The national bird conservation group said it would “reckon with the racist legacy of John James Audubon,” a naturalist and illustrator who was an enslaver, but voted to keep the namesake.
Tag: Black People
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Black Voters in Chicago Look for a Candidate and a Path Forward on Fighting Crime
With just weeks to go before the runoff for mayor, a choice between vastly different visions of policing.
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UPenn Accuses a Professor of Racist Statements. Should She Be Fired?
Amy Wax and free speech groups say the university is trampling on her academic freedom. Students ask whether her speech deserves to be protected.
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Roxane Gay on Chris Rock’s Netflix Special
I’m not sure there was anything he could have done to rise to the occasion given his apparent inability to evolve as a comic.
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Federal Report on Louisville Police Abuse Is No Surprise to Black Residents
Many Black residents were skeptical that policing would improve because of the report, which found many instances of discriminatory behavior and civil rights violations.