Tag: Race and ethnicity
‘Still on the farm’: NY State Police struggles to diversify
NEW YORK — An equal blend of black and white thread, the gray uniform worn by the New York State Police stands for the...
London school fights COVID fallout with laptops, bean bags
LONDON — Nik Geraj’s voice fills with pain as he talks about how he struggled to help his daughter study during the coronavirus lockdowns...
Workers begin removing Forrest remains from Tennessee park
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Workers arrived at a Tennessee park Tuesday to begin the process of digging up the remains of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford...
Guard sues Minnesota State Patrol for arrest during protests
MINNEAPOLIS — A Black man who worked as a security guard for a CNN crew covering protests in Minneapolis following George Floyd's death...
Top journal editor to resign in fallout over racism podcast
The embattled chief editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association is resigning amid a probe of his handling of a podcast on...
Donor’s concerns voiced before Hannah-Jones’ tenure stalled
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A major University of North Carolina donor whose name is on its journalism school voiced concerns about the school's hiring...
Irving dodges bottle in Boston in another ugly NBA incident
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving says banning fans who mistreat NBA players won’t solve the problem.
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Black women’s next targets: Governorships and Senate seats
ATLANTA — Jennifer McClellan remembers her parents' recounting life as Black Virginians enduring segregation and the trauma and triumph of the civil rights movement....
Mobile vaccination units hit tiny US towns to boost immunity
FALLON, Nev. — Pick-up truck drivers motor up to a white trailer in a parking lot on Fallon Paiute-Shoshone land in Nevada’s high desert...
Turkey’s foreign minister Cavusoglu begins visit to Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Sunday began his trip to Greece with an unofficial visit to the northeastern province of...
