Race Relations

• Mississippi citizens vote to approve flag with magnolia and phrase ‘In God We Trust’

  Mississippi will fly a new state flag with a magnolia and the phrase "In God We Trust,'' with voters approving the design Tuesday.

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2020
  
• Teens begin Mississippi-to-Tennessee march to pay tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.

  The group is being escorted by police cars, support vans and a portable restroom.

  World

  Mar 31, 2018
  
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• Nova Scotia social justice advocates want police street checks suspended

  A prominent black Nova Scotia social worker calls for suspension of street checks pending an independent review of the practice.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2017
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• Racism a ‘big problem’ in Saskatchewan: poll

  Racism still a “big problem” in Saskatchewan according to a new poll from NRG Research Group and Peak Communications.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2016
• ‘We feel those injustices’: Rally held in Edmonton after deaths of 2 black men in U.S.

  The Stop Killing Us rally was held at Centennial Square and was organized by a group called Finding the Antidote for Injustice and Racism.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2016
• ‘Make America White Again’: Tennessee politician stands by controversial billboard

  A Tennessee congressional candidate is defending a billboard he put up bearing his Donald Trump-inspired campaign slogan “Make America White Again.”

  Politics

  Jun 23, 2016
• Is blackface ever ok? Australian athlete’s photo reignites debate

  A professional basketball player sporting blackface sparked outrage on social media over the weekend. But not in the way you might think.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2016
• Bloody Sunday anniversary: Selma recalls Voting Rights Act

  Selma paid tribute to the late President Lyndon B. Johnson for the 1965 Voting Rights Act, recalling the clashes between police and marchers 50 years ago in this Alabama city.

  World

  Mar 8, 2015