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(Illustration by Eliana Rodgers for The Washington Post)
(Illustration by Eliana Rodgers for The Washington Post)
  • Perspective

Yes, I was hired because I was Black. But that’s not the only reason.

Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post's personal finance columnist, is taking on some of the most pernicious misconceptions about race and inequality in America. Today she looks at affirmative action, and the false notion that Black Americans are given preferential treatment in hiring decisions.
If the covid-19 pandemic and horrifying images of police violence have reminded Black Americans that the past isn't really past, this summer was full of art and images that suggest striking new futures for all of us.
  • Opinion
Our lived experiences are not interchangeable.
  • Opinion
Calling the police for help should not add to the risk of bodily harm.
  • Sep 7
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The Education Department launched an inquiry after Princeton University's president wrote earlier this month about efforts to combat racism on campus.
Veteran Maurkice Pouncey said he was “given limited information” and “should have done more research" on the 2018 death of Antwon Rose Jr.
Such images have surged, raising once again whether social media companies can keep up with threats on their platforms.
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Pamela Ferrell was shot by police when she was a teenager. The truth of what happened allowed her to become a successful businesswoman
  • 3 days ago
The military has spent millions on the weapon hoping it could become a less-lethal crowd control option. But other than tests on luckless journalists and military volunteers, the devices have never been used.
“He certainly wasn’t posing an imminent threat of violence or harm to anyone and he certainly wasn’t concealed,” prosecutor Sim Gill said.
The racial violence in Birmingham was encouraged by state officials, say lawyers for Sarah Collins Rudolph, who was 12 at the time and lost her sister and three of their friends in the notorious hate crime.
An attorney for Taylor's family said the settlement, details of which will be released this afternoon, includes a cash payout and sweeping police reforms.
The documents were released as part of a city review that shows a culture of ‘callousness’ in the police department
Harris is much more likely to be described as multiracial.
  • 4 days ago
Sponsors dropped hammer thrower Gwen Berry after her anthem protest at the 2019 Pan-Am Games. A new nonprofit wants to help.
The fatal shooting, which transpired the same week George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests against racism and police brutality, fueled residents’ anger throughout Omaha.
Steelers players, who voted to wear his name all season long, "are taking a stand," Antwon Rose's mother said. "They are trying to make change and they want to be involved."
"I’d like to see LeBron James step up to the plate and double" the reward money, Alex Villanueva said.
The two former teammates were not impressed by the league's Week 1 message about racial inequality and police brutality.
Several high-profile Southern Baptist leaders have decided to stop using the “Southern” part of their name, calling it a potentially painful reminder of the convention’s historic role in support of slavery.
Mayor Danene Sorace said there is a “clear need” for a de-escalation response from law enforcement, as well as an expansion of state-funded mental health care.
Police claimed that Josie Huang didn't identify herself as a reporter, but those claims are contradicted by videos of her arrest that Huang shared on Sunday.
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