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News Articles: racism

The online community is connecting in what may be an unprecedented way with the collision of two viral phenomena: coronavirus and meme culture.

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Coronavirus Goes Viral: How Online Meme Culture Reflects Our Shared Experience Of A Global Pandemic

Social distancing has become the new normal. With borders closing, shelter-in-place orders in California, lockdowns in Europe, and the Trump...

March 20, 2020
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By:
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 1 more
"Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone on sale Jan. 7.

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Atlanta Author Nic Stone Tackles Race Relations In Debut Middle-Grade Novel, 'Clean Getaway'

Atlanta native Nic Stone has not shied away from racism, belonging and the weight of history in her novels for young adults. The New York Times best...

January 06, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
A study from Georgia State University reports on the link between early exposure to racial discrimination and accelerated aging and depression later in life.

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Georgia State Research Shows Link Between Racial Discrimination And Accelerated Aging, Depression

Many studies have shown how childhood experiences can have profound effects on physical and mental health later in life. Now, a new study from Georgia...

October 28, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer

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"On Second Thought" For Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019

In 1832, playwright and peformer Thomas Dartmouth Rice used theatrical make-up to create a supposedly black character. The character's name was Jim Crow...

February 19, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 5 more
Model wears a creation as part of the Gucci women's Fall/Winter 2018-2019 collection

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Could Georgia End Up With Its Own Blackface Scandal?

In 1832, playwright and peformer Thomas Dartmouth Rice used theatrical make-up to create a supposedly black character. The character's name was Jim Crow...

February 19, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott

New York Times Editor Unpacks Anti-Semitism In America

Growing up in Atlanta in the 1970s, Jonathan Weisman didn't think much about anti-Semitism. In fact, he didn't think much about being Jewish until 2016....

November 29, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott
Roseanne Barr attends the Disney/ABC/Freeform 2018 Upfront Party at Tavern on the Green on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in New York.

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Roseanne And Racism

On this edition of Political Rewind, ABC’s firing of Roseanne Barr over her Twitter bullying of Valerie Jarrett is the hottest topic in the country...

May 30, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

On Second Thought For Wednesday, May 23, 2018

After writing his New York Times op-ed, “Dear White America," George Yancy received hundreds of hateful messages. Yancy, an Emory University professor...

May 23, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 5 more
Emory University professor George Yancy published "Backlash" in April.

Emory Professor George Yancy Talks Honestly About Racism In 'Backlash'

After writing his New York Times op-ed, “Dear White America," George Yancy received hundreds of hateful messages. Yancy, an Emory University professor...

May 23, 2018
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By:
  • Summer Evans and
  • Adam Ragusea
Middle school students from Dacula, Georgia, hope to bring home another win from the  2018 VEX Robotics World Championship.

STEM Students Ask: Can Robots Be Racist?

A group of middle school students from Dacula , Georgia, is preparing for a world championship. This weekend the “Robo Sapiens” will head to Louisville,...

April 26, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Leah Fleming

Race In Real America

Julie Lythcott-Haims is the seventh generation of her family to grow up in the United States. And yet, she is still asked, over and over: “Where are you...

January 30, 2018
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By:
  • Emily Cureton and
  • Adam Ragusea

Beverly Daniel Tatum And The Psychology Of Racism

Beverly Daniel Tatum leads frank conversations about race. Back in 1997, the former Spelman College President wrote a book called, “Why Are All the...

November 21, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Sean Powers

Beverly Daniel Tatum And The Psychology Of Racism

Former Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum is on a long quest to understand of psychology of racism. In 1997, she wrote a book about called ...

September 26, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Sean Powers

On Second Thought For Thursday, August 24, 2017

For the first time in over four decades, West Point authorized an updated text on military history in 2014. This one focuses on the tactics and...

August 24, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

Is Organized White Supremacy On The Rise?

We’ve seen more acts of hate speech and racism in recent months. Are hate groups becoming more organized? Jeannine Bell, Professor of Law at Indiana...

April 06, 2017
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  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Whitney Chirdon
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