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  • In Detroit, one organization is schooling Muslims on racial justice

    February 20, 2019 |

    Religion News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    In a movement that started from a trending hashtag on Twitter - #BeingBlackandMuslim - scholars and activists around the country are working to reduce stereotypes about Black Muslims. Organizations that arose from the movement now compile toolkits, syllabi, and other educational materials about being Black and Muslim in America, and how stereotypes and racism is perpetuated both within and outside religious communities.

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  • Reimagining Norman Rockwell's America

    November 08, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    In the midst of a seemingly increasingly divided political and racial landscape, some artists of color are pushing back to create art that represents their own non-White communities. Some artists have chosen to do this by recreating Norman Rockwell’s paintings, which in the earlier part of his career mainly showcased White people. “The image haunted me because of the world we live in,” the artist said, referring to today’s divisive political climate. “I wanted to imagine what it would look like today.”

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  • This Nonprofit Is Calling Out Racism In Unexpected Places Audio icon

    October 31, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Governing Hope, an anti-racism organization, is combating racism in Portland by asking white people to pay reparations. The organization created an event called “Reparations Power Hour,” which invites people of color for a discussion and food. They also receive $10 for showing up. The money is donated primarily by white people. “ We call on folks to imagine what reparations in their own communities could look like.”

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  • A movement for police accountability is on Nashville's November ballot

    October 22, 2018 |

    Scalawag |

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    Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

    The killing of Jocques Clemmons, an unarmed black man that was shot by a white officer in Tennessee, became the catalyst that spurred a community to action. A community oversight board would be in charge of investigating police misconduct by the MNPD. Grassroots organizers, activists, and residents fulfilled the 4,000 signatures needed for a referendum vote on the board, and if approved would join a growing movement that is trying to address police shootings of unarmed black men. “More than 200 cities already have boards in place with varying degrees of success.”

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  • Alternative museum tours explore colonial loot, biased narratives

    September 16, 2018 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    Response Location: England, London

    Uncomfortable art tours, long-term loans, and code of conducts, are all methods Europeans museums are using to confront the racist history behind paintings and artifacts in their exhibitions. They’re also trying to confront the unjust methods in which some artifacts have been taken from non-European countries. “While museums continue to argue that they are neutral spaces, the fact is that they are not. There is always one side of the story that has been privileged over the other in these spaces, and we need to be more honest and open about that.”

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  • Rethinking Criminal Justice for Women of Color

    September 03, 2018 |

    The Innovator |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Project SAFE, based in New York, is providing justice-oriented programs and courts around the country with a lesson in intersectionality. Citing the unique realities that Black women face, the project partners with others on multiple initiatives, including: trauma-based training, policy research, podcasts, and overall knowledge dissemination. Across all initiatives is the underlying goal of bringing more understanding and knowledge to those who play a direct role in the incarceration of Black women.

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  • Backpack-Sized Archiving Kit Empowers Community Historians to Record Local Narratives

    June 21, 2018 |

    Hyperallergic |

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    Response Location: United States, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    The Archivist In a Backpack kit developed by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill contains the essential elements for oral history collection including recorders, notepads, and thank you cards. The university is partnering with other organizations to distribute these kits and foster oral history gathering activities.

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  • A Massachusetts Museum Is Taking a New Approach to Wall Text: Revealing Early American Portrait Sitters With Ties to Slavery

    June 19, 2018 |

    Artnet |

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    Response Location: United States, Worcester, Massachusetts

    In order to call attention to the role of northerners in the history of American chattel slavery and the source of portrait sitters’ wealth, the Worcester Art Museum has begun to add information about a sitters’ slave holdings and participation in the slave trade to wall labels.

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  • Inside the Effort to Bring Haitian Religious Leaders to the Forefront of Social Activism

    June 15, 2018 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Lawyers and clergy in New York City are partnering to help Haitian-American immigrants learn about their rights. An organizer is overcoming a reluctance from some pastors to engage in what's seen as activism by developing personal relationships with leaders and attending community events.

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  • Dallas Renaming Schools That Have Confederate Names

    June 14, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    Confederate monuments are being removed all over the country as a response to white supremacy. Dallas Independent School District is following the lead, after the board decided to rename three elementary schools which formerly had names associated with the confederacy. “We believe we must directly confront inequities in school.”

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