The T Riders Union and other community organizations gathered in front of the Massachusetts State House Jan. 23, 2012 to rally against proposed MBTA fare hikes and service changes. The protesters argue that the changes will greatly affect lower income, elderly and disabled communities already displayed by the recession. (Part of the video is in Spanish with English translation.)
Focus on Public Transit Justice
Published January 25, 2012 Global Wire Associates Leave a CommentTags: fare hikes, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, MBTA, public transportation, T Riders Union, transit justice
UK Race Relations: Yesterday & Today
Published January 4, 2012 Global Wire Associates Leave a CommentTags: Anuj Bidve, criminal justice, London riots, Mark Duggan, race, racism, Stephen Lawrence, United Kingdom
Two white men were found guilty and received life sentences for the murder of Stephen Lawrence, the black teenager stabbed to death by five white youths at a London bus stop in 1993. Nearly two decades on, the verdict may have brought some closure to a case that put a spotlight on racism and criminal justice in the United Kingdom. I was a teenager myself at the time and remember hearing a little about this case, but it wasn’t until I viewed the BBC film The Murder of Stephen Lawrence when I got the whole story of the case and how England is so not “postracial.”
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The Top 10 Black Holiday Movies
Published December 25, 2011 The Grio Leave a CommentTags: black actors, holiday films, holiday movies
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by Talia Whyte
The holiday season is in full swing, and television and movie theaters are currently filling up with jolly films to get us into the spirit. However, it’s very rare to see holiday-themed movies starring black actors. Here are a choice few holiday films with black characters in leading roles that spread Christmas cheer.
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Revisiting Race at Emerson College
Published December 15, 2011 WGBH Leave a CommentTags: college, diversity, Emerson College, Lee Pelton, race relations, racism
I recently had a chance to go back to my alma mater Emerson College to speak to some current students of color about the state of race relations on campus. The four students in the video are executive board members of Emerson’s Black Organization with Natural Interests (EBONI). In recent years, the school has been plagued with accusations of subtle racism and lacking racial diversity among its faculty and student body.
A couple of years ago, two black professors accused Emerson of denying them tenure because of their race. Up until that time, Emerson College had only granted tenure to just three black professors in its 129-year history. There have also been many claims by students of color over the years that they didn’t feel welcomed by their white counterparts on campus.
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