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What is the African American national anthem?
National Football League sidelines became the center of controversy again on Thanksgiving when players for Detroit and Houston took a knee during the national anthem to protest continuing racial injustices and inequities. Additionally, fans heard a song known colloquially as … Continue reading
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NFL to field first all-Black officiating team
When the National Football League’s Los Angeles Rams play the Buccaneers at Tampa Bay on Nov. 23, the game will be officiated by an all-Black crew. It has been a long time coming. Burt Toler broke this color line 55 … Continue reading
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Definition of racism expanded after 22-year-old’s email
Two months ago today, Merriam-Webster posted an updated and expanded definition of “racism,” a change prompted by a new college graduate. The addition was proposed by Kennedy Mitchum, 22, a 2020 Drake University major in public relations and law; politics … Continue reading
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TV journalist rocks braids, empowers others
Applause for Michigan State journalism grad Treasure Roberts, now a reporter and fill-in anchor at WMBD/WYZZ News in Peoria, Illinois. Roberts had the spine to disregard the advice of a new director about her reel, the compilation of video clips … Continue reading
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Associated Press explains its capitalization of Black and white
The AP, arbiter of writing style in thousands of new publications, today explained why its June decision to capitalize Black in reference to ethnicity and culture will not be followed by capitalizing white in such contexts. These are some of … Continue reading
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CBS, CNN expanding race coverage
CNN this week announced it will expand and advance its coverage of race in America. In a memo to staff on Monday, CNN president Jeff Zucker wrote, “There are structural changes and investments we can and will make to better … Continue reading
Asians, Blacks report Covid-related bias
The Pew Research Center reported July 1 that, besides the Covid-19 concerns that everyone is dealing with, Asian and Black people are experiencing a rise in virus-related discrimination. Almost 40% of American adults said they have noticed a rise in … Continue reading
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AP capitalizes Black; newsrooms should follow and explain
On June 13, this website wrote about newspaper style and advocated capitalizing Black when referring to race, ethnicity or culture. This was in exception to Associated Press style, used throughout the journalism industry. Our post explained that students in the … Continue reading
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What is TikTok?
TikTok is a social media platform (think Twitter or YouTube) where people post short videos they make themselves. They are often dance videos, but don’t have to be, and are often funny, but can be serious, too. Two incidents this … Continue reading
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What are reparations for slavery?
Protests of the killing by police of George Floyd in Minneapolis has re-energized calls for reparations for slavery in the United States. Today, the United Nations’ chief of civil rights called for reparations by countries around the world for slavery … Continue reading
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