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Social Issues

Missouri woman prompts Merriam-Webster to redefine 'racism'

Merriam-Webster is revising its definition of racism after a Missouri woman's emails claimed it fell short of including the systemic oppression of certain groups of people.
by The Associated Press

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Pressure mounts to rename Army bases that honor Confederate officers

Pressure mounts to rename Army bases that honor Confederate officers

Many U.S. military bases in the South are named after Confederate offcers. Now protests over the treatment of African Americans are prompting a new call to change those names.
by Tom Bowman

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How to be a white ally and practice anti-racism

How to be a white ally and practice anti-racism

It isn’t about what you say or post on social media. It’s about how you act. That’s the message many black leaders are delivering in essays and in interviews in the wake of George Floyd’s killing about what it means to be an ally.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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'There is no neutral': 'Nice white people' can still be complicit in a racist society

'There is no neutral': 'Nice white people' can still be complicit in a racist society

“White Fragility” author Robin DiAngelo says that the status quo in the United States is racism, and for white people, that's comfortable. "We've got to start making it uncomfortable," she says.
by Ari Shapiro

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Structural racism and health care

Structural racism and health care

Inspired by a recent conversation on black trauma, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with experts in the medical field about racial health disparities and how to fix them.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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When ‘Minnesota Nice’ … isn’t

When ‘Minnesota Nice’ … isn’t

Minnesota was held up to the national mirror this month. What did we see? Are we really who we think we are? Or has the national spotlight revealed long-ignored flaws? 
by Kerri Miller, Kelly Gordon and Marcheta Fornoff

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Critics wary of BCA's investigation into Floyd killing

Critics wary of BCA's investigation into Floyd killing

The BCA is investigating one of the most high-profile police death cases in the country.  Despite video footage taken by a bystander as George Floyd was pinned to the ground by Minneapolis police, critics say they lack trust in BCA investigators, who are tasked with gathering remaining evidence that would help prosecutors build a case against the police officers.
by Riham Feshir

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Protests are bringing down Confederate monuments around the South

Protests are bringing down Confederate monuments around the South

New attention from people protesting police brutality and racial injustice is changing the way cities and campuses in the American South regard symbols of white supremacy.
by Debbie Elliott

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