by lindaoppenheim | Mar 29, 2015 | Opinion
On the upcoming 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction, historian Eric Foner, in his New York TImes op ed (March 29, 2015) states, “if any historical period deserves the label ‘relevant,’ it is...
by lindaoppenheim | Mar 26, 2015 | Documents, Opinion
The March 26, 2015 New York Times editorial discusses the recently released Department of Justice report about Philadelphia police practices and urges implementation of the recommendations. Charles Blow’s column about the same report focuses on “which of...
by lindaoppenheim | Mar 23, 2015 | Article
New York Times, following on the Starbucks “Race Together” initiative, describes employees’ efforts to discuss race relations with their colleagues.
by lindaoppenheim | Mar 17, 2015 | Article
“In this short documentary, parents reveal their struggles with telling their black sons that they may be targets of racial profiling by the police.” A New York Times Op-Doc by Geeta Gandbhir and Blair Foster. Can you contain your emotions watching the...
by lindaoppenheim | Mar 5, 2015 | Article, Documents
The federal Department of Justice issued a report on March 4, 2015 of findings from its investigation of the Ferguson, MO police department and the shooting of Michael Brown. It cleared Darren Wilson, the white officer who shot Michael Brown, of civil rights...