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Noreen Nasir
Nov 1, 20191 min read
Former cop who shot neighbor convicted of murder
A white former Dallas police officer could be facing decades in prison after being convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of her...
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Noreen Nasir
Jul 26, 20191 min read
100 years later, AP looks back at 'Red Summer' of 1919
Hundreds of African Americans died in a little known spate of white mob violence a century ago (July 25, 2019)
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Noreen Nasir
Jul 26, 20191 min read
In an Ark. town, echoes of a century-old massacre
Elaine, Arkansas, was the site of one of the largest racial mass killings in U.S. history. Some say a memorial honoring those killed in...
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Noreen Nasir
Jul 26, 20191 min read
Chicago segregation lingers after 1919 race riot
It has been 100 years since the race riots that followed the death of 17-year-old Eugene Williams, and the terror of those days still...
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Noreen Nasir
Jul 26, 20191 min read
As blacks fled Jim Crow, tensions rose in north
The 'Red Summer' of 1919 saw white-on-black violence in cities across the U.S. Historian Timuel D. Black describes the injustice and...
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Noreen Nasir
Apr 8, 20191 min read
New face, longtime leader vie for Chicago mayor
Chicago mayor's race pits a longtime political insider against a former prosecutor who's never held public office. (April 1, 2019)
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Noreen Nasir
Mar 13, 20191 min read
AP investigation: Public regularly denied access to police videos
Police departments routinely withhold video of officer-involved shootings and other incidents from the public by using a broad exemption...
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Noreen Nasir
Mar 13, 20191 min read
Social media gives stillborn moms outlet for pain
Stillbirths are still surprisingly common, poorly understood and an often avoided topic. But scientists are finding new clues to their...
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Noreen Nasir
Mar 13, 20191 min read
Blackface photo raises concerns of medical bigotry
The racist photo found on the Virginia governor's yearbook page has reopened the long history of bigotry in American medicine. (Feb. 6,...
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Noreen Nasir
Nov 2, 20181 min read
Shocking ad tweeted by Trump denounced as racist
President Donald Trumps tweeted a video likening Central American immigrants to dangerous criminals. It has been roundly criticized as...
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Noreen Nasir
Oct 31, 20181 min read
Minority candidates make strides in midterm races
In races across the U.S. this midterm election, candidates of color are running for office in record numbers. In a hotly contested...
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Noreen Nasir
Jun 7, 20181 min read
Syrian Refugee Chef Turns Nocturnal in Ramadan
During the month of Ramadan, when devout Muslims abstain from all food and drink between dawn and sunset, Syrian refugee and chef Majed...
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Noreen Nasir
Apr 20, 20181 min read
Facing Pressure, Starbucks Offers Bias Training
Facing furor over racial profiling in the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks, the company announced it will be closing...
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Noreen Nasir
Mar 26, 20181 min read
Urban Residents Demand Recognition in Gun Debate
Gun violence is coming under intense scrutiny as teenage survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School push for...
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Noreen Nasir
Mar 12, 20181 min read
'68 LA Protest Organizer Sees Link to Fla. Teens
An organizer of the 1968 Los Angeles school walkouts that sparked a wave of Mexican-American youth activism says he sees similarities...
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Noreen Nasir
Feb 1, 20181 min read
Black Athletes Have Long History of Speaking Out
Today’s black athletes are part of a tradition of the intertwining of race, sports and society in America. From boxer Jack Johnson to...
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Noreen Nasir
Jan 31, 20181 min read
Jack Johnson's Descendant Reflects on His Legacy
President Donald Trump on Thursday granted a posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion, more than 100 years...
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Noreen Nasir
Nov 2, 20171 min read
For Karachi’s poorest patients, this hospital makes high-quality care accessible
Jinnah Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, has long served the poorest patients despite, desperate conditions, overwhelming demand, and even...
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Noreen Nasir
Oct 26, 20171 min read
Pakistan's polio health workers make inroads toward eradication
Polio remains prevalent across Pakistan, one of only three countries in the world where the crippling viral disease is endemic. A...
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Noreen Nasir
Sep 25, 20171 min read
60 Years On, A Look Back at the Little Rock Nine
60 years ago, nine black students were escorted by federal troops into Little Rock, Arkansas' Central High School to integrate the...
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