Racial Discrimination
Young Violinist Donates All of his Album’s Profits to Daniel Pearl Foundation
16-year-old Violinist Sam Weiser is releasing a debut music album, ‘Sam I Am,’ but he’s not getting any of the money. All of his profits from the album’s sales will go toward the Daniel Pearl Foundation and Friends of Daniel Pearl’s FODfest.
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So Right Now
Chicago youth examine racist lending practices that in part led to the recent housing turmoil.
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District 9 mixes science fiction and social commentary in a way that earned the film an Oscar nod.
Amendment Anniversary: Can laws change bias?
140 years ago today, on February 3, 1870, the United States passed the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, giving blacks the vote.
The catch was that the amendment did not protect black voters against discrimination. Some states used poll taxes and literacy tests to keep them away. It wasn’t until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that blacks were able to freely vote.
What can you do?
Are you biased? Think not? Find out!
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