From Colorlines: The Senate version of this year’s Farm Bill cuts about $4.5 billion from SNAP. In real life, this means 500,000 households would lose $90 a month in benefits, according to the Food and Research Action Center. Meanwhile, the House Agriculture Committee’s version, passed early this month, includes a…
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From Institute for Southern Studies: A New Orleans nonprofit that works to address the HIV/AIDS crisis among women of color is regrouping after its offices were destroyed by arson last month, opening a temporary office today in a nearby church. The attack comes amid a spate of violence against women’s…
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From Scot Nakagawa – Dominion of NY: So why do I expend so much effort on lifting up the oppression of black people? Because anti-black racism is the fulcrum of white supremacy. A fulcrum is defined by Merriam-Webster as “the support about which a lever turns” or, alternatively, “one that…
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Yep, it’s been a while, but here we go: Police in Georgia arrested a 6-year-old girl for a temper tantrum. Ask the school to stop using police on elementary students Salecia Johnson is six years old. On April 13, her teachers say she had a temper tantrum in class —…
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Criminal InJustice† is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal InJustice is published every Wednesday at 6 pm CST. Queer (In)Justice ~ Winner of 2011 PASS Award by…
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Carmen Gonzalez and Angela Harris’ introduction to the forthcoming book, Presumed Incompetent, is available online now on SSRN. The abstract: Presumed Incompetent is a pathbreaking account of the intersecting roles of race, gender, and class in the working lives of women faculty of color. Through personal narratives and qualitative empirical…
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CMP is thrilled to announce that SistahSpeak by Robinswing launched over the weekend. Please be sure to check out Robinswing’s new space: I am thrilled to introduce two of my colleagues, Amazinggrace and Wonderful. These two women are my sistahs in every way that matters. They represent different aspects of…
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Criminal InJustice† is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal InJustice is published every Wednesday at 6 pm CST. Criminal Injustice: Giving Thanks By Kay Whitlock Tonight, Criminal…
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