Setting it Straight: Race and Racism, Minority Groups
Reaching back in time to discover and shine a light on events and peoples whose roles in shaping history may be unknown, misunderstood, or misrepresented.
January 21st, 2014
Written by Jeffrey Collins in Setting It Straight with 2 Comments
Black teen may finally get justice in death if a new trial is granted. A 14-year-old black boy executed nearly 70 years ago is finally getting another day in court, and his lawyers plan to argue Tuesday for a new trial, saying his conviction was tainted by the segregationist-era justice system and scant evidence.
George Stinney was found guilty in 1944 of killing two white girls, ages 7 and 11....
January 20th, 2014
Written by The Associated Press in Setting It Straight with 3 Comments
A black woman added to the regular cast on Saturday Night Live is getting a lot of attention, even in 2014. It seems to be a big deal since it has been more than six years since a black woman was in the lineup. What does this attention say about the progress of racial equality as we commemorate the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Sasheer Zamata made a low-key but notable debut on "...
January 14th, 2014
Written by Paul J. Weber - Associated Press in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Racism allegations at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) have officials searching for a chief diversity officer – a hiring believed to be the first of its kind for a major state agency.
The job of chief diversity and inclusion officer could be posted as early as this month, Executive Director Carter Smith said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Newly disclosed plans by TPWD...
January 10th, 2014
Written by Kimberly Hefling - AP Education Writer in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
School disciplinary practices toward minority students must change and be more equitable for the same offenses. Too many minority students end up in the justice system as juvenile offenders instead of receiving the traditional reprimands and suspensions as white students.
The Obama administration on Wednesday pressed the nation's schools to abandon what it described as overly zealous discipline...
January 7th, 2014
Written by John Christoffersen – Associated Press in Setting It Straight with 1 Comment
The first African-American prisoner to write a memoir has been discovered. Yale University announced Thursday that research has determined an 1858 manuscript it acquired is the earliest known prison memoir written by an African-American.
The book-length manuscript, titled "The Life and Adventures of a Haunted Convict" and written under the name Robert Reed, describes the author's experiences...
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