Sundeep Morrison’s RAG HEAD exposes the ways in which Sikhs are increasingly unsafe in this xenophobic society. Hate, racism and xenophobia have become a regular part of the lives of Sikh people in the United States. According to a report by CNN, in the month following the 9/11 attacks, the Sikh Coalition documented more than 300 cases of...
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Whether Or Not You Believe Adam Saleh, Airports Are Racist AF
Earlier this week, YouTube stars Adam Saleh and Slim Albaher were allegedly kicked off of a plane for speaking Arabic on a Delta flight from London headed to their home in New York City. According to Saleh, passengers and airline personnel were frightened by his phone call to his mother as well as his side...
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If You’re Unarmed, Not Resisting, With Your Hands Up, You’ll Still Be Shot When You’re Black
Police officer shoots Black therapist after he tried to help his autistic patient. Typically, after police officers discharge their weapons and are, subsequently, bombarded with questions about the motives behind using excessive force against a black suspect, the officers in question will make some attempt to rationalize their actions. Most of them you may have heard...
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Officer Sentenced 4 Years for Tasering White Teen; Police Killed 92 Unarmed Black People in 2015 With No Penalty
Was White Teen Bryce Masters’ Life More Valuable than 92 Black Lives? On September 14, 2014, 17-year-old Bryce Masters drove to visit a friend, Curtis Martes, and play Xbox. Before he could walk into Martes’ house, Masters was approached by Independence, Missouri, police officer Timothy Runnels. The minor’s license plate matched the plate of a...