News From A Colorful Perspective
A new study from Rutgers University-Newark has found that police are a leading cause of death among young — especially Black — men in America today. The study, which compiled data on police-involved deaths in the U.S., estimated the risks of being killed in a law enforcement encounter by age,…
Maine is stepping up to be the first state to ban the use of Native American mascots, names and imagery in public schools. Using mascots and other caricatures of Native American symbols and imagery has long been seen as offensive to cultures that were largely destroyed by white settlers. The…
The white-led Aloha Poke Company of Chicago has sent via its white-led law firm, trademark infringement letters to Hawaiian businesses demanding cease and desist of using “Aloha” and “poke”— staples of Hawaiian culture — to market their Hawaiian restaurants. Social media users have expressed disgust with a #NoAlohaPokeCo campaign and…
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