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"Colorblind" Word Twists Good Intentions
June 11, 2009
WORD! "Colorblind" Word Twists Good Intentions, with Tammy Johnson. People who claim to be colorblind must lead a charmed life. Constantly numbing their senses with a self-congratulatory grey blob of vagueness, ignorance and neglect, the colorblind have it made. Turning a blind eye to the racism that people experience everyday may salve their conscience, but it wont end racism. about the WORD! series: Words. You cant escape them. They headline the evening news, buzz around the water cooler ...
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Sotomayor 'Gotchas' Would Clear the Bench
June 04, 2009
Tammy Johnson teases the criticisms of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayors statement on Latina empathy and the role of the courts. By the same gotcha logic, Tammy would fire Alito and Scalia and shes just getting started. As posted to racewire www.racewire.org quotes: www.huffingtonpost.com
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Disastrous Inequality: What disaster could look like in Southern California
May 20, 2009
When a disaster strikes in Southern California, the effects to residents will be devastating, especially in communities of color. A colorlines Magazine special investigation. This video was originally released in August 2006.
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Race and Recession: How Inequity Rigged the Economy and How to Change the Rules
May 15, 2009
Racial inequity has our economy rigged. In this report from Applied Research Center, we show how the past's racism has led to the present-day crisis, how people of color are hit hardest in any economy, and that the only path to national recovery for all is to change the rules by addressing these inequities head-on. Read the full report at www.arc.org thanks to Sandra Hines of Moratorium Now ( moratorium-mi.org ) and Shaw San Liu of Chinese Progressive Association (http ).
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It's Legalized Neglect: Low-Income Children at Risk
May 12, 2009
In this companion video to the Applied Research Center's April 2009 report on childcare policy and practices, ARC Research Director Dom Apollon speaks out against the "legalized neglect" of low-income children occurring in fourteen states that provide exemptions from childcare standards and regulations to unlicensed daycare centers, and also in other states like California whose oversight funding is woefully inadequate. For more, see www.arc.org
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Lea Webb on Binghamton's Unity in the Wake of Tragedy
April 25, 2009
The national debate surrounding gun laws went up a notch or two after the April 5th Binghamton, New York incident. In New York state legislators are proposing a new bill that would require more regulation of ownership. (Article link www.wetmtv.com ) But what is too often missing from these debates is the investment in public services that provide adequate, timely and culturally appropriate mental health services. And we shouldnt dismiss the role that local leaders play in ensuring that a ...
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100 Days of Obama: Cheerleaders, Haters and Us
April 25, 2009
After the first hundred days, Obama has his cheerleaders, naysayers, and even haters. But talk is cheap. As Tammy Johnson says here, this movement is about the justice that we make by working together. As posted to arc.org and racewire.org
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Absent from Racial Justice: Obama and Durban II
April 09, 2009
In this vlog, Tammy Johnson calls out the Obama administration's boycott of the United Nations' World Conference Against Racism, Durban II. Obama is in a unique and powerful position to address racism and inequality in the world; instead, his attitude toward Durban II represents a continuation of Bush-era policies that turn a blind eye to injustice. As posted to racewire: www.racewire.org
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We're Sick of Not Being Heard: Health Care Equality Advocates Expose Language Barriers
April 08, 2009
As these interactions with hospitals across America illustrate, hospitals across America that are legally required to have language access programs in place for non-English speakers are falling short on their legal duty. Meanwhile, people in need of help are suffering. Hospitals that do not provide adequate interpretation services are breaking the law. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits hospitals that receive federal funding (such as Medicaid and Medicare) from discriminating ...
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NYC Summit on Race and Gender in the Restaurants
April 02, 2009
Katie Grieco, Vice President of Operations and New Developments of Craft Restaurants speaking at The New York City Summit on Race and Gender in the Restaurant Industry 2009. Local community and restaurant industry leaders gathered for a NYC summit to address racial and sex discrimination in the industry at Tom Collichio's Craftsteak Restaurant.
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Oakland's police and community: We have a lot of work to do
March 28, 2009
Rhoda, a longtime Oakland resident, remembers fallen officer Sergeant Mark Dunakin as a irreplaceable member of her community, and as a needed role model for her sons. At the same time, she knows all too well that the unjust conditions surrounding the opd's relationship with Oakland's underserved communities -- like those leading to the death of Oscar Grant -- are still at large. As Oakland mourns, its police and its communities are called upon for an honest assessment of their relationship ...
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