racism

Robert E. Lee Relative Reflects On 'Sickening' Events In Charlottesville And His Family Legacy

9:22am August 23, 2017

Confederate monuments around the country are coming down following the events of Charlottesville where hate groups rallied around a statue of Robert E. Lee.

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Francine Anderson grew up in a small town in Virginia in the 1950s. She says that when she was 5 years old, she first realized that the color of her skin could put her in danger.

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After 60 Years, Girl's Experience At Whites-Only Gas Station Still Hurts

4:29am August 18, 2017

An African-American woman remembers growing up in segregated Virginia in the 1950s, and being in the car when her father tried to get gas from a whites-only truck stop.

While doctors and nurses have an ethical duty to treat all patients, they are not immune to feelings of dread when it comes to patients who are hateful or belligerent. A well-known article from the 1970s spoke to this.

After Charlottesville, A Doctor Reflects On Hateful Patients And His Own Biases

1:15pm August 16, 2017

by John Henning Schumann

Medical professionals take pride in their commitment to care for all patients. But that pride doesn't shield them from the difficult ones.

Neo-Nazis and white supremacists who participated in the protests in Charlottesville, Va., are being identified online — and the family of one man says they no longer have anything to do with him.

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After Son Is ID'd At Supremacist Rally, His Father Responds Publicly

2:02pm August 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Peter Tefft's decision to "unlearn" what he was taught at home has brought heartbreak to his family — and he's no longer welcome, Pearce Tefft says.

Triad Vigils Send Anti-Hate Messages

12:56pm August 14, 2017

by David Ford

Across the Triad, vigils were held Sunday night to show unity in the wake of violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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Ho Po, a Chinese labor contractor from San Francisco, sent 150 of his countrymen to build Buena Vista.

Chinese Laborers Built Sonoma's Wineries. Racist Neighbors Drove Them Out

5:25pm July 13, 2017

by Grace Hwang Lynch

Enjoying a chardonnay or cabernet sauvignon? In the 1800s, Chinese immigrants helped introduce those iconic varietals to California's wine country. But as vineyards grew, so did anti-Chinese fervor.

After racist graffiti was sprayed on the gate of his house in Los Angeles, the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James spoke about racism, saying "Hate in America, especially for African-Americans, is living every day."

Hate Is 'Alive Every Single Day,' LeBron James Says After Racist Graffiti Incident

12:06pm June 01, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are," the NBA star says, "you know being black in America is tough."

After Sulley Muntari (right) heard racial slurs from fans during a match in Sardinia, Italy, on April 30, he protested — and got a yellow card from the referee. A supporter holds the card aloft.

Soccer Player Protests Racial Taunts — And The Ref Punishes Him

5:15pm May 05, 2017

by Vicky Hallett

Midfielder Sulley Muntari is from Ghana. When spectators hurled racial epithets at a match in Italy, he complained to the referee. The ref gave him a yellow card.

Calvin Hennick (right) attends a Red Sox game with his son, Nile, and his father-in-law, Guy Mont-Louis, at Boston's Fenway Park. Hennick reported a white fan who he said made a racist remark about a Kenyan woman who sang the national anthem.

Boston Red Sox Fan Reports A Racial Slur, And A Lifetime Ban Results

11:41am May 04, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"I thought that surely I'd misheard him," says Calvin Hennick, the white father of a mixed-race son, of his encounter with a fan in Boston. The man he reported has been banned from Fenway Park.

The death rate for African-Americans dropped 25 percent over 17 years, but most of that was among people ages 65 and older.

Death Rate Among Black Americans Declines, Especially For Elderly People

6:18pm May 02, 2017

by Rob Stein

The CDC says the death rate for black Americans fell 25 percent over 17 years and was especially dramatic for those 65 and older. But young black people are still dying earlier than white Americans.

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