SYSTEMIC RACISM Archives | Zany Progressive

For Some Black Landowners, 40 Acres and a Nightmare

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For generations, Black land dispossession has robbed people of life and land. The current political climate could yield a repeat.

Black laws for White supremacy

by Sam Biddle

April 10, 2025

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Black laws a black man with his mouth taped shut

Ohio’s “Black Laws,” as the measures became known, gave white supremacy priority over justice.

Trump administration erases page honoring trailblazing priest, lawyer and activist

by María Celeste Masís Ocampo

April 5, 2025

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Rev. Pauli Murray broke race and gender barriers in legal, ecclesial, and social communities. The Trump administration is targeting gender nonconforming people like them.

The Government Wants Americans to Report on Antiracist Activity … Again

by The Emancipator Staff

March 27, 2025

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The Trump administration is trying to put everyone on patrol – serving and protecting racism. Americans are being ordered to report on their neighbors’ antiracist activities. This takes a page out of an old racist playbook. From the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 to intelligence…

ICE’s latest ‘collateral arrests’ are part of our nation’s legacy of racist immigration policies

by Frankie Huang

March 21, 2025

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Raciat immigration policy like the muslim ban

Ramped up raids in migrant communities have swept up disproportionate numbers of Black and Brown people in the country legally.

Why the Right Blames DEI

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

January 11, 2025

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Multi-colored arms raised with hearts on their hands

Diversity is embracing the differences everyone brings to the table, whether it’s someone’s race, age, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability or other aspects of social identity.

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How a Coup Ended Black Prosperity in a North Carolina City | Wilmington Massacre

by Daniel R Biddle

November 10, 2024

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Black and white photo of white men in a horse drawn wagon with guns in 1898

In the Wilmington Massacre of 1898, White business owners, media figures, and politicians stoked racist resentment to put themselves in charge.

Systemic Racism Then and Now: A Brief History and Explainer

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

November 8, 2024

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Systemic racism martin luther king jr. At the march on washington

Systemic racism is not about one person being racist or bigoted. It's not about a group of people. It's about our institutions being built on a foundation of racist policies and practices. Here is a brief history of systemic racism.

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