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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Rules are Rules: ‘The Passion of Bradley Manning’
Rules are rules as any fool can see: ‘The Passion of Bradley Manning’ By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | May 9, 2012 [The Passion of Bradley Manning: The Story of the Suspect Behind the Largest Security Breach in U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Bradley Manning, Chase Madar, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Ron Jacobs, U.S. Foreign Policy, Whistleblowers, WikiLeaks
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Jay D. Jurie : Trayvon Martin’s Fatal Shortcut
Travon Martin, 17, played for his high school football team.Walking while black:Trayvon Martin’s fatal shortcut By Jay D. Jurie | The Rag Blog | March 22, 2012 SANFORD, Florida — During the intermission of the NBA All-Star Game on February … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Florida, Jay D. Jurie, Racism, Social Action, Trayvon Martin, Vigilante Justice
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Scott Galindez : Black Churches to ‘Occupy the Dream’
Young people participating in the Occupy the Dream rally in front of the Federal Reserve in Washington DC, January 16, 2012. Photo by Scott Galindez / RSN.Occupy the Dream:Black churches join the Occupy movement Rallies throughout the country are designed … Continue reading
Jordan Flaherty : Louisiana Civil Rights Activist Gets 15 Years on Drug Charge
Catrina Wallace (right), pictured with Caseptla Baily, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for distribution of a controlled substance. Wallace and Baily were both active in the campaign to support the Jena 6. Their door was broken down … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Laws, Jena Six, Jordan Flaherty, Louisiana, Racism
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SPORT / Dave Zirin : Santana Blasts Immigrant Haters at Baseball’s ‘Civil Rights’ Game
Grammy-winning rock legend Carlos Santana was given the Major League Baseball Beacon of Change Award before Braves-Phillies game Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Atlanta. Photo by John Bazemore / AP.Atlanta fans boo!Santana speaks out for Civil Rightsat baseball’s ‘Civil Rights … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball, Carlos Santana, Civil Rights, Dave Zirin, Immigration, Sports
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Steve Russell : In Memory of Jay Spotted Elk
In memory of Jay Spotted Elk It became possible to prove that Jay Spotted Elk’s last night on earth was not unusual in the history of Sheridan County, Nebraska. By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / August 9, 2010 … Continue reading
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Tagged American Indians, Civil Rights, Justice, Law, Native Americans, Prisoner Abuse, Steve Russell, Suicide
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NOLA’s Killer Cops : Danziger Bridge is Just the Beginning
Lance Madison is surrounded by State Police and NOPD SWAT members on Sept. 4, 2005, after violence erupted on the Danziger Bridge in New Orleans. Madison was accused of shooting at police and was arrested, but he was later released. … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Jordan Flaherty, Katrina, New Orleans, official, Police Brutality
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Dick J. Reavis : How Davy Crockett Really Died
Costumed Klansmen plying their trade. Image from University of North Carolina.The true story:David Crockett and the KKK in San Antonio By Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog / June 23, 2010 During a bout of recent microfilm reading in … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Davy Crockett, Dick J. Reavis, KKK, San Antonio, Texas History, White Supremacists
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Jena, Louisiana : Drug Bust or Racist Revenge?
Sheriff Scott Franklin, shown reveling in loot obtained during a controversial drug raid last summer in Jena, Louisiana. Photo special to The Rag Blog.Revenge for civil rights protests?‘Operation Third Option’ in Jena By Jordan Flaherty / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
Carl Davidson on SNCC : Blazing the Trail
Harry Belafonte addresses SNCC’s 50th Anniversary celebration at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina.Civil rights pioneers: SNCC celebrates it’s 50th anniversary By Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / April 28, 2010 [This article was written by Carl Davidson, incorporating … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Black Power, Carl Davidson, Civil Rights, New Left, Sixties, SNCC
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Lester ‘Red’ Rodney : The Sportswriter Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Line
Sportswriter Lester “Red” Rodney, September 2007. Photograph by Byron LaGoy / Wikipedia Commons.More than a sportswriter: Lester ‘Red’ Rodney: 1911-2009By Dave Zirin / December 24, 2009 It didn’t make SportsCenter, but one of history’s most influential sportswriters died this week … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Baseball, Civil Rights, Communist Party, Deaths, Jackie Robinson, Journalists, People, Sports
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FILM / William Kunstler : Disturbing the Universe
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe… Remarkable film tells story ofFamed civil rights attorney By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / October 28, 2009 William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe, a film by Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler, premiered as part … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Black Panthers, Chicago 8, Civil Rights, Documentary, Film, Movement Lawyers, New Left, Political Activists, Sixties, The Movement
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