Tag - Racism

National Academy of Public Administration Releases Statement on its Commitment to Eliminating Racism in Government

National Academy of Public Administration Releases Statement on its Commitment to Eliminating Racism in Government Post Date: July 14, 2020 “We stand resolved to help eliminate systemic racism, unconscious bias, and every form of discrimination in the development, implementation, and evaluation of policy in the United States.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Academy of...

The impact of environmental racism in prisons – Scalawag

Poisonedinside The devastating impact of environmental racism in prisons. by C. DREAMS June 23, 2023 ABOLITION WEEK In the United States, environmental racism refers to the ways in which marginalized communities, particularly communities of color, are disproportionately impacted by environmental hazards such as pollution, toxic waste, and other forms of ecological...

Does Color Blindness Perpetuate Racism?

And Justice Thomas wrote a 53-page concurring opinion, in which he asserted, uh, several times that the Constitution itself is color blind. He also took issue with some of the liberal justices who, who, Jamelle, were essentially arguing your position, that, uh, color blindness would be to, um, to, to make oneself blind to, to reality. And Justice Thomas responded to...