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  • Washington DC NFL Team. Logo with yellow background and black ink of a stereotypical image of a Native American man wearing head feathers.

    Washington DC's Football Team Will Change Racist Name and Mascot

    It’s taken 87 years and escalated threats from sponsors, but the controversial name and logo will finally be replaced.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 13, 2020 1:45PM EDT
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    Washington Is First State to Adopt Comprehensive Anti-Bias Rule for Jury Selection

    “This groundbreaking rule for jury selection will reduce the damage done by racial and ethnic bias to the integrity of our judicial system and to communities of color.”

    Kenrya Rankin Apr 10, 2018 4:42PM EDT
    A Black man and a Black woman pose with a pre-teen Black child in a bookstore

    Despite Gentrification, Black D.C. Neighborhood Gets First Bookstore in 20 Years

    “A mother came in here and brought her son specifically to show him that a Black man owns this bookstore.”

    Miriam Zoila Pérez Feb 28, 2018 3:35PM EST
    Grey pavement with white vans and cars and brown-white house

    Washington Police Investigate Sikh Man's Shooting by a White Gunman

    The gunman allegedly approached the victim in his driveway, said ”go back to your own country” and then opened fire.  

    Sameer Rao Mar 6, 2017 6:28PM EST
    Black man in black hoodie with white laces raises index finger while posed against blurry gray background

    READ: Killer Mike on How to Bring More Black People Into Medical Marijuana Boom

    State-level marijuana legality reforms often don’t help African Americans who are frozen out of dispensary ownership. The rapper partners with scholar Erik Nielson for a new Rolling Stone essay that breaks down how to fix the disparity.

    Sameer Rao Dec 13, 2016 12:36PM EST
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    #FacingRace Livestream: Where Do We Go From Here?

    Linda Sarsour, Van Jones and five other leading racial justice figures discuss how to push movements forward at Facing Race’s closing plenary.

    Sameer Rao Nov 12, 2016 10:18AM EST
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