Tag: Racism
Justice Department files racial discrimination lawsuit against Minneapolis Public Schools
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS). The lawsuit says MPS has given preferential treatment to...
U of M project declares ‘whiteness’ a ‘pandemic’ that parents are...
The University of Minnesota is facing criticism for hosting a page on its website that brands "whiteness" as a "pandemic."
The “Whiteness Pandemic” page —...
Twin Cities Marathon organizer backtracks after offering discounts to ‘underrepresented’ people
Twin Cities in Motion (TCM), the organizer of the Twin Cities Marathon and other races, has reversed course after offering discounts to anyone from...
Walz subjected veterans, teachers to racially segregated programs as governor
(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz’s Department of Education and Department of Veterans Affairs held programs segregated by race...
The Healthy Skeptic: An assessment of Minnesota’s health
Every year Minnesota’s Department of Health produces a report on the state’s health. Minnesota has a number of significant health issues — a heavily...
Proposed law would require state to study reparations, issue formal apology...
Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation this week to establish an advisory council that would examine a possible reparations program. Introduced in the last days of...
How much of today’s ‘racism’ is manufactured?
(RealClearWire) — The real problem with racism in America today is that demand far outstrips supply. Where does the demand come from? Chiefly from...
Complaint: U of M engages in ‘unlawful discrimination’ against white people
The University of Minnesota is facing a civil rights complaint for advertising a research program for students of color only.
“The University of Minnesota is...
Hennepin County Library says event excluding ‘white-bodied’ people was ‘incorrect’
The Hennepin County Library says that an event posting advertising a Nordic spoon carving class for people of color only was “incorrect.”
“The woodcarving event...
Sheila Qualls: Why the use of the ‘r’ word needs to...
The use of the "r" word needs to stop. The "r" word, or "racist," has become the go-to accusation for any disagreeable interaction between...