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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Race

The Means interviews

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 22, 2012, 10:38 AM Oct 22, 2012

‘The genocide of my people is almost complete,’ Russell Means said in this 2009 interview.

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The Latino vote examined

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 11, 2012, 1:13 PM Oct 11, 2012
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Most Latinos surveyed don’t think voter ID laws will affect them, and most are in favor of the idea.

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Randy on racism

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 18, 2012, 10:58 AM Sep 18, 2012
4

Songwriter Randy Newman is calling out what he sees as racism in the presidential campaign.

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You Are Editor: What to do with ‘racist’ comments?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 14, 2012, 10:51 AM Sep 14, 2012
3

When should comments someone might see as racist find their way into the news?

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The lessons of 1862

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 17, 2012, 1:54 PM Aug 17, 2012

As Minnesota stopped this week to observe the 150th anniversary of the Dakota Conflict, it’s not a bad time to ask what parallels may/may not exist in 2012?

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Defaced anti-racism billboard quickly replaced

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 28, 2012, 11:04 AM Jun 28, 2012
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Someone had spraypainted ‘ No Naggers’ over the billboard, and painted a confederate flag.

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Duluth’s ‘unfair’ campaign tackles white privilege

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 21, 2012, 11:38 AM Jun 21, 2012
22

The controversial campaign takes on the issue of white privilege.

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Racism and the hoodie

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 23, 2012, 10:31 AM Mar 23, 2012
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The Trayvon Martin story — he’s the kid who got killed for no good reason in Florida — has reached the “I’ve got nothing left to write, so I’ll just write something stupid” phase that many national issues reach. The barometer for this is Geraldo Rivera, who blames the fact the kid was wearing a Read more →

A look at the foreign-born

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 2, 2011, 12:18 PM Dec 2, 2011
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A look at the Census bureau release of statistics of people who are foreign-born, now living in the United States.

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The other ‘N’ word

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 8, 2011, 12:14 PM Nov 8, 2011
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Two Florida officials are disciplined for using a word that sounds like another.

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Adventures in uncomfortable theater

dgaraets October 7, 2011, 12:20 PM Oct 7, 2011
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Mixed Blood’s challenging ‘Neighbors’ may be free, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.

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Baseball and the racist umpire examined

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 30, 2011, 1:15 PM Sep 30, 2011
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Researchers say white umpires call more strikes for white pitchers than non-whites.

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The Polish, Italians, Swedes, Norwegians and Latinos

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 19, 2011, 12:38 PM Sep 19, 2011
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No doubt it’s only coincidence, but a day after the Pioneer Press wrote a first-rate article on how the Hispanic culture has revitalized Worthington, MN., Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon today announced an initiative to help his hometown — in this case, Hazelton, PA. — better accept Hispanics.

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Calling ignorance what it is

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 4, 2011, 12:35 PM Aug 4, 2011
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The video of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defending an appointment to the New Jersey Superior Court is starting to catch fire on the Intertubes.

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Clara Luper stood up by sitting down

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 9, 2011, 3:06 PM Jun 9, 2011

Clara Luper never attained the status of Rosa Parks in the civil rights movement.

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