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Study finds increasing suicide rates among Black girls

By Paul Katula • Sep 12, 2021
Why are Black adolescent girls committing suicide at increasingly higher rates in the US? Could it be an effect of racism and prejudice?

Students report environmental racism in Houston

By Paul Katula • Aug 6, 2021
Environmental racism has plagued the Houston Metropolitan Area for decades, mainly because oil treatment plants are located near communities of color.

Asian American stereotypes in Hollywood

By Paul Katula • Aug 5, 2021
Exclusion of Asian-Americans in movies has contributed to bad behavior against Asians in this country. Not unlike educational testing.

On the Naperville BWW racist incident

By Paul Katula • Nov 5, 2019
A racist incident at a Naperville, IL, sports bar indicates that the threads of racism are strong, perhaps as strong as ever.

Racial tensions rise at Md. football games

By Paul Katula • Oct 13, 2019
If you somehow thought the election of Barack Obama would bring a decline in racism, you were wrong. So wrong.

Busing woes in Md., acquisitions in IL

By Paul Katula • Oct 5, 2019
The issue of busing children brings debate, protest, and some surprising innovations and star players to schools.

Study links middle school bullying, Trump votes

By Press Release • Jan 20, 2019
An unusual pattern emerged in bullying when researchers cross-referenced it with regions that voted for Trump.

Racism lingers despite some positive signs

By Paul Katula • Jan 16, 2019
Racism and discrimination, whatever euphemism we decide to call it, will never disappear from America, opines one student.

Obituary: Linda, of Brown v. Board of Ed.

By Paul Katula • Mar 27, 2018
The schoolgirl whose father is the named plaintiff in a landmark court case about segregation died Sunday at the age of 75.

Asheville School marks 50 years of racial integration

By Paul Katula • Jan 16, 2018
Racial integration (& school desegregation) have a long history in the US; the #MeToo movement is just starting up by comparison.

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