by David Morse | Uncategorized
As the 2020 census approaches, there is much thought about how to greater reflect the ethnic and racial diversity among people living in this country. Some advocates have already begun that process by requesting that the data collection allow opportunities for more...
by David Morse | Uncategorized
Post-mortems on election 2016 are continuing. Hillary Clinton’s new book is one long What Went Wrong exploration. We’ve been told that economic anxiety is what drove so many white working class voters to Trump, especially in the Rust Belt region that...
by David Morse | Uncategorized
It’s summer, so you may have been away from the TV and may have seen Proctor and Gamble’s new ad. It’s titled “The Talk, part of a larger advertising campaign titled “My Black is Beautiful.” The ad, uploaded to YouTube last week, shows black mothers throughout...
by David Morse | Uncategorized
Politico is reporting on a bill crafted by two Republican Senators that would reduce legal immigration by half: A senior White House official described the moves as part of a broader reorganization of the immigration system. The official said the White House...
by David Morse | Uncategorized
Call it a coincidence if you want, or see it as confirmation of bias against black people at structural levels within society. A new study highlights this gap, particularly with respect to social services. The result of the study’s findings: states with higher...
by David Morse | Uncategorized
A new study puts a face on systemic racism by examining police interactions one at a time. Using body-cam footage of traffic stops by Oakland police, Stanford University researchers demonstrated that police used more respectful language toward white people than...
