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When Civility Is Used As A Cudgel Against People Of Color

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Tuesday

Wednesday

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The Power Of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Anger

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An enormous portrait of George Washington hangs alongside swastika banners and American flags at New York's Madison Square Garden in 1939 during the German American Bund's Pro American Rally. Field of Vision hide caption

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When Nazis Took Manhattan

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Wednesday

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Is Beauty In The Eyes Of The Colonizer?

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Nick Sandmann, a student from Covington Catholic High School, stands in front of Nathan Phillips, a Native American, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Kaya Taitano/Social Media/Reuters hide caption

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The Fight For Native Voices To Be Heard

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Wednesday

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, attends a rally with Angel Families on the East Front of the Capitol, to highlight crimes committed by illegal immigrants in the U.S., on September 7, 2018. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. hide caption

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Why Some Journalists Have A Hard Time Saying The Word 'Racist'

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Monday

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'Barely Treading Water': Why The Shutdown Disproportionately Affects Black Americans

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Thursday

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What A Case Of Mistaken Identity Tells Us About Race In America

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Wednesday

In the 1940s, Rosanell Eaton became one of the first African Americans in North Carolina to successfully register to vote sicne Reconstruction. In her 90s, she became a vocal opponent of the state's voter ID laws, which disproportionately affected black voters. The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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Code Switch's 2018 Book Guide

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