Racial Equality – The Afro News https://theafronews.com Voice of Unity Thu, 04 Sep 2014 23:11:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 America’s Experiment with Racial Equality has Failed https://theafronews.com/americas-experiment-with-racial-equality-has-failed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=americas-experiment-with-racial-equality-has-failed Thu, 04 Sep 2014 23:11:39 +0000 https://www.theafronews.com/?p=1213 America’s Experiment with Racial Equality has Failed

America has failed in its experiment with race. Our great founding fathers–George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, and Benjamin Franklin had two things in common– 1) They all despised the institution of slavery and 2) They all owned slaves. In fact, 10 of our first 15 presidents owned slaves.

Continue reading America’s Experiment with Racial Equality has Failed at The Afro News.

]]> A Symposium on Racism, Discrimination & Racial Equality https://theafronews.com/a-symposium-on-racism-discrimination-racial-equality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-symposium-on-racism-discrimination-racial-equality Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:08:54 +0000 http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11381 This symposium aims to open up discussions around issues of discrimination and racism, highlighting how they are often challenged and negotiated, as well as identifying strategies for community (and self) empowerment. Bringing together students, researchers and practitioners from across different fields

Continue reading A Symposium on Racism, Discrimination & Racial Equality at The Afro News.

]]>