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 On the 41st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, March 7, 2006, the American Civil Liberties Union launched a new campaign, "Every Voice. Every Vote. Renew the Voting Rights Act" to raise public awareness and urge Congress to reauthorize expiring sections of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Read More>> Racial Profiling Racial Profiling is any police or private security practice in which a person is treated as a suspect because of his or her race, ethnicity, nationality or religion. Read More>> UN COnference Against Racism The UN Conference Against Racism, which opened on Friday, has generated bitter arguments and political disputes, with the United States still considering a boycott. Will the conference help to build a consensus on how to fight a pervasive evil, or degenerate into a finger-pointing contest? Read More>> |
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Racism has been deep rooted in society for centuries. We have all seen the effects of racism and the consequences it can have. From the Holocaust, to the Rwanda genocide, to slavery, racism incites
nothing but violence and turmoil. Although racism may never be fully eradicated,
students can take active measures to contain its use and its consequences.