Black History Month: Remember the History of Voter Suppression and the Struggles Against It
While politicians in the United States are always talking about how our society is based on true democracy and “consent of the governed,” the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, suppression of the Black vote has been a consistent feature of the U.S. political system since the founding of the country. Whenever […]
A Racist Anniversary: Mass Imprisonment of Japanese Americans Began 80 Years Ago Today
80 years ago, on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, resulting in the relocation and internment of an estimated 120,000 people of Japanese background during the Second World War. It was a sudden mass incarceration, with no trial or jury. Two months earlier, on December 7, 1941, Japan […]