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Sunday, April 22, 2018

Eric Holder - Tackling Racial Bias and Rampant Gerrymandering in the U.S...

Oprah handbag snub

Can a Haircut Change Your Life? | The Story of Us

Zazie Beetz Talks About Growing Up in Germany

Why Don't Humans Ride Zebras?

Sesame Street Puppeteers Explain How They Control Their Puppets | WIRED

Bird's Eye View

How We Cope

From the NY Times Race/Related -

We asked readers about whether they felt their race contributed to how others behaved around them in their daily lives. Here are some of their responses, lightly edited for clarity. 

I keep my Platinum American Express Card near my driver’s license so that law enforcement can see that I am a “citizen,” someone in the upper middle class, without overtly saying so. – Christopher Scott, 58, Chicago

When I go into stores, I try to avoid wearing large purses or a lot of layers.  I am educated (with a master’s degree) and have a career, but that does not matter because I cannot wear that as my skin color is worn. – Shawna Francis, 31, Columbia, Mo.

I have registered my car with the N.Y.P.D. with stickers all over the car saying that I am in an “anti-theft program.” What I am really doing is to “mark” myself as friendly to the police so that I can get respect. – Miriam Allen, 61, New York

I try not to talk to people and keep to myself, usually I listen to music or I talk to the people I went with. I try to stay away from other patrons unless they're black. – C.S., 39, New York

https://static.nytimes.com/email-content/RR_1293.html?nlid=38867499

Starbucks is Not Alone

From CNN -

Starbucks isn't the only chain that's faced claims of racial bias
By Amir Vera

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/20/us/racial-incidents-at-restaurants-and-starbucks/index.html

Making a Statement

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jim-carrey-rudy-giuliani-portrait-trump_us_5adade10e4b089e33c8842b2