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Friday 19th of April 2024

Racial inequality America was 200 years a slave state; 100 years an apartheid state; and just over 50 years a non-racial democracy. The concept of equality is relatively new. Gary Younge © 2017 Kwiple.com
Racial inequality I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag; I know that I am a black man in a white world. Jackie Robinson, I Never Had It Made:  An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson  © 2017 Kwiple.com
Racial inequality Malcolm X's vision of black politics, centered on putting community issues first, has collapsed under the weight of the Democratic Party's general uneasiness about tackling racial inequality and under the guidance of a race-neutral black president who distances himself from issues and policies targeted at eradicating racial inequality. Fredrick C. Harris, The Price of the Ticket   © 2016 Kwiple.com
Racial inequality Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free persons, including those bound to service for a Term of Years and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the United States Constitution, a.k.a. “The Three-Fifths Compromise” © 2015 Kwiple.com
Racial inequality Today’s decision further entrenches racial inequality by making these pipelines to leadership roles less diverse. Sonia Sotomayor, dissent in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v.  Harvard College and University of North Carolina © 2023 Kwiple.com
 
Racial inequality The ultimate goal is racial equality of opportunity. Sonia Sotomayor, dissent in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v.  Harvard College and University of North Carolina © 2023 Kwiple.com