New: racialggapsAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959zzanphotographyhive-180932hive-166405hive-144064uncommonlabhive-185836bitcoinhive-183397hive-188619krsuccesshive-150122hive-124908lifehive-101145hive-139150hive-109690hive-145157hive-184714hive-103599TrendingNewHotLikersmissywooten (29)in native • 2 years agoWhy Are Indian Reservations So Poor? A Look At The Bottom 1%Why Are Indian Reservations So Poor? A Look At The Bottom 1% When customers who live and work on the nearby Crow Indian reservation don’t make their car payments, there’s not much Square One…missywooten (29)in native • 2 years agoNative Americans with DiabetesNative Americans with Diabetes Native Americans (American Indians and Alaska Natives) have a greater chance of having diabetes than any other US racial group. Diabetes is the leading cause of…missywooten (29)in native • 2 years agoNot to be forgotten: Missing and Indigenous in South DakotaNot to be forgotten: Missing and Indigenous in South Dakota According to the South Dakota Attorney General’s directory of missing persons, as of March 28, there are 90 missing persons in the state.…missywooten (29)in native • 2 years agoHow Boarding Schools Tried to ‘Kill the Indian’ Through AssimilationHow Boarding Schools Tried to ‘Kill the Indian’ Through Assimilation “Kill the Indian in him, and save the man.” That was the mindset under which the U.S. government forced tens of thousands of…missywooten (29)in american • 2 years agoList of Indian massacres in North AmericaList of Indian massacres in North America In the history of the European colonization of the Americas, an Indian massacre is any incident between European settlers and indigenous peoples wherein…missywooten (29)in black • 2 years agoJesse Washington: A Child Who Was Murdered By A CityJesse Washington: A Child Who Was Murdered By A City In 1916, an angry White mob killed Jesse Washington. He was a 17-year old child whose death was a public event where men, women, and children…missywooten (29)in lynch • 2 years agoJESSE WASHINGTON (1897–1916)JESSE WASHINGTON (1897–1916) On the morning of May 15, 1916, approximately 15,000 people gathered near Waco, Texas to witness the trial and lynching of Jesse Washington, an eighteen-year-old black…missywooten (29)in lynch • 2 years agoWaco Recalls a 90-Year-Old ‘Horror’Waco Recalls a 90-Year-Old ‘Horror’ On Monday, a small interracial organization will meet on the steps of the Waco Texas courthouse to read a resolution condemning and apologizing for the lynching…missywooten (29)in native • 2 years agoIn a pandemic, Navajo community steps up for its vulnerableIn a pandemic, Navajo community steps up for its vulnerable For as long as Raymond Clark has lived alone on this quiet stretch of the Navajo Nation under the watch of the “Praying Mountain,” he has…missywooten (29)in native • 2 years agoNavajo Nation president: Disparities in health care system contribute to COVID-19’s impact on indigenous AmericansNavajo Nation president: Disparities in health care system contribute to COVID-19’s impact on indigenous Americans Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez on Sunday said the pandemic has revealed…missywooten (29)in native • 2 years agoWhy Are Indian Reservations So Poor? A Look At The Bottom 1%Why Are Indian Reservations So Poor? A Look At The Bottom 1% When customers who live and work on the nearby Crow Indian reservation don’t make their car payments, there’s not much Square One…missywooten (29)in native • 2 years agoNative Americans with DiabetesNative Americans with Diabetes Native Americans (American Indians and Alaska Natives) have a greater chance of having diabetes than any other US racial group. Diabetes is the leading cause of…missywooten (29)in native • 2 years agoNot to be forgotten: Missing and Indigenous in South DakotaNot to be forgotten: Missing and Indigenous in South Dakota According to the South Dakota Attorney General’s directory of missing persons, as of March 28, there are 90 missing persons in the state.…missywooten (29)in native • 2 years agoHow Boarding Schools Tried to ‘Kill the Indian’ Through AssimilationHow Boarding Schools Tried to ‘Kill the Indian’ Through Assimilation “Kill the Indian in him, and save the man.” That was the mindset under which the U.S. government forced tens of thousands of…missywooten (29)in american • 2 years agoList of Indian massacres in North AmericaList of Indian massacres in North America In the history of the European colonization of the Americas, an Indian massacre is any incident between European settlers and indigenous peoples wherein…missywooten (29)in waco • 2 years agoCity apologizes for lynching of Jesse WashingtonCity apologizes for lynching of Jesse Washington May 15th marks the 100th anniversary what’s known by many as The Waco Horror, the lynching of 17 –year-old Jesse Washington. The City of Waco…missywooten (29)in george • 2 years agoAs progress continues, Baylor, Waco still face historic racial injusticesAs progress continues, Baylor, Waco still face historic racial injustices Linda Lewis, resident of Waco since 1946, said that growing up in Waco, she was warned not to cross the Brazos River…missywooten (29)in racialggaps • 2 years agoHow white Americans used lynchings to terrorize and control black peopleHow white Americans used lynchings to terrorize and control black people What were lynchings? Historians broadly agree that lynchings were a method of social and racial control meant to terrorize…missywooten (29)in racialggaps • 2 years agoOn 100th Anniversary of Notorious Waco Lynching, Research Shows Link Between Lynching and Capital PunishmentOn 100th Anniversary of Notorious Waco Lynching, Research Shows Link Between Lynching and Capital Punishment 100 years ago, Jesse Washington, a 17-year-old black farmhand accused of murdering his…missywooten (29)in black • 2 years agoJesse Washington: A Child Who Was Murdered By A CityJesse Washington: A Child Who Was Murdered By A City In 1916, an angry White mob killed Jesse Washington. He was a 17-year old child whose death was a public event where men, women, and children…