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Jena 6 Headlines
Three nooses hung from a tree by white students outside Jena High School in Jena, La., sparked national public outrage and stirred painful memories among many DiversityInc readers, for whom these are iconic symbols of racial hatred.
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Hate Groups in America Surging: New Southern Poverty Law Center Report
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
The number of hate groups in the United States is surging, up 48 percent since 2000, according to a report released today from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Now there are 888 such groups throughout the country, which marks an increase of 5 percent in one year. . . . ...more
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After Black-Noose Doll, One Woman Fights Back
By Jennifer Millman
Cassandra Welch was working for a pharmaceutical company when she found a black doll with a noose around its neck sitting on her desk. It was during Black History Month. Now she's fighting back--with the help of the NAACP.
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Why Nooses Now?
By Daryl Hannah
Nooses have been surfacing in businesses, government buildings, schools and fire stations, sparking a national outcry and DiversityInc's Noose Watch. What's the reason for the prevalence of this racist and violent symbol?
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Noose at Construction Site Spurs Demonstration
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
Why did one noose sighting prompt an outcry in Philadelphia? Is the construction industry in that city racist? See what 13 steps are being proposed to make significant changes. . . . ...more
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Hanging Nooses: Hate or Hoax Upsurge?
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
The national outrage over the Jena 6 has sparked a flurry of noose-hangings across the country, but is this indicative of an upsurge in hate crimes, or is something else at play? National political commentator Earl Ofari Hutchinson tells you the real symbolism behind hanging a noose—and why, occasionally, the victims may be the ones who put symbols of hatred on display. Read his full column to understand the exact point he's making. . . . ...more
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Nooses In the Ivy League: Columbia Students to Protest
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
A noose was found on the door of the office of a black Columbia University professor. Why have nooses, symbols of racial hatred and violence, become so pervasive that they now are invading the Ivy League?
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Nooses & the Jena 6: Is Jim Crow Alive and Well?
By Eric L. Hinton
Why did the case of six black high-school students in Louisiana charged with attempted murder after a school fight over nooses spur such national outrage? The symbolism of the noose still provokes violence. Read more in this article from the October 2007 issue of DiversityInc magazine. . . . ...more
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No More Nooses: Thousands Storm Louisiana Town to Free Jena 6
By Daryl Hannah
Thousands of protesters from all over the United States stormed Jena, La., to rally in support of six black high-school students facing serious jail time after a fight over nooses. Throughout corporate America, people wore black in support of the Jena 6. . . . ...more
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