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Category: Racism

  • Posted on July 29, 2018July 28, 2018
  • by Steve Ross

We’re Still Fighting the Civil War

The Civil War may have ended over 150 years ago, but we’re still fighting it. And the ideas of the Old South are winning.

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  • Posted on July 26, 2018July 26, 2018
  • by Steve Ross

David Lenoir Goes Full Racist

When the going gets tough, the GOP goes full racist. Shelby County Mayoral Candidate David Lenoir showed his true colors in this mailer. He should be ashamed.

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  • Posted on January 7, 2017January 7, 2017
  • by Steve Ross

Media Maelstrom: Context is Key

Its funny how just a few words, reported without a whole lot of context, can drive perceptions about a news story. Such is the case in the coverage of former Memphis Mayor Herenton’s speech at Mayor Strickland’s prayer breakfast last weekend.

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  • Posted on September 3, 2016September 3, 2016
  • by Steve Ross

Redlining Memphis

Last week, NPR aired a report about the way one Mid-South Bank has been using discriminatory lending practices against African…

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  • Posted on December 12, 2015
  • by Steve Ross

The Ugliness of White Privilege

I’m going to be honest with you: I’m probably the wrong person to be writing about this. I’m a white…

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  • Posted on June 7, 2014
  • by Steve Ross

Muzzled In Memphis

I really hope this works out for both Wendi and the CA, but I’m afraid it won’t for either. About…

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