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Film tells Olympian Jesse Owens' storyAs the 2012 Summer Olympics in London approach, a new PBS documentary takes a look back at one of America's most celebrated Olympic heroes: Jesse Owens. The track and field star became the first African American to win four gold medals at a modern-day Olympics -- but his fame also stemmed from the racism he faced during the 1936 games in Berlin, Germany. More » |
Legislation attempt to end racial profilingNo one denies -- at least openly -- that racial profiling is bad practice. The question at hand, and one raised during a Senate Committee hearing on civil and human rights earlier this week, is how to end it. The issue has taken on a heightened sense of urgency in the wake of the shooting death of 17-year-old African American Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida. More » |
