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The Skanner
Published: 22 September 2011



PORTLAND'S BLACK LONGSHORE WORKERS HELP JOB APPLICANTS
A boisterous crowd fills Reflections Coffee and Books in bid to counter history of discrimination … To read the whole story click here



CARTER: EXECUTION EXPOSES FLAWS IN DEATH PENALTY
Troy Davis declares innocence a final time before death; former president calls system '"unjust" … For all the information click here



Book review: 'SISTER CITIZEN: SHAME, STEREOTYPES, AND BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA'
According to the author, this society has historically exerted considerable pressure on black females to fit into one of a handful of stereotypes … To check the details click here



TOURÉ: THE 'WHO'S AFRAID OF POST-BLACKNESS?' INTERVIEW
Touré is also the author of a collection of essays called "Never Drank the Kool-Aid," and a collection of short stories called "The Portable Promised Land" … To read the whole interview click here



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