The Trayvon Martin shooting in 2012 brought racial stereotypes and profiling to the forefront of the public media. Eva Paterson discusses how our minds can make these stereotypical relationships outside of our level of consciousness, and what the public, government and law enforcement need to do to break through biased decision making. CIW: Criminal Justice:ContinueContinue reading “Video: Eva Paterson at Chicago Ideas Week”
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The Mighty, Mighty 14th Amendment
Those of you who have seen the movie Lincoln now know all about the 13th Amendment. A couple of years later, the nation passed the 14th Amendment, which among other provisions enshrined equality in the sacred and living document that is our constitution. One of EJS’s primary goals is “reclaiming the 14th Amendment.” The conservativeContinueContinue reading “The Mighty, Mighty 14th Amendment”
Race and the American Presidency
Some of you may know that is 2007, I worked on a film, Presidential Race, which was going to explain why the USA would never elect a Black president. Oops. In this election, I have been dismayed that the issues of race and racial bias have not been raised by either candidate and plan toContinueContinue reading “Race and the American Presidency”