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Read several articles from the Chicago Daily News on July 28, 1919, reporting on the various aspects of the Chicago race riots. One article, by Carl Sandburg, used sources from the black community.
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Chicago History Museum

Encyclopedia of Chicago: Carl Sandburg, the Chicago Race Riots, July 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a part of an article written by Carl Sandburg for the Chicago Daily News reporting on the Chicago Race Riots of 1919.
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Philip D. Erenrich, "Bring in the Gypsies: A Case Study in Race and u.s."

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on an article in July 1909 New York City newspapers reporting the immigration and immediate deportation of a family consisting of 24 Gypsies.
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History Matters: The Eruption of Tulsa

For Students 9th - 10th
This article in the June 29, 1921, issue of Nation magazine by Walter White, an NAACP official, reports on the massive damage to black-owned homes and businesses as a result of the Tulsa race riot on May 31, 1921.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: What if Every High School Had a 'Justice Program'?

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Article reports on alternative programs that focus on justice in schools as opposed to using police to enforce school discipline. Audio version of this and related stories are provied.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Can Health Care Be Cured of Racial Bias?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the history and current status of racial bias in the health care industry. Includes an audio version of the story.
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CNN

Cnn: Ecological Race of Vietnam Jungle

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CNN provides a brief report on the ecological condition of the Vietnamese jungle.
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History Matters: "A Crowd of Howling Negroes"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the reporting from the Chicago Daily Tribune on the Chicago race riot in the summer of 1919. Find an accounting of the many incidents and a partial list of those injured.
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Texas Population Growth, Projections, and Implications [Pdf]

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A report analyzing the population changes that have occurred in Texas since the middle of the 20th century, and the expected projections for the future. It breaks the numbers down by race and ethnicity to show that Hispanics will...
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Cnn: Narrow Use of Affirmative Action Preserved

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN reports on the Supreme Court decision that allows race to be a factor for universities shaping their admissions programs, saying a broad social value may be gained from diversity in the classroom.

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