Edward Rhymes

Edward Rhymes is a Mint Press columnist and author of "When Racism Is Law & Prejudice Is Policy: Prejudicial and Discriminatory Laws, Decisions and Policies in U.S. History." Rhymes is an authority in critical race theory and black studies, and is featured in several textbooks. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology. Visit his website, www.rhymesworld.com, or contact him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @drRhymes .

Stop-And-Frisk Promoting Racial Profiling Instead Of Stopping Violent Crime

(CHICAGO) — On June 17, 2012 (Father’s Day), thousands participated in a silent march in the streets of New York City calling on police to stop their practice known as “stop-and-frisk.” In laymen’s terms, stop-and-frisk is a policy that permits law enforcement officers to detain and search anyone they consider suspicious. Last year, New York […]

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A rally in opposition to stop-and-frisk takes place outside of city hall in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

(CHICAGO) -- On June 17, 2012 (Father’s Day), thousands participated in a silent march in the streets of New York City calling on police to stop their practice known as "stop-and-frisk." In laymen’s terms, stop-and-frisk is a policy that permits law enforcement officers to detain and search anyone they consider suspicious. Last year, New York

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Senseless Violence And The Cultural Dynamics Of Sympathy

(CHICAGO) — It’s a week after the Columbine tragedy and my wife and I are at the site where it all took place. I had come to Denver because I was offered a position to work with youth on military bases. At the kitchen table, early in the morning, I am face-to-face with the daughter […]

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By Edward Rhymes
Aurora Police Chief Daniel Oates, center, looks at the memorial across from the movie theater, Wednesday, July 25, 2012 in Aurora, Colo. Twelve people were killed and more than 50 wounded in a shooting attack at the packed theater during a showing of the Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

(CHICAGO) — It’s a week after the Columbine tragedy and my wife and I are at the site where it all took place. I had come to Denver because I was offered a position to work with youth on military bases. At the kitchen table, early in the morning, I am face-to-face with the daughter (a high school senior) of our hosts. She expresses fear and

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Non-White, Un-American, Foreign – The Determining Factor Of Who Is Considered A True American

Good morning Americans, it’s the year 2012 in the U.S. of A. Or is it 1640? No wait, is it 1882, 1896, 1942 or 1950? This past week we have heard the terms “un-American” and “foreign” flung around with great (and some would say alarming) frequency. The aforementioned dates are not arbitrary or random; they represent […]

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By Edward Rhymes
In this Tuesday, July 10, 2012 photo, a young boy examines his U.S. passport. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

Good morning Americans, it’s the year 2012 in the U.S. of A. Or is it 1640? No wait, is it 1882, 1896, 1942 or 1950? This past week we have heard the terms “un-American” and “foreign” flung around with great (and some would say alarming) frequency. The aforementioned dates are not arbitrary or random; they represent instances in our American

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The Free Market? What Free Market?

(CHICAGO) – Earlier on in this presidential campaign, Mitt Romney stated that the free market and/or free enterprise would be on trial. He was insinuating that somehow President Obama was vehemently anti-capitalism and anti-business. Since that time there has been this faux debate regarding this being a left-right and/or a socialist-capitalism issue … and that’s […]

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In this Tuesday, July 17, 2012, file photo, specialists Charles Boeddinghaus, left, and Douglas Johnson, work at their posts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

(CHICAGO) - Earlier on in this presidential campaign, Mitt Romney stated that the free market and/or free enterprise would be on trial. He was insinuating that somehow President Obama was vehemently anti-capitalism and anti-business. Since that time there has been this faux debate regarding this being a left-right and/or a socialist-capitalism

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