Race
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D.C. Census data show that white people are multiplying like rabbits
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Back in March, new Census figures showed that D.C.'s black population had plummeted and barely constituted a majority, while the number of non-Hispanic whites had skyrocketed. That's when Marion Barry said what he said, and we all got to use the phrase "Chocolate City" one last time, as if in remembrance or lament. But now, even newer data indicates that we might soon become "Vanilla City," or at least "Milk Chocolate City."
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American Prospect article is a how-to on writing about D.C. gentrification
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If you live in the H Street corridor, you know you're on the front lines of gentrification in D.C. because, well, the media says so. But perhaps you live somewhere else — some sketchy neighborhood that's been largely ignored by Post feature writers — and you're wondering if you're a gentrifier or just another lonely, underpaid professional living in a poor area. Here's how to know: What dog breeds do you see?
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A station manager's message for 'these white people who hate Metro'
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As much as Metro wants to control its message, updates from a WMATA employee belie the official smoothness that has characterized Metro Forward. This worker believes the raise was entirely worth it.
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Do D.C taxi drivers ignore African-Americans and the blind?
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The non-profit Equal Rights Center has data saying they do, and they're testifying tomorrow before the D.C. Taxicab Commission
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How to avoid gay suicides by eradicating gayness: Your sex and gender morning roundup
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Monday morning links on birthing, groping, and kissing.
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Booby traps and interracial squeezes: Your sex and gender morning roundup
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Week-crushing links on government sexual terminology, YouTube-assisted assaults, and black athletes who date white women.
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God is a man and anti-discrimination is dead: Your sex and gender morning roundup
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Tuesday morning links on affluent boys, Dr. Ruth's past, and God's pronouns.
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Race, class, and Lululemon: Your sex and gender morning roundup
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Monday morning links on yoga murders, gay gentrification, and drag kings.
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D.C.'s African-American population drops, says 2010 Census: A timeline of the whitening of D.C.
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The steps along the way to a city full of Nats caps.
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Manly men under the knife: Your sex and gender morning roundup
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Tuesday morning links on "gay," race, and masculinity.
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Census 2010: Does Montgomery County feel more diverse?
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Latest Census data shows MoCo is no longer majority white.
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Checking Jim Moran: Was Obama's race behind Democrats’ midterm losses in 2010?
CommentJim Moran says the Democrats lost because of race. Possibly, but it was mainly the economy.
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Survey: Frederick City more diverse than county
Maya Boston-Coiner's experience living as a person of more than one racial ancestry in Frederick County has been positive without exception.
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Maryland, Virginia, and the hate crimes stats gap
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Shaming the cities in Maryland and Virginia that won't report hate crimes.
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How D.C. hate crimes compare to the nation's
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Hate crime stats, by sexual orientation, race, and (not) gender identity.
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School survey: bullying down, racial slurs up
Results from the county survey conducted in 2009 reveals multiple trends among county students.
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Race and class in Montgomery County
DCentric reader Matt kindly pointed me towards a blog I was unaware of– “Just up the Pike“.
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Tasty morning bytes - cleaning up the Anacostia, avoiding stinky bugs, race and Rhee
The District, Montgomery County, Prince George's counties will have to ramp up its efforts under the Clean Water Act.
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