Thomas L. Scott

Atlanta native and graduate of Morehouse College. Earned a Master's degree in Magazine, Newspaper and Online Journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

National Bar Association to Take Closer Look at Reports of Police Brutality Across US

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Poll: Less Than Half the Public Believes Police Would Peacefully Resolve A Situation

Family Says Police Slammed Mentally Impaired Woman Against Concrete, Killing Her

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Family Says Police Slammed Mentally Impaired Woman Against Concrete, Killing Her

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Health & Wellness

Study: Racism May Be Leading to Greater Kidney Failure in Blacks

7 Reasons Blacks Are Missing in Baseball

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7 Reasons Blacks Are Missing in Baseball

Winning in Atlanta: 10 Largest Black-Owned Companies Totaling $1.2B in Revenue

Local

Herman J. Russell, Who Helped Build Atlanta and Finance Civil Rights Movement, Passes Away at 83

Police Version of Fatal Shooting of Michael Brown Differs Wildly From Eyewitness Accounts

National

Michael Brown Shooting Took Less Than 2 Minutes From Start to Finish

On 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act, Majority of Americans Believe Racial Progress Has Been Made

History

Fifty Years After Civil Rights Act Was Signed, Is America a Better Place?

Tale of Two Churches: Fate of Black Seattle Churchgoers Determined by Gentrification

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Tale of Two Churches: Fate of Black Seattle Churchgoers Determined by Gentrification

Saying It Is Making Situation Better, KKK Warns Ferguson Protesters It Will 'Use Lethal Force'

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Saying It Is Making Situation Better, KKK Warns Ferguson Protesters It Will ‘Use Lethal Force’

Report Reveals Extensive Failures and Gaffes of Secret Service at White House

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Report Reveals Extensive Failures and Gaffes of Secret Service at White House

Baltimore Decides to Disclose the Results of Police Brutality Lawsuits to the Public

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Baltimore Decides to Disclose the Results of Police Brutality Lawsuits to the Public

10 Leading Causes of Death for Black People

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10 Leading Causes of Death for Black People

Marissa Alexander Is Under Strict House Arrest as She Awaits December Trial, Facing Possible 60 Years In Prison

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Marissa Alexander Is Under Strict House Arrest as She Awaits December Trial, Facing Possible 60 Years In Prison

What Did Slavery Look Like in Arkansas? New Exhibit Has Answers

Culture

What Did Slavery Look Like in Arkansas? New Exhibit Has Answers

6 Reasons Why Calling Black People Racist Is Inaccurate

National

Report: Black Male Students In Boston Dumped Into Special Ed Classes at Disproportionately High Rates

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National

Famous Pathologist Michael Baden To Testify To Ferguson Grand Jury

Financial Services Industry in Chicago is So Blindingly White, Firms Have Been Called to a Summit to Increase Diversity

Business

Financial Services Industry in Chicago is So Blindingly White, Firms Have Been Called to a Summit to Increase Diversity

7 Children's Shows and Films with Bad or Offensive Portrayals of Race

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7 Children’s Shows and Films with Bad or Offensive Portrayals of Race

Speaking in Geneva, Michael Brown's Parents Seek Help From UN Committee Against Torture

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Speaking in Geneva, Michael Brown’s Parents Seek Help From UN Committee Against Torture

Manager Overheard at London's Waterloo Station Telling Staff To Not Employ Black People

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Manager Overheard at London’s Waterloo Station Telling Staff To Not Employ Black People