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IBW21 (The Institute of the Black World 21st Century) is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

Rev. William Barber: We Need a Third Reconstruction to Recover From American Slavery and Racism

By Commentaries/Opinions

By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove – From Martin Luther King Jr. to Moral Mondays protesting peacefully in North Carolina. The following is an excerpt from The Third Reconstruction: How a Moral Movement Is Overcoming the Politics of Division and Fear by the Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove (Beacon Press, 2016). Reprinted with permission from Beacon Press.

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FBI’s Vast Facial Recognition Database More Likely to Misidentify Innocent Blacks as Suspects

By News & Current Affairs

By Tana Ganeva – In 2010, the FBI launched Next Generation Identification, a sprawling, complex program designed to use biometric tools like facial recognition, finger and palm prints, and iris scans in criminal investigations. At the time, privacy advocates worried that the FBI would collect and use the data without adequate oversight or privacy protections, especially given the rapid advances in facial recognition technology.

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