#ICYMI: Wall Street Journal Says Institutional Racism Is Over

Plus, North Carolina elects its first Black GOP chairman.

Editorial Declares Institutional Racism as Non-Existent  - It was a busy week in the news. Take a look at a few stories you may have missed. — Isabelle Thenor-Louis  The Wall Street Journal published an editorial regarding the terrorist attack upon Charleston's Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The controversial piece states that the "institutional racism identified by Dr. King no longer exists." Dylann Roof, who has been charged with nine counts of murder, explicitly stated that he wished to start a "race war."  (Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
President Obama Shares Advice in 'My Brother's Keeper'  - On Father’s Day, OWN will be premiering Rise: The Promise of My Brother’s Keeper, a documentary spotlighting the young men currently participating in President Obama’s initiative. In the documentary, President Obama will also discuss his personal experiences and challenges as a young man of color. The piece will be premiering on Sunday at 7/6C. (Photo: Olivier Douliery/ABACA)
North Carolina GOP Elects First Black Party Chairman  - On June 6, the 2015 North Carolina Republican State Convention elected its first African-American party chairman, Hasan Harnett. Harnett, who was previously a Democrat, stated that he joined the Republican party after meeting Tim Johnson, founder of the Frederick Douglass Foundation. His goals include building the party at the grassroots level in preparation for the 2016 election. (Photo: Hasan Harnett via Twitter)Colorado Court Allows Employees to Fire Employees for Marijuana Use  - Arguably, Colorado has one of the most liberal policies regarding the usage of marijuana. Yet, this stance may be taking a more conservative turn. The Colorado Supreme Court recently ruled that employees could be fired for smoking outside of their job. This comes as a major blow to marijuana advocates who have seen many drug testing cases go against them. (Photo: Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

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Editorial Declares Institutional Racism as Non-Existent  - It was a busy week in the news. Take a look at a few stories you may have missed. — Isabelle Thenor-Louis The Wall Street Journal published an editorial regarding the terrorist attack upon Charleston's Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The controversial piece states that the "institutional racism identified by Dr. King no longer exists." Dylann Roof, who has been charged with nine counts of murder, explicitly stated that he wished to start a "race war."  (Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

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