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Gov. Bobby Jindal Wants to End Race? No Thanks.
I used to believe people were confused about the meaning of words involving social justice. I figured when someone referred to any discussions about race as “racist” he or she was simply misinformed. Now, I know better. Some people have redefined words like “racist” in order to avoid talking about race. Others do so purposefully…
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Political racism and Pres. Barack Obama
On Feb. 1, 2012, the Huffington Post reported that Republican Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal forwarded an email stating the following: “At last — I can honestly voice a Biblical prayer for our president! Look it up — it is word for word! Let us all bow our heads and pray. Brothers and Sisters, can…
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Interracial Dating in Post-Racial America
Is this a post racial America? “Nigger in a Northface” by Legit, illustrates the complexity and turmoil surrounding an interracial couple. What do you think?
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Racism Within Race
Under the term African American, there is a system of separation that involves numerous shades of ‘”Black.”
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Black conservatives insist ‘tea party’ isn’t racist
The activists deny reports of racially charged protest signs and epithets, and accuse the NAACP of using KKK tactics to scare African American voters.
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Are Black politicians being unfairly targeted by ethics committees?
The prospect of Charles Rangel and Maxine Waters, enduring unprecedented public ethics trials adds to the growing tension between black members of Congress and Democratic leaders. The Congressional Black Caucus has complained that the House ethics process disproportionally targets African Americans.
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New Study investigates media coverage of African Americans during Obama presidency
The report examined more than 67,000 mainstream news stories from February 2009 through February 2010 and found that just 643 of those stories (1.9%) related in a significant way to African Americans in the U.S
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Politics of Race in the UFC
In a recent interview, Evans repeatedly singled Jackson out for playing to the prejudices of White MMA fans, saying, “All that ‘black-on-black crime’ stuff, acting like a dog, who do you think that’s for? It’s not for [African-American fans], and you know it.”