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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

'Selma' Is History: Removing the Shadow of Bondage

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In 'Selma' vs. History, writer Elizabeth Drew presents her concern that the film is filled with glaring historical inaccuracies in ...
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Monday, October 27, 2014

The New Racism: Denial

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I come from a very large family on my mother's side and many of my Facebook friends are family members. My second cousin, LaNi is a love...
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Friday, October 3, 2014

Talking About Jim Crow: The conversation that America has never had

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Slavery is certainly at the core of racism in the U.S. but I think that the overt manifestation of racism became firmly entrenched as a p...
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Spare the Rod and Raise a Happy, Well-Balanced Child

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There was a time when electro-shock therapy was used to treat mental illness. We figured out eventually that it really wasn't effective ...
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Friday, August 15, 2014

Make a Mighty Roar for Justice

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I don't know if Michael Brown robbed a convenience store. Ferguson, Missouri Police Chief Tom Jackson says that Brown is the person in a...
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Saturday, August 2, 2014

Like Oil & Water: Civil Rights and Majority Rule

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A good friend posted an article about the recent 4th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals ruling that Virginia's ban on same sex marriage i...
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Friday, July 18, 2014

Today's Lesson in Recognizing Racism

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"A 51-year-old Florida man charged with attempted first-degree murder, among other offenses, refused the help of a public defender on s...
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Friday, June 20, 2014

On the Road to Equality: Obama Expands Legal Protections for Same-Sex Couples

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Friday, June 20, 2014, marked a historic progression on the path to eradicating legalized discrimination against same-sex couples. "The...
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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Donald Sterling and the Low-life Ignorant Racist Club

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I've tried to give LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling the benefit of the doubt.  Audio recordings may be altered. His mixed race (Black...
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Black Is More Than a Skin Color

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Dr. Ben Carson Dr. Ben Carson is the current darling of the Tea Party Republicans.  They eagerly lap up the lies and distortions of the...