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What other black politicians can learn from Booker’s victory

Posted on August 15, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Having a friend of a different race

Posted on August 12, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Clarence Page Nonwhite Americans are much more likely than white Americans to have a friend of a different race, a new poll finds. The poll released by Reuters/Ipsos on Thursday found that about 40 percent of white Americans say they … Continue reading →

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Oprah faced not just fashion retail racism, but size bias too

Posted on August 10, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Heidi Moore Oprah Winfrey is a successful billionaire with an empire worth $3bn, a woman whose public reputation has been built on self-empowerment. She has been frank about the stresses in her life – racism and sexism figure often … Continue reading →

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Questlove on Trayvon Case

Posted on August 7, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Sean Manning Did you know that Marvin Gaye once seriously considered leaving music to join the Detroit Lions, and that it’s Lions players who provide the famous chatter at the opening of What’s Going On? Questlove does. The Roots’ drummer, … Continue reading →

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Race-blind admissions: White privilege is too often ignored in movies and in life

Posted on July 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Ann Hornaday As a drama about the needless death of a young, unarmed black man, the shattering new movie “Fruitvale Station” has found particular resonance with audiences in the past few weeks. The film stars Michael B. Jordan as … Continue reading →

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The Real Problem: Race Baiters’ Inability to Think, Comprehend

Posted on July 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jason Whitlock Here’s what the race baiters on the right fail to comprehend: There’s a clear-cut, easy-to-follow blueprint for avoiding the ravages of black-on-black violence and crime. America has yet to provide us a comparable blueprint for avoiding racial profiling. … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Sleep With White Guys

Posted on July 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Eternity E. Martis They say nothing comes without a price. However, in the case of being one of the only coloured girls in my city, nothing comes without a race. I live in a predominately white city. Not by … Continue reading →

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Why White People Don’t See Racism

Posted on July 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Keith Boykin Next week I will participate in a racial discrimination hearing against a Manhattan night club that frisked and searched me when I attended on a “Black night” but does not search patrons on mostly white nights. Last … Continue reading →

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The Trayvon Martin Case and the Law, But Whose Law?

Posted on July 28, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Rosemarie Pace Love. It’s the fundamental teaching of every religion. In the Christian faith, Jesus presented it in the form of the two greatest commandments: Love God. Love your neighbor. And when a young man asked, “Who is my … Continue reading →

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Op-ed: An open letter to my unborn son

Posted on July 26, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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