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The politics of being friends with white people
By Brittney Cooper A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, which found that 40 percent of white people and 25 percent of nonwhite people have no friends of the opposite race, caused me to reflect deeply on the friendship segregation that has characterized my own life. … Continue reading
African-American Baltimore Orioles Star Says Fans Threw Banana At Him During Game
By Travis Waldron The Baltimore Orioles pummeled the San Francisco Giants 10-2 Sunday afternoon, but all was not well for one Orioles player. After the game, O’s star Adam Jones tweeted that a San Francisco fan tossed a banana at … Continue reading
10 Reasons Lawyers Say Florida’s Law Enforcement Threw Away George Zimmerman’s Case
By Steven Rosenfeld Florida law enforcement, from the local police to the special prosecutor overseeing the Trayvon Martin case, did not want to see George Zimmerman convicted of murder and deliberately threw away the case, allowing their prosecution to crumble. … Continue reading
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The N-word & me
By Leonard Greene A viral video of Philadelphia Eagles receiver Riley Cooper spewing the n-word at a country concert brought me back to the first time someone called me n—-r. I was 7 or 8 years old, in rural West … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, Kenny Chesney, Leonard Greene, N-word, Philadelphia Eagle, race, racism, Riley Cooper, Viral video, West Virginia
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The Racist Mind
By Rinku Sen The verdict in George Zimmerman’s trial caused in me the kind of existential crisis that my optimistic nature is usually able to fend off. In these weeks I have come to understand just how much light exists … Continue reading
The Real Problem: Race Baiters’ Inability to Think, Comprehend
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
Steve King: In Private, Republicans Actually Agree With My ‘Cantaloupe-Sized Calves’ Comments
By Igor Volsky A growing number of Republicans are publicly distancing themselves from Rep. Steve King’s (R-IA) claim that many undocumented youths are drug mules with cantaloupe-sized calves, but the conservative congressman claims that GOP lawmakers are backing him in … Continue reading
Italian integration minister issues defiant response to banana stunt
By Lizzy Davies Cécile Kyenge, whose groundbreaking term as Italy’s first black minister has been repeatedly marred by racist insults and protests, has reacted with defiance after bananas were thrown at her during a political rally. The minister for integration, who … Continue reading
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White Is the New White
By Aura Bogado Slave narratives became most fashionable among abolitionist circles in the mid-nineteenth century. These narratives remain deeply powerful, yet each one is framed by a white introduction, which authenticates the black experience. The white practice of verifying the … Continue reading →