Category Archives: racism
So, Folks Have Issues with Jill Scott and Common at White House
Wow. Jill Scott and Common, two of the most mellow and artistic musical phenoms I know, are getting bashed by the right-wing (Palin and Drudge Report) for lyrics. I’m sure these pundits had no clue who they were before this … Continue reading
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Racism is…
I was just reading that Antiracism activist and author, Paul Kivel describes the institutionalization of racism as the uneven and unfair distribution of power, privilege, land and material goods favoring white people. Great definition. Interesting…
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Grand Isle and the Oil Spill: Karma is a Bitch
They say that what you do unto others will be done unto you. Now, trust me…I have compassion for the people currently effected by the oil spill. People are losing their livelihoods and some have lost their lives. However, I … Continue reading
Was Your African American Studies Class Ethnically Chauvinistic?
By now most of you have heard about the new bill that Arizona is taking heat for that bans some ethnic studies courses. Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, already under fire for approving the nation’s toughest illegal immigration law, has … Continue reading
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New Poll Finds Tea Partiers a Smidge More Racist
Ok, maybe a lot more than a smidge. Arian Campo-Flores of Newsweek reports in an article posted today, that people who approve of the Tea Party movement tend to have more racist attitudes. This lil tidbit is very telling: ” … Continue reading
