National Review, that bastion of strong conservative intellectualism, has a race problem: It therefore strengthens the anti-white racism it is meant to satirize which, as it happens, is a growing problem in the U.S. — not in the suburbs or backwoods but in the corporate executive suites, the media elites, the courts, the bureaucracy, and [...]
Tags: Black Americans·race and politics·Race and Race Relations
The difference: [I]t’s for reasons completely disconnected from statistics where the differences blare like a siren. Tim Tebow‘s commercials and personal branding speak about how everyone has always doubted him, but in reality, he’s has every privilege and advantage. He was home schooled but was still allowed to play Florida high school sports. He was [...]
What would make you re-examine your views? In our hyper-partisan climate where view points on virtually everything seem to be heavily embedded in our subconscious, what manner of evidence would persuade you to look upon a subject or ideology with a fresh pair of eyes? Maureen Walsh discovered her switch in this video. Many of [...]
Tags: Gay Marriage Debate·Political debate·same sex marriage
Sad and beyond contemptible: “The ceremony was not my suggestion, nor was it my intent, to participate in any ritual that is offensive in any manner to the Jewish community, or any group. Furthermore, I sincerely denounce any action that depicts me as a King, for I am merely just a servant of the Lord,” [...]
Tags: Eddie Long·Eddie Long and the Torah·Eddie Long Ceremony·Eddie Long Jews·New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
Soul Train was must see television before that phrase was ever coined, and Don Cornelius was not simply its host — he was its maestro–conducting virtuosos of dance, music, and style in an age of black chic. His deep baritone illicited more than questions seeking answers–they spoke plainly and loudly to black youth in America. [...]
Tags: Black Culture·Don Cornelius·Don Cornelius Death·Soul Train
Newt Gingrich’s efforts to cast himself as the white knight, cleaving through the murk of blacks leeching off government, exposed more than the seedy opportunistic side of politics–It laid bare an electorate fueled by racist mores. The interesting part about being a racist is the not so subtle manner in which you promote your racist [...]
Tags: 2012 presidential election·newt gingrich·Racism in politics·Racism in South Carolina·Republican Nomination for President
(This was originally published January 17th, 2011) We have waited for more than 340 years for our constitutional and God-given rights. The nations of Asia and Africa are moving with jetlike speed toward gaining political independence, but we stiff creep at horse-and-buggy pace toward gaining a cup of coffee at a lunch counter. Perhaps it [...]
Tags: American History·Civil rights movement·Martin Luther King·Martin Luther King and the Dream·Martin Luther King Holiday
I try not to riff off of another blogger’s work, even though there are a significant number of writers I admire greatly. But when I read this piece on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ blog regarding an op-ed written by a young black man in New York City, I had to link to it. Here’s the dagger for [...]
Tags: New York City Police·Police Brutality·Profiling in America·racism in America·Racism in The New York City Police Department
Ron Paul is now leading in Iowa. photo credit: Public Policy Polling Newt Gingrich is on a two-week slide, invariably because of increased scrutiny on his character and his record. Paul has reaped the benefits of the implosion.
Tags: 2012 presidential election·Newt Ginrich·republican primary·Republicans running for president·ron paul
This didn’t take long:video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Of all the reasons for Herman Cain’s spectacular flame out, being a brother wasn’t one of them. In fact I submit it helped him far more than it hurt him in his spectacular rise to the top of the polls. What’s more fascinating is Cain’s persistent calls [...]
Tags: Herman Cain·racism in America·Republican Nomination for President
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