The American Prospect’s Adam Serwer weighs in:
Smiley has taken the same sort of position that Republicans take on national security issues — Republicans say Obama doesn’t say “terrorism” enough, while Smiley doesn’t think Obama engages in enough direct public advocacy on behalf of black Americans. Smiley doesn’t actually engage on the question of whether or [...]
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More Tavis vs Al…
February 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Democrats, Politics
Tags: al sharpton·Race·tavis smiley
A “Whites Only” Basketball League? Yes, It Is A Reality
January 20th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Racism, america
From Think Progress:
A new professional basketball league called the All-American Basketball Alliance (AABA) sent out a press release on Sunday saying that it intends to start its inaugural season in June, with teams in 12 U.S. cities. However, the AABA is different from other sports leagues because only players who are “natural born United States [...]
Tags: america·basketball·Race·Racism·think progress·whites only
Michael Steele Not Long For His Position
January 13th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Politics, Republicans
I can’t say that this was unexpected:
“He’s become our Howard Dean,” says a top Republican leadership aide. Steele’s latest remarks that the party won’t take control of the House in the November midterm elections — a prediction he later backed away from — have revived talk of replacing him. But senior party officials say they [...]
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Preach It
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Racism, america
My man Ta-Nehisi shutting this Harry Reid thing down. (Wait. Is that negro dialect?)
I think you can grant that, in this era, the term “Negro dialect” is racially insensitive and embarrassing. That said, the fair-mind listener understands the argument–Barack Obama’s complexion and his ability to code-switch is an asset. You can quibble about the “light skin” [...]
Tags: america·Conservatives·harry reid·Hypocrisy·liz cheney·Race·Racism·Republicans
Do You Believe This Is Racist?
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Racism
What are your views on the ad below? Depending upon who you are, and what your background is, it may just be racist. Or it may not be. This is an ad for KFC that aired originally in Australia. Watch it:
What do you think? Black folks sure do like fried chicken don’t they? [...]
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