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This is a forum to discuss RACISM in a constructive way. Please share your opinions, as well as links to other resources, to help us figure out this important "hot button" issue.
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tiredmama
Oh MAMA, my heart breaks for you, too. I can't imagine losing a child, but to lose two? Sounds like you have been through a lot in your life. I'm so sorry. Your pain and experience have given you wisdom and, hopefully, you have found peace.
(from SHOOT FIRST, ASK QUESTIONS LATER: Teen Killed By Neighborhood Watcher)on 03/26/12Share your opinion
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Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times Conservative New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd wrote a provocative Op-ED piece on race relations in the White House, citing the irony of having a black president who lacks a connection with central African-American culture. She points out that the administration continues to trip over race instead of embracing it, citing the Sherrod situation as the most recent evidence.
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Photo Associated Press The National Tea Party Federation, an organization that seeks to represent the Tea Party political movement around the country, has expelled Tea Party activist Mark Williams and his Tea Party Express organization. Responding to an NAACP resolution that called on Tea Party leaders to crack down on racist elements in the movement, Williams posted an inflammatory blog last week in what he...
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Governor Robert McDonnell declared that Virginia would be celebrating Confederate History Month. The original proclamation was criticized by many Virginia residents due to no mention of the history of slavery in the commonwealth. The governor apologized for the omission and added to the proclamation that slavery, “has left a stain on the soul of this state and nation.”
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"All black people leave the store now," was broadcast over the public address system at a New Jersey Walmart. Walmart is investigating the incident. This on the heels of Walmart's internet clearance items being scrutinized because the white Barbie doll was priced at nearly double that of the black Barbie.
MOMism: "I don't know what to say." There is hatred and ugliness all around us. We...
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Disney’s first animated musical fairy tale, “The Princess and the Frog” starring an African American princess, opens this week. The film is set in New Orleans and features Anika Noni Rose as princess Tiana and Oprah as her O-MAMA. Reviewers are saying that the film is a winner because of its ‘old school’ Disney animation style, musical score by Randy Newman and upbeat vibe. But, there are...
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