SC Governor On Confederate Flag: CEOs Don’t Care Other notable “we elected the first African American Senator” … Really? someone needs to tell Ed Brooke. I am proud to have campaigned for Senator Brooke, an African American and a Republican, when he was elected in 1966. Mr [...]
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October 17th, 2014 - 9:34 am § in Hypocrisy
SOUTH CAROLINA: Racism is our proud heritage!
Why DOJ Should Exercise Oversight Of Southern Death Penalty Cases
News media recently gave extensive coverage to the Supreme Court decision that invalidated provisions of the 1964 Voting Rights Act requiring certain states, all in the South, to submit changes in their election laws to the Department of Justice for review and approval. These provisions were origi[...]
Scientific Diversity: African Americans Talk About Why We Have So Few “Divers” Scientists?
Is This a Real Problem? In an era where labs, AMERICAN labs, are filled with Chinese students, how is it we have so African Americans? The sad part here is the use of the term “people of color.” The melanin content of scientists with origins from India, China, Japan, Korea … even[...]
MOVEON: Register the voters!
From: Julia Rosen, MoveOn.org Civic Action <[email protected]> Subject: Can you call Debra? To: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date: Sunday, June 17, 2012, 10:47 AM We’re launching a brand new project to make sure members of the Rising American Electorate are registered and vote in November. O[...]
May 21st, 2013 - 4:27 am § in The Ave Scene
THE Ave Scene: Seattle’s Mayor Race
Tim Burgess has dropped out. I recommend Publicola for an injective discussion. This was a big surprise because Mr. Burgess has been complaining for the job for at least six years. The city council member is a very impressive man whose knowledge of administration, the police, and the council its[...]
February 17th, 2013 - 5:55 am § in Misc.
POC has nothing to do with history of abuse in America. The term is strictly political and arguably racist.
I detest the term “people of color.” At the University of Washington , POC has become a euphemism for a selected set of ethnic groups who are not “white.” It is used as sad substitute for an effort to recruit students and faculty who come from disadvantaged groups. How conv[...]
SeattleJew: Obama Campaign Comes to Seattle
This Saturday I attended a Seattle Obama organization rally. The best part was the church … MLK Memorial Baptist in Renton. The singer (to the left) was awesome! The church folk were terrific, making everyone feel welcome. This was good because as a non Christian I am always uncomfortable at[...]
A UW Graduate Writes About Howard, III. a response.
I disagree with you about the notion of “people of color.” A response to the essay here by Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz. I think this term is NewSpeak, in the Orwell tradition. “People of Color” The term is used by aggressive African Americans to claim a larger constituency t[...]
Buchenwald 42: Shanda Award Goes to Donald Sterling
Another Shanda: Can Jews be Racist? Shanda: behavior bringing shame on the entire Jewish community. I have used this term to refer to my own brother and sister for their shameful effort to allow our father’s pictures from Buchenwald to die in a lawyer’s safe. Wiki and other Sources: Do[...]