In response to a request I have deleted the original text of this post from July 22, 2014. The edited post follows below. Let me explain. William Deresiewicz, former Yale Professor, author and contributor at The Nation and The New Republic, wrote a very thoughtful piece with the title used above[...]
Posts Tagged ‘American Diversity’
October 25th, 2014 - 3:34 am § in America
REPOST: DON’T SEND YOUR CHILD TO HARVARD!
WHy is Cory Booker not praised in the Black community?
Recently a friend of mine asked me why New Jersey Senator, Cory Booker does not receive more recognition in the Black community as a leader? Although I do not speak for all black people I will attempt to give my friend an answer from my perspective. Although I do feel Cory Booker should be admired[...]
October 14th, 2014 - 5:31 pm § in America, The Ave Scene
Temporary fix from reality
Last week after the Seattle Seahawks Monday Night Football victory the city of Seattle was happy and full of energy. While on the bus last week a few days before the Dallas Cowboy game, I overheard two women talking about the fact that the Seahawks have brought the city together. To a degree t[...]
October 14th, 2014 - 11:13 am § in Hypocrisy
Is Obama Black?
Most Americans don’t describe him that way. The issue is NOT skin color, it is ethnicity. A Pew poll says the majority of Americans describe the president as “mixed race.” Of course this is correct, maybe even more so than most Americans realize. As a Kenyan, Obama’s father come fr[...]
Letter to the President of the University of Washington
Dear President Young, My name is Anthony Washington. I am a former student-athlete at the University of Washington. I played under Lorenzo Romar from 2002-2004, before leaving after my sophomore year with 96 credits. A few days ago a friend of mine sent me a link to a story on ESPN by Adam Ritte[...]
What if it was the other way around?
A young African American male has shot and killed a Seattle Police officer. He is claiming self defense. When asked why, the suspect said “As I was walking down the street, I was suddenly stopped for no reason! This guy(Police Officer) asked me, matter fact he told me to stop and started y[...]
Being Bedouin in a Jewish State
The Apartheid Dilemma .. Lessons for the US from Israel’s Bedouins. The anti Zionist left castigates Israel for being an apartheid state. To some extent they are correct. Even leaving aside the harsh issue of the occupied west bank and Gaza, there is a real issue in Israel itself. How do[...]
September 15th, 2014 - 10:41 am § in America, The Ave Scene
A Tragedy At Discovery Park
Re: 2014 Seafair Indian Days Powwow Cancelled Dear Friends, On behalf of the UIATF Board and staff, we regret to inform our United Indians community that the 2014 Seafair Powwow will not be held this year. After careful consideration of many factors we have determined that United Indians does not ha[...]
September 8th, 2014 - 11:54 am § in Religion
Fox vs. Reza Aslan!
I Believe You Have Never Disclosed That You Are A Muslim Reza Aslan is one of my favorite thinkers. His previous book on Mohamed is a key to understanding that religion and his new book on Jesus should stimulate a lot of people to think about the origins of Christianity. Sadly, Reza seems to be [...]
About Anthony Washington
Last Fall, THE Ave ran a post by a UW Husky, a student athlete whose career in Basketball failed. Now Anthony writes about trying to live on the wage he is paid as a UW cook. Anthony Washington was once described as the next big thing for Husky Basketball. With great PR in the Seattle media, [...]