Race and reasonable doubt: Notes from the Sanford, Fla. verdict Jonathan Simon, professor of law | 7/15/13 | 2 comments | Leave a comment The official media narrative is in. The acquittal of wanna-bee neighborhood guardian George Zimmerman for the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin reflects the impe[...]
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Massachusetts Senator Supports Slavery
On this day 163 years ago, famed orator Daniel Webster delivered one of the most memorable speeches of his remarkable career. Standing to address the Senate in support of the Compromise of 1850, the congressional effort led by Henry Clay and Stephen Douglas to resolve the issues propelling the Unite[...]
January 22nd, 2013 - 8:16 am § in America
The Day After The Second Inaugural, Celebrating MLK’s Amazing Achievements
Michelle Obama and Gabby Douglas Given yesterdays second inaugural of Barack Obama, some may find this trivial. I am amazed not only about the President’s victory but about the changes in America’s standards of beauty .. female, feminine, black, and strong!!! MLK would be proud.[...]
November 6th, 2012 - 8:59 am § in Misc.
Deval Patrick, 71st Governor of Massachusetts, Campaigns for Barck Obama in Bellevue
On November 13, 1956 the Supreme Court rules that bus segregation is illegal, ensuring victory for the boycott led by Martin Luther King. Five decades later, the Governor of Massachusetts campaigned for Barack Obama to be re-elected President of the United States.[...]
October 21st, 2012 - 11:07 am § in America
Q: What do you call the black lady at a gathering of 1,000 Republicans? A: “Ms. Chairman.”
Click the colored lady to learn more.[...]
September 26th, 2012 - 10:35 am § in America
AlJazeera: Clarence Thomas
from al Jazeera Perhaps you’re familiar with Clarence Thomas, the Long-Dong-Silver-loving US Supreme Court Justice. With a new term beginning on The Court, he has just passed the five-year mark for not only saying nothing of value while hearing cases, but nothing at all. Yes, you read that cor[...]
September 17th, 2012 - 12:11 pm § in Misc.
Slur of the Day: What South Africans call their Honkeys
Hairyback (South Africa) a derogatory term for Afrikaners[93][...]
ELECTION 2012: Julian Castro Learned Spanish from Marta Bronstein
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro gave a great speech opening night at the Democratic Convention. Some of it was even in Spanish! Spanish? Castro’s Mom spoke Spanish but she insisted that no Spanish be used at home as she was raising the twin boys! So, as Julian (now 37 years old!) rose in[...]
Slur of the Day Is Obama a “coconut?”
Coconut (US) a person of Hispanic descent who’s accused of acting white.[45] (New Zealand/Australia) a Pacific Islander. Named after the coconut, the nut from the coconut palm.[46] (UK) a black person who exhibits behaviour associated with caucasians; (US) a black person trying to be ‘wh[...]
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[...]