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Chinese perception of Obama and race in the US

24. July 2008

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This is a fairly interesting article from the Washington Post about the Chinese Communist Party’s perspective on what Obama’s candidacy means for race in the United States - and, whether it means we’re farther ahead than China in terms of crossing some social differences. "Obama is a graduate from a first-class university," the editorial continued. "He [...]

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Jesse Jackson should resign from Rainbow/PUSH

21. July 2008

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After his creative comments a couple of weeks ago concerning Barack Obama, why is Jesse Jackson still in charge of an organization which professes to work for the interests of the less fortunate in society?  Can he honestly claim to not be taking a completely hypocritical perspective?  Let’s itemize the ways: Whispering a desire to perform [...]

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Apparently ‘black hole’ is a racist term

19. July 2008

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A Dallas commissioner used the term “black hole” to describe a local government office that was losing documents. A black hole, of course, is a collapsed star from which no light or matter can escape. It’s a scientific term. Well, a judge and another county commissioner, both African-American, didn’t see it that way. [...]

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