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Like It or Not, America Has Played the Race Card Again
Why do I allege that America has played the race card? Because Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's private musings about race have now come out of the closet. Reid said what many Americans think: President Barack Obama is light skinned and has no "Negro dialect" unless he wants to. Reid
Understanding Identity Politics in a Classroom
When I taught at Penn State and Temple universities, my classrooms were mostly White save for a handful of Black and Brown faces.The toughest thing for me to come to grips with was the fact that I was a person of color teaching students who had rarely interacted with minority
Self-Hatred on Steroids: Sammy Sosa’s Extreme Makeover
Not since Michael Jackson’s de-pigmentation have we witnessed the likes of Sammy Sosa’s shocking skin lightening. Have you seen him? Since the pictures surfaced last weekend, there has been much speculation about the former slugger’s strange metamorphosis. People wondered: Is he ill? Has he lost his
Racial Mis-Profiling Affects Black Men More Acutely
In my previous column, I took the position that Black men tend to bear the brunt of many of society’s frustrations and are often targeted in a negative manner. Well, in response to my column, I received a few e-mails and phone calls from people from various backgrounds. My supporters
From the Ideal to the Real: A Daughter of the South Reflects on Obama’s First Year
“What a difference a year makes.” And when it comes to President Barack Obama, never has this truism been more, well, true. This time last year, I was euphoric —to the point of numbness. When I received official word that Barack Hussein Obama was elected 44th president of the United States, I
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Road to the Battle
Despite financial difficulties, the Virginia State University Trojan Explosion Marching Band cranks it up as they prepare for their trip to the ultimate HBCU showcase, the Honda Battle of the Bands. Take a...