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Afflicting the Comfortable
Straight talk on the (uncomfortable for some) topic of race.
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
All Style, No Substance
The Rev. Bernice King has been elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Her election has been the biggest news to break out of the traditional civil rights organizations since the NAACP had a funeral for the N-word. The reality is organizations such as the SCLC, the NAACP and
Raising Tough Questions About Enrollment Diversity
I recently delivered a keynote speech at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s 2009 Diversity Forum during which I afflicted the comfortable on the question of “excellence vs. diversity” in college and university admissions. At that speech, I encouraged a generally receptive campus community to think broadly about the declining number of
The Obama White House: Mired in Distraction
Why does President Barack Obama’s White House continue to be mired in distraction? Since the president took office there has been Gates Gate; the international snub in Copenhagen, Denmark, after the president flew there overnight to make a bid for Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics; the call for
The Prideful Bigotry of the Present
America’s increasing polarization along racial and ideological lines is seriously undermining democratic ideals and principles. The fringes of the political left and the political right are putting power, privilege and prejudice over civility, community and commonality. The result is a country that values acerbic rhetoric over intelligent discourse, suppression of
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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...