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with Dr. Pamela D. Reed


Dr. Pamela D. Reed navigates the often treacherous white waters of America's ever-changing cultural landscape. Come what may, she keeps it moving-the dialogue, that is.


Tiger by the Tail?

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, December 2, 2009

I never thought I'd find myself defending Tiger Woods. But, alas, I am here. By now, we all know the details of Tiger Woods' storied career. He has re-written the PGA record book and is the world's highest-paid athlete. And he is Black. I mean, Cablinasian.   But, I digress. Legend has it that

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Self-Hatred on Steroids: Sammy Sosa’s Extreme Makeover

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, November 12, 2009

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

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From the Ideal to the Real: A Daughter of the South Reflects on Obama’s First Year

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, November 6, 2009

“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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A People on the Precipice?

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, October 29, 2009

The recent news of the savage gang rape of a 15-year-old girl in Richmond, Calif., broke my heart. Again. I have thought of little else since hearing the gruesome details of the child's ordeal, as others stood by-watching, cheering, filming, or partaking - for over two and ½ hours. For the

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A People on the Precipice?

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, October 29, 2009

The recent news of the savage gang rape of a fifteen year-old girl in Richmond, California broke my heart. Again. I have thought of little else since hearing the gruesome details of the child's ordeal, as others stood by-watching, cheering, filming, or partaking - for over two and ½ hours. For

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