Racial Tensions

Springsteen, Eminem and "The Huxtable Effect"

Craig Werner | Posted 05.08.2012

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A child of the 1980s who's openly critical of the cultural trends he identifies, author David Sirota describes the Huxtable Effect as the source of "two of the most deceptive arguments" supporting the idea that race can be "transcended."

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Baptist Leader: Obama, Black Pastors Fanning 'Racialist Fires' By Addressing Trayvon Case

AP | TRAVIS LOLLER | Posted 04.15.2012

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The head of the Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm condemns the response of many black leaders to the Trayvon Martin ...

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Michael Steele: Some White Republicans Are 'Scared Of Me'

David Edwards | Posted 05.25.2011

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The following article was produced by the Raw Story and written by David Edwards. Since being elected the first African-American RNC chairman, Michae...

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Gay is not the New Black

Irene Monroe | Posted 05.25.2011

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Irene Monroe

The Prop 8 debate has caused polarization between white gay community and African Americans. Saying "Gay is the new black" poses the problems for many African Americans

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AP Poll: Racial Misgivings Of Whites Loom Over Election

AP | RON FOURNIER and TREVOR TOMPSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-thir...

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