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You Look Like Beyonce: Are Comparisons Inherently Racist?

Ari Bendersky | Posted 02.28.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Lisa Klitzky Foundation, Beyonce, House of Blues Chicago, Kings of Leon, Barack Obama, Race Relations, Racism, Racial Stereotypes, Chicago News
Ari Bendersky

Are we able to discuss a person's physical attributes without it setting off a racial firestorm?

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Saltsman and Allen: Separated at Birth?

Katie Halper | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Racists, Gop, Racism, Barack the Magic Negro, Chip Saltsman, Macaca, George Allen, Race Relations, Politics News
Katie Halper

These two Southerners share a striking resemblance and a gift for race-based humor. But could they also share genes? Or alleles, at the very least?

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The 80th Birthday of Dr. King and the Inauguration of Obama as President

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Civil Rights Movement, Obama Election, Martin Luther King, Obama Inauguration, Race Relations, Martin Luther King Jr., Racism, Martin Luther King Day, Mlk, Race, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Politics News
Clarence B. Jones

I never thought as Martin Luther King Jr's former advisor and speechwriter that I would live long enough to ever publicly write or say these words.

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Ken Blackwell, If Barack Obama is a Magic Negro, Then What Type of Negro Do They Think You Are?

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 01.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michael Steele, Republican National Committee, Black Republicans, Race Relations, Politics, Black, Barack Obama Race, Barack Obama, Racea Nd Politics, Breaking Political News, Barack the Magic Negro, Ken Blackwell, Race, Racism, Rnc, Negro, Republicans, Race in Politics, Black Apologists, African Americans, African American Republicans, Chip Saltsman, Saltsman, Politics News
Yvonne R. Davis

As an African American Republican, one of the irritations I have is with other Black Republicans who are apologists for racist actions and statements made by white Republican leaders.

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The Grinning Skull

Rebecca Solnit | Posted 01.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Katrina, Hurricane Deaths, Hurricane Katrina, Homicide, Katrina Deaths, Killing, New Orleans, Superdome, Murder, Shootings, Louisiana, Racial Tension, Tension, Attempted Murder, Killings, Race Relations, Politics News
Rebecca Solnit

While the media demonized the New Orleans' black population for crimes that turned out not to have happened, they ignored the group of white men who went on a shooting spree across the river.

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Obama Knows Slow and Steady Wins Race Relations

Danny Groner | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Change, America, Housing, Race Relations, Gang Violence, The Smith Family Foundation, Aids, Toby Keith Obama Acting White, Black Issues, Barack Obama, Politics News
Danny Groner

Since President-elect Barack Obama won the election last month, there's been some speculation about what this means for the American black community. ...

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IMDb Ratings Reveal Attitudes Towards The Election, Race

Kate Beale | Posted 01.01.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Election Reaction, Movies, Race Relations, Barack Obama, Carbon Copy, Barack Obama and Race, Race and Movies, Look Who's Coming to Dinner, IMDb Moviemeter, President Obama, Obama Administration, Diff'rent Strokes, Jungle Fever, President Elect Obama, Entertainment News
Kate Beale

Rising interest in movies dealing with interracial relations, particularly after the election, presents a candid peek into how Americans negotiate identity through the prism of popular entertainment.

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The Best Drinking Game, Like, Ever!

Daniel Cubias | Posted 12.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Latinos, Hispanic, Interracial Relationships, Drinking Games, Race, Gen X, Race Relations, Living News
Daniel Cubias

In certain company, it's more proper to grab an acquaintance's hand and blow your nose into it while revealing a dark sexual secret. At least then you wouldn't have to talk about race.

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Obama Election Spurs "Hundreds" Of Race Threats, Crimes

AP | JESSE WASHINGTON | Posted 12.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes, President Obama, Obama Election Race Crimes, Race Crimes, Barack Obama, Race Relations, Politics News

Cross burnings. Schoolchildren chanting "Assassinate Obama." Black figures hung from nooses. Racial epithets scrawled on homes and cars. Incidents ar...

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Proposition 8 and Race

Wayne Besen | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Homophobia, Proposition 8 Passes, Prop 8 Racism, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Gay Marriage, Race Relations, Politics News
Wayne Besen

Remember, uneducated people -- of all races -- are not students of history. They react to the environment around them, which often rewards homophobia.

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With Thanks To Those Who Brought Us Here

Rick Siegel | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Al Gore, Jackie Robinson, Bill Maher, Thanks, Branch Rickey, President Elect Barack Obama, Obama Election Day, Liberal Media, Magic Johnson, Race Relations, Election Day, Democratic National Commitee, Political Pundit, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Obama Keynote, Politics News
Rick Siegel

Thanks to President-elect Obama not just for leading this nonviolent coup of everyday Americans overthrowing a military industrial junta, but for recognizing that the work has just begun.

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Say it Loud, I'm Black (in spirit) and I'm Proud

Andy Ostroy | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Presidential Election, Jesse Jackson, Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, Martin Luther King, John McCain Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Obama Victory, Obama Wins, Election Day 2008, Race Relations, Barack Obama Acceptance Speech, Election Results, Civil Rights, Election, 2008 Presidential Election, Presidential Results, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

Obama's job will not be easy, but he has indeed demonstrated the kind of curiosity, intelligence, judgment, resolve and presence of mind, and the ability to inspire, that great leaders are made of.

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An Integrated National Psyche

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Cnbc, Presidential Politics, Colin Powell, Psychological Stability, Healthy Lifestyle, Election Day, Psychological, Integration, Climate Change, Civil Rights, President Barack Obama, Race Relations, President Obama, Obama Administration, Barack Obama, Obama African-Americans, Politics News
Dr. Tian Dayton

The idea behind psychic integration is that it makes the individual healthier and more whole. It seems no great stretch to apply these same principles to our national psyche.

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What If Bristol Palin Were Black?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Conservatives, Sarah Palin, Hypocrisy, James Dobson, Child Out of Wedlock, Discrimination, Christian-Right, Teenage Pregnancy, Bristol Palin, Double-Standard, Race Relations, Politics News
Cenk Uygur

Do you think the Republicans would lay off of Obama if his 17 year-old daughter had gotten pregnant out of wedlock? You know the answer to that question. Everyone does.

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Black in America on CNN: Are We There Yet?

Raymond Leon Roker | Posted 08.04.2008 | Media

Read More: Civil Rights, Pbs, Public Schools, New Orleans, Inner City Poverty Campaigns, Healthy Living, Education, Inner City Obama, Race, Barck Obama, AIDS Washington D.C., Cnn, Race Relations, Poverty and Health, Cable News, Media News
Raymond Leon Roker

For blacks, it is a call to arms, a celebration of ingenuity, from the breakfast table to the church, to the classroom, to the street. For whites, Black in America has to be just as complicated to watch.

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Obama And Race: Most Whites Open To Black President, But Hate Groups Growing

The Huffington Post | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: White Supremicists, Barack Obama, Obama Race Poll, Obama Racism, 2008 Polls, Racism Obama, African Americans Obama, Racial Voters, John McCain, Race Relations, Obama Race, Politics News

The Washington Post reports "an overwhelming public openness to the idea of electing an African American to the presidency." In a Post-ABC News poll...

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Racial Tensions Roil Democratic Party

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Sheila Jackson Lee, Democratic Primary, New Hampshire Primary, Hillary Clinton Martin Luther King, Jesse Jackson Jr, Martin Luther King, Barack Obama Martin Luther King, Race Relations, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Race 2008, Barack Obama Race, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News

A series of comments from Senator Hillary Clinton, her husband, and her supporters are spurring a racial backlash and adding a divisive edge to the pr...

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New Shows Struggle To Address Race Relations

LA Times | Greg Braxton | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: K-Ville, Ugly Betty, Cavemen, Race Relations, Aliens in America, Entertainment News

Race relations are taking a starring role in several new culturally-tinged series this fall. Fox's "K-Ville," ABC's "Cavemen," CBS' "Cane," and the CW...

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Zimbabwe Parliament Approves Transfer Of White-Owned Businesses To Blacks

The Guardian (U.K.) | Angus Shaw | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, Race Relations, Home News

White Zimbabweans found themselves a step closer to losing control of their businesses to black people yesterday as a result of new government legisla...

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Chi | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Jesse Jackson, Racism, Jena 6, Race Relations, Barack Obama, Jena Race, Home News

The Rev. Jesse Jackson told the Chicago Sun-Times on Wednesday night he doubted a flare-up over a remark attributed to him about White House hopeful S...

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Louisiana Braces As Jena Becomes Racial Bias Flashpoint

New York Times | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Jena Six, Racism, Racism in Schools, Race Relations, Jena Race, Politics News

They called it the White Tree. Not because of the color of its leaves or tint of its bark, but because of the kind of people who typically sat beneath...

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