Teachable Moment

What We Can Learn From the Tragic Murder of Lily Burk

Robin Sax | Posted 09.06.2009 | Local

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Robin Sax

Some parents have an easier time telling their kids to be politically correct than they do discussing their safety, but life isn't always pretty, so sit down and talk to your kids today.

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White Racism Black Bigotry: The Talk About Race is All Wrong!

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

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Yvonne R. Davis

The problem with discussing "issues of race," is that it dummies down the issue of racism to an individual level, when the real problem is at the macro level.

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Where You Sit Is Where You Stand (on Crowley-Gates)

Natalie Holder-Winfield | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics

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Natalie Holder-Winfield

Many blacks cheered Obama for saying that Sgt. Crowley acted stupidly. They wanted more public dialogues on race. Instead, last night they saw a white guy get over again.

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Beer Metaphor Becomes Frosty-Cold Reality

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Barack Obama is the first president to not just accept the premise of the "having a beer" test, but to embrace it and turn it into reality.

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