“Professor D…do you think black people can be racist by definition?”
One of my former students had this question neatly packaged on my FaceBook wall yesterday. First and foremost, I don’t think this question could be anymore timely.
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I found this very interesting article in the NY Times via the Seattle Times dot com. Here is an excerpt: By DEBORAH SONTAG The New York Times JOLOMCÚ, Guatemala — High in the hills of Guatemala, shut inside a one-room house, Luis Alberto Jimenez has no idea of the legal battle that swirls around …
by Nathaniel Frank Now that the California Supreme Court has ruled that gays and lesbians are entitled to the same marriage rights as heterosexuals, the golden state’s residents can expect a debate about the meaning and purpose of the “m” word. The court’s ruling is set to take effect in thirty days if no stay …
That black people have transcended racism and are now victims of their own deplorable culture as well as just plain old laziness. And somehow we are looking into the past and using this as an excuse as a reason for our lack of jobs, healthcare, wealth and our over representation in the legal system.