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Costco’s Lil Monkey doll: When hiring no black people goes wrong
Via KTLA: Costco has pulled a controversial doll from its shelves after customers complained it was racist. The [African-American] doll is called ‘Cuddle...
Hacker finds and posts George Sodini’s private online history
[Links to Sodini’s online history are below] The Post-Gazette reported today that a hacker made his way into George Sodini’s Gmail account and from there was...
Don’t inject race and politics into Pittsburgh gym shooting
Yesterday, Jill Tubman at Jack and Jill Politics wrote a post titled “George Sodini, Pittsburgh, Mass Murder & Obama-driven racism.” In it, she argues...
Officer Barrett apologizes while lawyer defends racist e-mail
Apology accepted, Officer Barrett. Now, turn in your resignation. A Boston police officer who sent a mass e-mail — in which he referred to Harvard professor...
Boston police officer’s “jungle monkey” e-mail on Gates speaks volumes
[The full text of the e-mail is below.] Yesterday, the Boston Police Department suspended Officer Justin Barrett for a racist e-mail he sent to colleagues regarding...
Glenn Beck: Obama is a “racist” with “deep-seated hatred” for whites
By far, one of the most entertaining aspects of Barack Obama becoming the first black president is the way certain white folks are losing their minds: This morning...
Obama and Gates: Black men in big houses
Over the weekend, Stanley Fish, a former colleague of Professor Gates blogging for the New York Times, wrote the best explanation I’ve seen for the recent actions...
Obama’s conclusion on Gates arrest: Can’t we all just have a beer?
At the White House press briefing this morning, Obama made a surprise appearance to tamp down the controversy regarding the arrest of Professor Gates and to announce...
Collective v. Individual; Where Does Racism Lie
I work for a progressive organization in Washington, D.C., with a wonderful group of human beings. We work side by side on any issue you can think of and, mostly,...
What’s Wrong with Obama’s Speeches on Race
Well, first. There are so few. No, seriously – let me start by saying that the fact that we have a president who talks about race seriously at all is a...
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