shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 18 2008 | race, politics, news
A provocative piece from 'The Root' about why Obama's speech may have been too little, too late. It has less to do with Obama, though, than how Americans fail to connect present sentiments (in this case, about racism) to their historical roots.
Quoted: Even though he strongly and correctly argued that today's racial disadvantage is based on the white supremacy of the past, we know that many, many whites do not connect the black situation today to either the injustices of the past or the present.
- shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 04 2008 | race, news, politics
Just met with the editors of The Root today and they're terming this the "Obama Generation" for black Americans, which will come to mean a post-Civil Rights Movement era when people can talk about race openly. I hope so!
Quoted: It's an almost unimaginable moment, filled with disbelief wrapped in amazement wrapped in euphoria.
ShareViewed: 6 Times - shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 18 2008 | women, politics, race, news
So 'The Root' is an African-American focused sister publication of Slate. They've had a lot fascinating content on race and politics, and as you can imagine, today was a huge day for them with the Obama speech. But I think this piece is especially fascinating and a good intro to the identity issues they're addressing.
Quoted: Enough with the dirty looks. Race is not the overriding feature of my identity.
ShareViewed: 7 Times - shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 09 2008 | race, politics
An important article on race & politics...
Quoted: Ever since he threw his hat into the presidential ring, some liberals have worried that Barack Obama is unelectable. This country, they say, simply isn't ready for a black president.
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