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October 22nd, 2012
Written by D. A. Barber in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 3 Comments
Results released this month from an ongoing University of Washington study of eligible voters indicate that partiality for whites over blacks is the strongest in the least politically-partisan voters and racial biases against President Barack Obama could produce up to a 20 percent gap in the popular vote in an otherwise equal contest.
"Although they may not determine the election outcome, race...
October 20th, 2012
Written by Steve Douglas - AP Sports Writer in Latest News, Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
LONDON (AP) — Damaged by a yearlong racism case involving John Terry, English soccer will ask Premier League players to don anti-racism T-shirts during the warm-up for matches this weekend.
Football Association chairman David Bernstein said Friday that Terry's decision not to contest a four-match ban for racially abusing an opponent during a league game "hopefully brings to a close a difficult...
October 20th, 2012
Written by Peter Santilli - Associated Press in Latest News, "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Dear Sticky Wicket,
What does the election of the first black president mean to you?
~American Voters
Dear American Voters,
NEW YORK (AP) — When theatergoers arrive at "Dispatches from (A)mended America," they're presented with four broadly phrased questions about race and personal identity, which appear in printed handouts and overhead projections.
The prelude is meant to jump-start a dialogue...
October 19th, 2012
Written by John Seewer - Associated Press in Race & Politics, Latest News with 0 Comments
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama failed to bring any new ideas that could revive the economy during the second presidential debate, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said Wednesday.
Ryan told supporters in the Cleveland area that running mate Mitt Romney followed up a strong first debate with another winning performance.
The Wisconsin congressman said Obama is out of...
October 19th, 2012
Written by Anonymous in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The colorful and musical New Orleans neighborhood called Treme is marking the 200th anniversary of its origins as an early melting pot for the city and the U.S.
Treme is considered one of America's most unusual neighborhoods and holds significant place in the history of jazz. It is also getting some new energy thanks in part to the spotlight provided by the HBO series "Treme...
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