Race and Politics

2012 Presidential Candidates Slinging Mud With Bigoted & Racist Comments

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Alonzo Weston

Why is being a social and fiscal conservative synonymous with being a racist and a bigot?


Archie Bunker was the archetype. He was the easily recognizable fiscally conservative blue-collar worker with a limited education and unlimited racist views. In the arena of sitcoms, this stereotype played for laughs. But in real life, it’s no laughing matter.

Conversation Of The Week XIX: Understanding The White Supremacist Consciousness And Identity

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Abby L. Ferber Ph.D. Professor of Sociology

Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker.

Issue Of The Week XIX: The Help: A Harmful Fairy Tale

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Judith H. Katz Ed.D. Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group Inc.

The Help has certainly garnered its share of attention and awards. Many critics, including some highly respected reviewers, have unreservedly praised the film. The performances of Viola Davis and others mesmerized many moviegoers and are indeed outstanding. Some people have complained about the trite and oversimplified plot — that it is more fairy tale than history — but these comments often get lost among the raves and award mentions.

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