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07.10.2009 5:26 pm

Professor writes of dreading children’s encounters with racism

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A teacher at Princeton University posted a piece in response to the incident in which the day-camp kids were turned away from the swimming pool because they might change the complexion of the swim club. Melissa Harris-Lacewell is an associate…

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04.08.2009 4:59 pm

Report: Many Hispanics not sure police will treat them fairly

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Pew Research Center reports that two national surveys show Hispanics are closer to African-Americans than whites as far as believing police and the courts will treat them fairly.

Less than half of Hispanics — 46 percent — are confident police will not…

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04.06.2009 4:15 pm

The growing debate: How critical can blacks be of President Obama?

The Washington Post published a thought-provoking story about a bubbling debate in the Black community regarding scrutiny of President Barack Obama.

Though some of Obama’s highest approval ratings can be found among African Americans, Black academics, political pundits, bloggers, politicians, celebrities and…

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02.01.2009 5:26 am

Black America: State of the race

By Kurt Greenbaum and Darryl Swint

Barack Obama’s election brought a question to the minds of some Americans: Is the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream fulfilled? Are we now blind to race? Some say yes, some say not yet.…

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01.29.2009 5:13 pm

A Different Twist on the “Get Over it” Question

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“When are we White Americans going to get over our ridiculous obsession with skin color?”

Andrew Manis is author of Macon Black and White  and serves on the steering committee of Macon’s Center for Racial understanding

Andrew Manis also serves on the steering committee of Macon’s Center for Racial understanding

In a recent commentary, Andrew M. Manis, associate professor of history at Macon…

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