09.30.2009 12:06 pm

Artist says protesters missed the point of “race card” cartoon

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A cartoon that appeared last Friday in the student-run newspaper at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania has prompted protests by students who consider it racist.

The cartoon panel in question was drawn by Keith Knight, himself an African-American.

It shows a black man…

Debate continues over whether Wilson’s outburst was racially driven

By Steve Parker

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Colleague Doug Wong wondered in a blog post earlier this week if some members of the media were using the race card too much concerning criticism of President Barack Obama’s policies. Specifically, Moore noted Maureen Dowd’s column in Sunday’s New York…

Playing the race card in politics

By Jean Buchanan

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The conclusion in this Washington Post column about Roland Burris and the Senate’s turnabout on seating him is that the race card still works — on many fronts. Do you think this is true? If so, why do we allow ourselves…

Artist says protesters missed the point of “race card” cartoon

Debate continues over whether Wilson’s outburst was racially driven

Playing the race card in politics

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