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• Bishop warns wishing Happy Christmas could be an ‘obscenity’, ‘insult’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  London, Nov 28 (ANI): A bishop has warned that wishing people a Happy Christmas could be seen as an ‘insult’ or even an ‘obscenity’, as not all are in a position to celebrate.The Right Reverend Humphrey Southern, the Bishop of Repton, said it was a “hollow” greeting to make to those who were suffering, and ...
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• Five Mistakes Filmmakers Make in Depicting Race

  
  Blogs — Authority: 162
  Every so often, Hollywood produces a film about racial issues that is so honest, so truthful, so powerful that I wish every person could see it. Do The Right Thing (1989) is one such film. Crash (2005) is another. Its not that these are perfect films, just that they know how to deal with the racial themes they ...
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• Measuring Implicit Attitudes

  
  The Situationist — Authority: 527
  From University of Washington News * * * Study supports validity of test that indicates widespread unconscious bias In the decade since the Implicit Association Test was introduced, its most surprising and controversial finding is its indication that about 70 percent of those who took a version of the test ...
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• President Obama Gives New Meaning to the N Word

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 502
  By John W. Lillpop No, not that N word, for heavens sake! After all, America has advanced to the point where racial slurs are (thankfully) out of vogue and are recognized as vulgar, vapid and unacceptable expressions of ignorance and hate. Nonetheless, there are several perfectly appropriate, N words that ...
  13 hours ago

• Beyond Diversity: The Cosmopolitan Dilemma

  
  The LA Progressive — Authority: 143
  There is, of course, an enormous difference between diversity as an idea and diversity as a reality. Moreover, many of those who profess to support the ideal harbor doubts and hostility toward it,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  15 hours ago

• Trying to Explain a Drop in Infant Mortality

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 174
  MADISON, Wis. — Seven and a half months into Ta-Shai Pendleton’s first pregnancy, her child was stillborn. Then in early 2008, she bore a daughter prematurely. Soon after, Ms. Pendleton moved from a community in Racine that was thick with poverty to a better neighborhood in Madison. Here, for the first time, she had ...
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• “…Slavery and race were absolutely critical elements in the coming of the war”

  
  The Democratic Daily — Authority: 405
  I just saw another Rebel-flag emblazoned “Heritage not Hate” bumper sticker. I suspect I’ll see more during the sesquicentennial observances of the Civil War.  The “Heritage not Hate” folks claim slavery had nothing to do with the Civil War. Neo-Confederates – and there are more than a few in my ...
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• Today’s AYFKM? Award: “Kick A Ginger Day”

  
  Logistics Monster — Authority: 507
  Facebook Group Logo ARE YOU FRAKKIN’ KIDDING ME? A facebook group advocating violence toward redheads with the bonus of schoolchildren being assaulted by their classmates because of it ?  Criminal charges anyone? I tell you what, just send the creators of the Facebook group, (”Kick A Ginger Day”) , ...
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• Prostate Cancer Diagnosed; Now What?

  
  Natural Remedy for Yeast Infection — Authority: 139
  When the body starts to develop malignant or cancerous tumor in the cells of the prostate glands the disease is commonly diagnosed as prostate cancer which, unfortunately is a very common form of cancer affecting the American male population. In fact, prostate cancer is believed to be the second most important cause ...
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• Racial Issues: FBI seeking next-of-kin of civil rights victims

  
  i On Global Trends - Mike Hitchen Online - news, opinion, analysis — Authority: 443
  As part of the Civil Rights-Era Cold Case Initiative, the FBI is currently re-assessing more than 100 unsolved or inadequately solved racially motivated homicides from the civil rights era. The FBI intends to notify the victims families of the results of the investigation. Unfortunately, however, due to the passage of ...
  3 days ago

• Political Correctness can be a real bitch

  
  The Daley Gator — Authority: 624
  Michelle Malkin has a story of PC out of Denver that exposes how dangerous our “sensitivity” has become.Chilling details are emerging in the local Colorado press about violent black gangs who have been targeting white victims for months:The Denver Police Department announced today that they have made 32 arrests ...
  3 days ago

• Affirming the Footnotes: What the Manhattan Declaration Gets Right

  
  God's Politics Blog — Authority: 652
  Although there are several points I find troubling, inaccurate, or misleading in the recent Manhattan Declaration , and although I noticed the relative homogeneity of age, race, and gender of its signors, I want to focus on a section of the…
  3 days ago

• 75% of Black Males Under 35 on Police DNA Database

  
  The British National Party — Authority: 608
  A shocking 75 percent of all black males between the ages of 18 and 35 are now on the police’s DNA database, according to a report published by the Human Genetics Commission. According to the Home Office, the national DNA database is a “key police intelligence tool” which helps to “quickly identify offenders, ...
  3 days ago

• High-Stakes of Stupak-Pitts Amendment for Women of Color

  
  The State of Opportunity — Authority: 121
  A few Saturdays ago, on November 7th, I was at the annual SisterSong meeting, a gathering of about 300 reproductive justice advocates. What was exhilarating and unusual about this meeting was that the vast majority of people attending were women of color who are focused on gender and sexuality issues. This was a ...
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• If the Races Were Reversed, We’d Be Hearing About This Beyond Denver

  
  Debbie Schlussel — Authority: 634
  By Debbie SchlusselIf White people were targeting Black men at a big city mall in America and beating them senseless and filming it for racial snuff films, I guarantee it’d be a national media story.  In fact, we’d see Presidential campaign commercials vilifying the Republican Presidential nominee with it.  But, ...
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• Navigating the Jobs Crisis: Race to the Unemployment Line

  
  New Deal 2.0 — Authority: 142
  In the wake of the highest unemployment rate in 25 years, the Roosevelt Institute asked historians, economists and other public thinkers to reflect on the lessons of the New Deal and explore new, big ideas for how to get America back to work. Barbara Arnwine looks at the ‘ethnic recession’ and how to address ...
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• Gay and Racial Jokes on the Set of Entourage – Creator Doug Ellin Vows To Fire The Insensitive Jerks (Video)

  
  Back2Stonewall.com — Authority: 140
  Rex Lee who plays Llyod on Entourage is known for being the common target of Ari Golds nasty verbal tirades. Unfortunately, it looks like Lee is also the butt of jokes off-camera as well.Lee admits there are "occasionally" jokes aimed at his sexuality and ethnicity behind-the-scenes on the HBO comedy.Lee says the ...
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• Leave "Lloyd" Alone

  
  Maybe it's just me... — Authority: 534
  Is this really happening in Hollywood. I thought we ran L. A. Anywho, heres the drama: "Entourage" creator Doug Ellin has vowed to put an end to homophobic and racial slurs made behind the scenes of the hit TV show after actor Rex Lee complained about bullying on set. The gay Asian star, who plays Lloyd on the ...
  3 days ago

• Jazz, Magic and Swamp Water in a Post-Racial Gumbo

  
  [CinemaRatty] Latest Articles — Authority: 169
  Jazz, Magic and Swamp Water in a Post-Racial Gumbo - our InstaReview of The Princess and the Frog.
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• Pregnant Latina forced to give birth in shackles by Arpaio deputy

  
  SF Gray Panthers — Authority: 124
  Phoenix New Times, October 20, 2009 Pregnant Latina Says She Was Forced to Give Birth in Shackles After One of Arpaio’s Deputies Racially Profiled Her Forced to give birth in shackles The bleeding kept her up all night, drenching her black-and-white-striped jail uniform. Alma Chacón feared her baby ...
  4 days ago

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