April 29, 2011
Blair L. M. Kelley: A Dred Scott Moment?
America might be having a new Dred Scott moment as the black sitting president is forced to prove the place of his birth. Continue Reading Blair L. M. Kelley: A Dred Scott Moment?
July 22, 2010
To Forge a Better NAACP
What happened to the NAACP? It’s odd to think that the venerable and historic National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has been reduced to a talking point in the national media cycle this week. They received national attention in June when the Los Angeles chapter lodged a protest against a Hallmark card with a recorded message that they… Continue Reading To Forge a Better NAACP
July 13, 2010
Slavery and the NBA?
I have been frustrated by this week’s back-and-forth between the Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and civil rights veteran Jesse Jackson. Don’t get me wrong; Dan Gilbert’s letter smacked of grating paternalism; he spoke of James like a petulant child, rather than a man who had more than fulfilled his seven-year contract. His tone was inappropriate and disrespectful. Such a… Continue Reading Slavery and the NBA?
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