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What makes a book worth Oprah's time? John McWhorter flags the strongest, smartest writing on race that slipped through the cracks. Somehow.
John McWhorter Reads the Books on Race that Oprah's Book Club Missed -
Why white women are the real winners in affirmative action.
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THE ROOT recently ran a story about why failed, racist Republican politician turned commentator, Pat Buchanan—the devil we know—is better than the devil we don’t. Adam Serwer argued...
Buchanan's Racist Rants on MSNBC: Good for Democrats or Bad for the GOP? -
Few folks on appear hot or bothered over the Supreme Court's recent assault on once untouchable relics of the civil rights movement. When pointing out the SCOTUS decision on Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act or the infamous reverse remix known as Ricci v. DeStefano, most folks look at you in a spat of bewildered angst: "Your point is?"...
Michael Jackson's Death Killed The News You Need to Know -
Why can't people assume "black" AND "qualified" is the norm, instead of an oxymoron?
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The Supreme Court has spoken today, in a 5-4 ruling in favor of the firefighters in the controversial New Haven case (Ricci v. DeStefano), and they have once again opened up a serious Pandora’s box. This case has always troubled me on the merits because it smacks of "well intended "affirmative action policy that does nothing to move us forward...
New Haven Affirmative Action Case Shows Why Racial Preferences are Dangerous -
The justices ruled 5-4 in the New Haven firefighters' case...
Justices Rule in Favor of White Firefighters -
Shelby Steele has attacked Sonia Sotomayor and claims that the Obama presidency will be dominated by identity politics. But this is the same man who predicted that Obama could never win. You would think that he would be quiet trying to figure out why black conservatives have been so wrong about so much over the last generation.
Should Shelby Steele Retract His Statement? -
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Sure, the Supreme Court’s latest affirmative action case makes for a great shout fest, but Chris Matthews is missing the nuance of the Ricci case.
Ricci v. DeStefano: Playing Hardball with Affirmative Action
