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Doubting Clarence Thomas
Twenty years ago this week, Clarence Thomas became a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, taking over the chair vacated by “Mr. Civil Rights,” Thurgood Marshall. Thomas’ confirmation vote in the Senate, 52-48, was one of the closest in history and followed a bizarre confirmation hearing that was divided into two parts. The second was…
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Why Obama's Black Critics Are Wrong
Randall Kennedy, the Harvard law professor and author, writes in an opinion piece for CNN that every black in a predominantly white setting faces, at one time or another, claims from fellow blacks that he or she is “selling out.” Why should President Barack Obama be any different? Throughout President Barack Obama’s political career, he…
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The Fallacy of Touré's Post-Blackness Theory
African Americans fight a multifront struggle in pursuing their ambitions. Along with the difficulties that others face — bad luck, personal deficiencies, talented competitors — blacks face additional obstacles. On one front they encounter prejudiced Caucasians. On another they encounter Negroes who, attached to stunted conceptions of racial solidarity, habitually castigate as disloyal blacks perceived…
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