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Racist Jokes Aren't Funny, Even in Arkansas
In a blog post for the Washington Post, Suzi Parker says that being a Southern white woman doesn’t mean she’ll ever hear a racist joke without demanding an apology. Last weekend, the annual Ozark Tea Party rally was held in Mountain Home, Ark., on the Baxter County Fairgrounds. According to local news reports, more than…
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Two Black Women Vie to Diversify Arkansas
Arkansas has never elected an African American to a federal office — ever — much less a black woman. That could change this year as two candidates — one Democrat, one Republican — attempt to diversify the congressional delegation of this Old South state. Democrat Joyce Elliott, 59, a state legislator and retired schoolteacher, is…
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