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Our Post-Racial President Claims to be Black

Last Friday, President Obama made his first attempt to claim his position as the first black president. In fact, for the first time in my recollection, the President referred to himself as an African-American in one of his speeches — a dramatic turnaround from his “post-racial” stance and his advocacy of other special interest groups. […]

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Jackie Gingrich Cushman: The Question Should Be Why

A little less rhetoric and a little more reflection might make the national conversation about race more productive. The conversation regarding race followed this month’s decision by a Florida jury to acquit George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin — and it is continuing. In watching the media coverage of the responses, it might […]

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Obama’s Off-teleprompter Race Speech

Kevin Jackson Much has been made of Obama’s impromptu crashing of the press briefing at the White House the other day to weigh in yet again on Trayvon Martin‘s death.  The reception of Obama’s discussion reminded me of the movie The King’s Speech, where the man who would be king of England had to give […]

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Zimmerman Speech Obama Should Have Given

My fellow Americans: I am your humble servant. You have entrusted me with the tremendous honor and responsibility to serve you as president. I am not president of black America, Hispanic America or white America. I am not president of liberal America or conservative America. I am president of the United States of America. Regrettably, […]

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Obama Re-injects Race Into Trayvon Rioting

by Tad Cronn To the cheers of CNN, President Obama came out unannounced Friday and gave a brief press conference about the Trayvon Martin case and its aftermath. Unfortunately for the rest of America, after some obligatory “respect the decision” talk, Obama then proceeded to fan the flames of racial division with his usual “it’s […]

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Birth of a Racist

Trayvon Sally Zelikovsky When I awoke this morning and looked at myself in the mirror, I realized that I had undergone a fundamental transformation — a  Kafkaesque metamorphosis.  I was no longer myself.  I had become…a racist. I didn’t do it to myself.  I’ve always been sensitive to race.  I don’t support racism or racists.  I’ve […]

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Our US Department of Political Justice

Jeff Crouere In the aftermath of the controversial acquittal of George Zimmerman, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that his department would launch an investigation into whether Trayvon Martin’s civil rights were violated. According to an announcement from the Department of Justice, “Experienced federal prosecutors will determine whether the evidence reveals a prosecutable violation of any […]

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‘Justice for Trayvon’ rallies set for 100 cities - The Exploitation of Trayvon Martin

One week after a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, rallies are scheduled in 100 cities to press for civil rights charges against the former neighborhood watch leader. Zimmerman claimed self-defense after shooting Martin during an altercation. The case has become a flashpoint in national debates […]

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