Posts Tagged ‘Race and ethnicity in the United States Census’

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Mar04

How Can You Put a Positive Spin on Bad News?

by Duane on March 4th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Posted In: Our Expression, The Media

Like the “Bruthas and sistahs who date outside their race” or the “N-word–who can use it” debates, once again the annual “The White controlled media is making us look bad” conversation is making the rounds again. newamericamedia.org Unfair, unbalanced and the overabundance of negative reporting about the black community has often been a complaint among […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Feb22

Affirmation Deficit

by Duane on February 22nd, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Posted In: Commentary, Our children

My son is a huge Lego fan. He spends hours every day building new creations with his huge collection of Lego pieces he has amassed over the years. “Daddy, can you come here?” he often asks me in a hushed, yet excited voice. He wants to show me yet another one of his latest creations. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan29

Discount Stickers in Blackface

by Duane on January 29th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Posted In: Politics, Tech

As one who has been following the media for years, some things remain consistent. If ever there is a cause out there that needs sympathy funding, the usual move is to point out how Black folks are suffering because “X” initiative has not been adequately funded. Apparently, the TV converter box issue is in need […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan21

Questions, Questions, Questions: Blacks In Foster Care

by Duane on January 21st, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Posted In: Mentoring, Our children, Question, Science & Research

Bias alleged in state foster care Karen Bouffard / The Detroit News A new study of racial disparities in the state foster care system found deep-seated bias among case workers and key policy makers has led to a disproportionately high number of black children being removed from their families and placed in foster care. Researchers […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan19

I Didn’t Know That King’s Dream Was For A Black President

by Duane on January 19th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Posted In: Commentary, Politics

I thought it was for more than just that? Most blacks say MLK’s vision fulfilled, poll finds WASHINGTON (CNN) — More than two-thirds of African-Americans believe Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for race relations has been fulfilled, a CNN poll found — a figure up sharply from a survey in early 2008. The CNN-Opinion Research […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan13

The “Post-Racial” Thing

by Duane on January 13th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Posted In: Commentary

Yesterday I did a quick post asking what exactly does “Post-Racial” really mean as it applies to America. This is a term that has been kicked around since Obama won and to me sounds very vague. Today, I happened to come across a Youtube video featuring Tavis Smilely who briefly dealt with this issue. “…Obama’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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