The hashtag says it all. For the second year in a row, the Oscars failed to nominate any person of color for any major award. No people of color were nominated for best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, or best supporting actress and no films featuring African-American actors were nominated in the best picture… Continue reading #OscarsSoWhite is Trending on Twitter
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Republicans Plan to Win the White House? – Become the Party of White People
These are confusing times for the Republican party. After the whipping they took from President Obama during the two presidential campaigns, the Republican establishment thought variety was the spice of life, and the key to victory if they were to win the White House again. Party leaders embarked on a fact-finding mission to figure out… Continue reading Republicans Plan to Win the White House? – Become the Party of White People
Poverty In America – More Whites In Poverty Than Blacks
Edward Wyckoff Williams writes: The leaders of today’s Republican Party are expert storytellers. When it comes to manipulating racial stereotypes for political gain, they are akin to animation artists of the 1920s: coloring the lines in black and white. Last Thursday Newt Gingrich told a crowd of senior citizens in New Hampshire, “The African-American community should… Continue reading Poverty In America – More Whites In Poverty Than Blacks
Republican Representative Says Blacks Don’t Work As Hard As Whites
And now, this Republican Representative is using the floor of the House to give her expertise on why more blacks are in prisons. Her reason? Blacks don’t work as hard as whites do in school. Her name is Sally Kern, the Republican Representative in Oklahoma. It is just because they’re black that they’re in prison,… Continue reading Republican Representative Says Blacks Don’t Work As Hard As Whites