Who is perpetuating racism? If a direct ancestor came from Russia some 200 years ago, does that mean a person now is a Russian-American? If ancestors came from Spain, are descendants all Spanish-American? If they came from Africa, are all descendants African-American? It seems so, and it does not matter if it was 10 years […]
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Leonard Pitts: The first casualty of racism is individuality
“There are very few African-American men in this country who haven’t had the experience of being followed when they were shopping in a department store. That includes me.” — Barack Obama I am Trayvon Martin. Distill it to its marrow, and that is what African-Americans have been telling other Americans since February 2012 when the […]
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Cal Thomas: The missing element in racism discussions
President Obama rarely misses an opportunity to insert himself into an issue. Last Friday, he appeared in the White House pressroom to comment on the George Zimmerman verdict. The president said he could have been Trayvon Martin. Not likely, given his private schooling and the way he was fast-tracked to success. The president said the […]
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Connie Schultz: Written from my perch of privilege
In 2002, Michael Green extracted a single promise from me during the year I spent reporting about his life after he spent 13 years in prison for a rape he did not commit. Green, who is African-American, knew I’d be giving a lot of speeches about his story, including at high schools in Cleveland. He […]