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Crusader against Obama racism
Richard Trumka is the Secretary Treasurer of AFL-CIO and he has courage.
I say to all of my friends, of all skin colors, you must not tolerate racism in your space. If you want things to change, you must change. You must dig deep for the courage to say how you feel. When you hear a racist comment, or a racist fear, ask for specifics, you must speak your truth. If you do not fear a person because of their color then say that. Why should a racist comment be given more room to breathe and to grow than one that confronts it down?
I know it can be scary, but there are others like you, like us, on the front lines here. And your voice is needed. Listen to Richard Trumka and know that you are not alone in the journey to creating a better America. Richard Trumka is the Secretary Treasurer of AFL-CIO and he has courage. ... more -
Racial Complexities
"Should such racial characterizations of people like Obama -- who have one black parent and one white parent -- really matter?
According to a new Northwestern University study, they do matter.
The findings suggest that the immediate response of non-black study participants is to categorize a racially ambiguous person as black when it was known that one of the person's parents was black and one was white.
In other words, when study participants knew of the person's black-white ancestry, in comparison to not knowing of the parentage, they quickly adhered to the simplistic characterization of biracial people as black, said Northwestern's Destiny Peery.
Social psychological research demonstrates a relationship between social categorizations and subsequent behavior. "It is possible that once multiracial individuals are categorized as black, for example, they may subsequently encounter stereotyping and prejudice consistent with this categorization," she said.
The study highlights the legacy of hypodescent in racial categorization in the U.S. According to hypodescent, a child of mixed-race ancestry is assigned to the race of what society considers the socially subordinate parent. Historically, mixed-race children in slave societies were most commonly assigned to the race of their non-Caucasian parent. In the most extreme manifestation of hypodescent in the United States, the one-drop rule holds that if a person has one drop of black blood, he or she is considered to be black.
"Progress in recognizing complex racial identities has been slow in coming," Peery noted. It was not until 2000 that people were allowed to identify with more than one race on U.S. Census forms.
Given the increased attention to multiracial people today and efforts to allow them to identify with all parts of their racial identity, many believe that hypodescent is an outdated rule in racial categorization.
"The question of how ordinary people categorize multiracial people remains a complicated and timely question," said Peery. "Our study suggests that knowledge of mixed-race ancestry may still serve, at a reflexive or automatic level, to highlight only one aspect of a multiracial person's identity -- the minority aspect."
What do you think? "Should such racial characterizations of people like Obama -- who have one black parent and one white parent -- really matter? ... more -
Red Bull Air Race 2007 - Race 9 "San Diego"
Watch as the 9th race of this Red Bull Air Race World Series 2008 comes to America's finest city, San Diego, featuring the world's most skilled pilots.
Catch the full episode at:
http://www.xbb.tv/ Watch as the 9th race of this Red Bull Air Race World Series 2008 comes to America's finest city, San Diego, featuring the world&... more -
Young, Black & Conservative- Hip Hop Republicans
Hip Hop republicans?
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Mayor Mel Kuhn Dolls Up In Drag and Blackface: Isn't He Lovely?
According to the NAACP, Kuhn participated in the Men in Tights, drag queen contest that has become an annual fund raiser for CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates. The agency supports foster children in the court system.
Kuhn named his character "Smellishis Poon," and the name appeared on programs and was announced during the event. He also had back up dancers for the talent portion, and called them his "Red Hot Puntangs."
Rest of the story at. http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/10/mayor-mel-kuhn-... According to the NAACP, Kuhn participated in the Men in Tights, drag queen contest that has become an annual fund raiser for CASA, Cou... more -
'Cheerleaders' prove to be smarter than you might think
Think smart not smut - very cool shorts from Hungry Man group
A group of 'cheerleaders', seemingly rejected by the Cowboys, head out into the wide world and get up to some fun, and fight injustice, wrong some rights, and help people...
Beautifully done, some genius touches, and with episodes ranging from the 'Danny Glover cab test' to seeing if they can peddle crap jewellery (yep, literally), there's some gems in there.
Check the specially crafted hip-hop soundbeds as well.
Their site's a bit confusing - click through on episode, and then hit series on the TV (or head straight here for the full collection - http://www.hungrymantv.com/series.php )
Go UC !!!!
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Playr - Episode 11
Playr is a TV show about video gaming that airs weekly in a number of countries around the world including the UK and North America. This weekly Television Series for Video gamers is executive produced by Richard Wilcox whose other credits include GamesMaster, When Games Attack and Gamer TV.
This week episode featuring metal gear online, hellboy: The science of evil motor racing game and more.
For full episode, log on to:
http://www.xbb.tv/ Playr is a TV show about video gaming that airs weekly in a number of countries around the world including the UK and North America. T... more -
Nissan Qashqai Challenge 2007 - Madrid
The Nissan Qashqai Challenge is the first urban freeride mountain bike series in the world. 25 top riders will compete over events in 5 countries (UK, Italy, France, Spain and Germany) for a prize fund totalling €200,000 -- the largest in mountain biking. Crowds of 20,000 will pack the 5 host cities as mountain biking refocuses from open woodland areas into urban city centres.
Witness an incredibly tight competition in the 3rd challenge located in the heart of Madrid. With street as the discipline, watch Andreu Lacondeguy blew everyone away with his "Superman" back flip which has contribute to his highest score in the competition. The Nissan Qashqai Challenge is the first urban freeride mountain bike series in the world. 25 top riders will compete over events in ... more -
QASHQAI URBAN CHALLENGE - Northshore discipline
The Nissan Qashqai Challenge is the first urban freeride mountain bike series in the world. 25 top riders will compete over events in 5 countries (UK, Italy, France, Spain and Germany) for a prize fund totalling €200,000 -- the largest in mountain biking. Crowds of 20,000 will pack the 5 host cities as mountain biking refocuses from open woodland areas into urban city centres.
Join the adventure as the "Northshore" discipline courses were to be built in the middle of Newcastle city. For a course through the city, there will be drops, teeter-totters and skinny bridges all used to create something extraordinary.
Check out for full video of Nissan Qashqai urban challenge at:
http://www.xbb.tv/ The Nissan Qashqai Challenge is the first urban freeride mountain bike series in the world. 25 top riders will compete over events in ... more -
Red Bull Air Race 2007
Watch special interviews with the world's best and fastest racing driver, Michael Schumacher and actor with great passion for aviation, John Travolta as the world's best pilots compete to be the Red Bull Air Race 2007 world champion!
Check out the full episode of Red Bull Air Race 2008 at
http://xbb.tv/ Watch special interviews with the world's best and fastest racing driver, Michael Schumacher and actor with great passion for avi... more -
Red Bull Air Race 2008 - Porto
With just one race to go before the season finale in Australia and with the positions of the top pilots so close, the 7th race of the World Championship took place between the Dom Luis and Arrabida Bridge combined with incredible backdrop of picturesque Ribeira Waterfront. Britains Paul Bonhomme is clinging to the slimmest of leads and faces tough competition from Austrian Hannes Arch who is now in second place having claimed his first ever victory at the last race in Budapest.
Watch the full episode at:www.xbb.tv With just one race to go before the season finale in Australia and with the positions of the top pilots so close, the 7th race of the ... more -
Red Bull Air Race 2008 Budapest
Watch the 6th round of Red Bull Air Race 2008. This leg of the race took place on a course laid out along the River Danube in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Can the pilots beat Paul Bonhomme's amazing pace? Will the local flier Peter Besenyei guarantee himself a spot on the podium this time around?
Catch the full series at:www.xbb.tv Watch the 6th round of Red Bull Air Race 2008. This leg of the race took place on a course laid out along the River Danube in Budapest... more -
Red Bull Air Race 2007 London
Witness the 6th leg of the race held above River Thames against the backdrop of The O2 (previously called the Millennium Dome) in the East of London. Will the 3 local pilots be able to win this leg of the race in London or will it be Mike Mangold claiming his second victory in Red Bull Air Race 2007 series?
Catch the full episode at: www.xbb.tv Witness the 6th leg of the race held above River Thames against the backdrop of The O2 (previously called the Millennium Dome) in the ... more -
British chief speaks out on police racism
A British Chief Police Constable has spoken out against what he sees as racism present in the force.
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Teacher Suspended for 'Racially charged' Comments About Obama
A Marianna middle-school teacher has been suspended for 10 days without pay after he wrote a racially charged interpretation of a commonly used phrase in the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama.
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While some parents and community activists were outraged by the actions of Greg Howard, Jackson County NAACP officials want to gather more facts before the group considers taking action. But some parents feel Howard should be fired. A Marianna middle-school teacher has been suspended for 10 days without pay after he wrote a racially charged interpretation of a comm... more -
Chuck D's Influence
Beastie Boy Adam Yauch reflects on the influence of Chuck D on his perception of race in America, as well as shares his assessment of how things are going in the present with regard to black-white race issues. Beastie Boy Adam Yauch reflects on the influence of Chuck D on his perception of race in America, as well as shares his assessment of ... more
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Purple States - Preventing (Teacher) Dropout - Season 2 Episode 4
Tamara, a 5th-grade teacher from South Carolina, and Bert, a concerned parent from Maine, interview experts, highschool dropouts and stressed-out teachers in their search for answers to the problems of American public education. Tamara, a 5th-grade teacher from South Carolina, and Bert, a concerned parent from Maine, interview experts, highschool dropouts and s... more
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Obama, France, and Race
Négritude is an ideology of black pride conceived in Paris during the 1920s and 30s. There is a resurgence of this philosophy and a new black consciousness in France, sparked by Barack Obama's nomination as the Democratic candidate for president of the United States. Race is still a taboo topic in France. So while Obama's nomination seems to transcend race, and AMerica is talking about a post-race society, the French are looking to open up conversation and policies that highlight racial differences.
We will take an in depth look at this new emerging culture and philosophy, and the debate between those who argue for an equal society and those who want to promote the communautaristique ideal to locate ethnic groups with specific needs and problems. Négritude is an ideology of black pride conceived in Paris during the 1920s and 30s. There is a resurgence of this philosophy and a ... more -
Just The Facts: Biden Holds Court in VP Debate Win
Senator Joe Biden reclaims the middle class and stumps Palin in a VP debate rally
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Black Alaskans See Sarah Palin as Daughter of Privilege, Out of Touch with People ...
Blacks in Alaska said they will be watching closely Thursday when their governor, Sarah Palin, faces Sen. Joe Biden in the vice presidential debate in St. Louis.
They see Palin as a daughter of privilege, someone out of touch with the concerns of people of color, and a government official they’d like to see return to their state to face an investigation into allegations of abuse of power.
Asked about their relationship with Palin, some black Alaskans echo Montean Jackson: “What relationship?” he asked. Blacks in Alaska said they will be watching closely Thursday when their governor, Sarah Palin, faces Sen. Joe Biden in the vice presid... more
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