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Julian Bond: Race relations progress still has long way to go
I have always suspected racists didn't like being called out for their racism. Now I have proof. When I told MSNBC's Thomas Roberts on May 14th that the tea party was "the Taliban wing of American politics", a firestorm erupted. Arguing the IRS was...Tags: Civil Rights, Social Issues, Internal Revenue Service, Republican Party, Parties and Movements
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Sergio Garcia makes racist comment about Tiger Woods
Orlando SentinelSergio Garcia and Tiger Woods are not the best of friends and judging but the back and forth comments of recent weeks, they may even have to be separated at the next golf tournament they're at together. The two professional golfers had some testy back-...Tags: Golf, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods, International Travel, Travel
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Sergio Garcia's envy of Tiger crosses racist lines
Congratulations Sergio Garcia. You've managed to accomplish the unthinkable: Turn Tiger Woods into a sympathetic figure. Nothing trumps ignorance and/or racism, and you're now on the podium, along with one of the all-time greats, Fuzzy Zoeller....
Tags: World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Golf, Sergio Garcia, U.S. Open (golf), Social Issues
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Press Box: Woods responds to Garcia's slur, Krzyzewski to stay with Team USA
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Press Box: Woods responds to Garcia's slur, Krzyzewski to stay with Team USA Tiger Woods responded Wednesday morning to Sergio Garcia's fried chicken remark made a night earlier, saying it was insensitive but that the golf rivals...Tags: Golf, U.S. Open (golf), LPGA, Golden State Warriors, Basketball
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Garcia's Racially Tinged Comments Turn Tiger Woods Into A Sympathetic Figure
Congratulations, Sergio Garcia. You've managed to accomplish the unthinkable: Turn Tiger Woods into a sympathetic figure. Nothing trumps ignorance and/or racism, and you're now on the podium, along with one of the all-time greats, Fuzzy Zoeller. Embrace...Tags: World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Golf, U.S. Open (golf), Sergio Garcia, Chicken
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Woods calls Garcia's comment 'hurtful'
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Woods calls Garcia's comment 'hurtful' Tiger Woods responded Wednesday morning to Sergio Garcia's fried chicken remark made a night earlier, saying it was insensitive but that the golf rivals should move past their verbal sparring....Tags: Golf, Sergio Garcia, U.S. Open (golf), International Travel, Tiger Woods
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State's Attorney's office regrets characterization of defendants as 'mutts'
Change of SubjectOn his Lisagor Award-winning Huffington Post blog, David Protess wrote yesterday about what he saw yesterday in a Cook County Courtroom. First, his summary of the case: Armando Serrano and Jose Montanez were convicted of a 1993 murder based primarily........ -
Black Silent Film 'Symbol Of The Unconquered' In New Britain
The Hartford Courant"Symbol of the Unconquered," which black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux made in 1920 as a direct response to D.W. Griffith's racist blockbuster "The Birth of a Nation," will be shown on Friday, May 24, in New Britain, with live musical accompaniment. The...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Oscar Micheaux, New Britain
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Civil Rights leaders reflect on Danville's Bloody Monday, say there is still work to do
WDBJ7 ReporterHalf a century ago one moment started a chain reaction to end segregation in Danville. It was June 10, 1963, and it became known as Bloody Monday. Civil rights leaders who fought hard for equality then say there's still more work to do. For the most...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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Good intentions don't create jobs
Baltimore City Council members confused caring about unemployment with abating it by giving preliminary approval to a local hire law last week. The legislation, which requires a final vote and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's signature to become law,...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Bernard C. Young, Crime, Law and Justice, The New York Times, Career and Workplace
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William Hooker Interprets a Classic Oscar Micheaux Film in New Britain
The Symbol of the Unconquered Silent Film Screening w/live accompaniment by William Hooker, May 24, 7:30 p.m., Q&A to follow, $5-$12, Trinity-on-Main, 69 Main St., New Britain, (860) 229-2072, trinityonmain.org Drummer William Hooker's...
Tags: Civil Rights, Entertainment, Social Issues, Ku Klux Klan, Symbols and Symbolism
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May 22 Letters: Recognizing bias, climate of spending
Recognizing bias The reports [of Isle of Wight racism concerns] I have seen are taking a biased path approaching this subject. My generation (baby boomers) see these statements through the experience of the 1960s and 1970s and a lot of us cringe at any...Tags: Science, Agricultural Research and Technology, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Science and Technology, Social Issues
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