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24 Actor: I Paved the Way for Obama
24 Actor: I
Paved the Way
for Obama
Jul 2, 2008 12:57 PM CDT

24 Actor: I Paved the Way for Obama

Haysbert says his role as a black prez may have helped the Dem

(Newser) - Dennis Haysbert likes to believe his portrayal as the first African-American US president on Fox's 24 may have helped pave the way for Barack Obama. "If anything, my portrayal of David Palmer, I think, may have helped open the eyes of the American people," said the 54-year-old actor,...

Suspected Md. Cop Killer Was Strangled in Jail

FBI begins civil-rights investigation; racial tensions may heat up

(Newser) - A man accused of killing a police officer was strangled to death Sunday in a Maryland county jail, coroners have ruled. State police have taken over the case, and the FBI is investigating on civil-rights grounds, the Washington Post reports. “We live in a constitutional democracy, and no one...

Obama's Race a Gift . . . for Comedians

Standups, talk-show hosts go where politicians fear to tread

(Newser) - In this election, at least one group is unafraid to play the race card: comedians. Entertainers may be the only ones who can talk candidly about the subject, the San Jose Mercury News reports. And boy, are they. “I'm voting for Barack Obama," said one comedian. "I...

Imus Reinserts Foot in Mouth

 Imus Reinserts 
 Foot in Mouth 
Jun 23, 2008 12:26 PM CDT

Imus Reinserts Foot in Mouth

Shock jock steps in it again with Pacman comment

(Newser) - Don Imus may have stepped in it again, Politico reports. While bantering on this morning's show about Adam "Pacman" Jones, who’s been arrested six times in his NFL career, the scandal-shadowed shock jock asked, “What color is he?” A sidekick dutifully informed him that Jones is African-American....

30% in US Admit to Being Racist
30% in US Admit to Being Racist
Jun 22, 2008 10:50 AM CDT

30% in US Admit to Being Racist

Most hold negative view of race relations, but 90% of whites welcome black prez

(Newser) - Three in 10 Americans admit to being racist, and more than half say US race relations are bad—but that's better than ratings in the 1990s. White and black views diverge more today, with 6 in 10 blacks calling race relations not good, and 53% of whites saying they're positive,...

S. Africa Reclassifies Chinese as 'Black'

Group can now benefit from post-apartheid equality programs

(Newser) - South Africa's high court has decided Chinese people should be reclassified as black, the London Times reports. The country's 20,000 citizens of Chinese origin had complained that they were left out of programs aimed at reversing inequalities created under apartheid, despite having been discriminated against under white rule. A...

Why White Supremacists Prefer Obama
Why White Supremacists Prefer Obama 
THE GLOSSIES
Jun 15, 2008 4:15 PM CDT

Why White Supremacists Prefer Obama

3 of 4 support him, despite racial differences

(Newser) - McCain may lead Obama by 10% among white voters, but three of four white supremacists say they prefer the Illinois senator, Esquire reports.
  1. The Director of the White Aryan Resistance calls Obama a "black racist," but still supports him because of McCain's economic policies. He "hates the
...

Obama's Rise Sparks Affirmative Action Debate

Candidate's success has some calling for a rethink of equality policies

(Newser) - Barack Obama's ascent to the verge of the presidency has stoked the debate on affirmative action, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some wonder how far an African-American will have to rise for the playing field to be declared level, while others point to continued inequality and argue that Obama doesn't...

Expect GOP to Turn Venom on Michelle
Expect GOP
to Turn Venom on Michelle
Opinion
Jun 11, 2008 9:58 AM CDT

Expect GOP to Turn Venom on Michelle

Dowd: Right will paint would-be first lady as angry black woman

(Newser) - Now that Hillary Clinton is out of the White House picture, it’s Michelle Obama’s turn to be the object of that “sulfurous national game of ‘Kill the witch,’” writes Maureen Dowd in the New York Times. The fairer Obama can be more prickly than...

For African Americans, Pride in a Breakthrough

Blacks nationwide express hope, optimism in victory

(Newser) - In his St. Paul victory speech, Barack Obama made no mention of the fact that he is effectively the first black presidential nominee of a major party. But in interviews with African Americans across the country, the New York Times discovered overwhelming pride in the Illinois senator's candidacy and optimism...

Secret Service Is Racist, Suit Alleges

Damning e-mails surface ahead of trial

(Newser) - A culture of racism lurks behind the dark glasses of the Secret Service, claims a lawsuit filed by more than 100 current and former black agents who say they were denied promotions. The Service denies the charges, but the suit has brought troubling emails to light, ABC News reports. One...

What&#39;s Wrong With a Little Liberal Guilt?
What's Wrong With a Little Liberal Guilt?
Opinion
May 24, 2008 8:13 PM CDT

What's Wrong With a Little Liberal Guilt?

It's okay to vote for Obama because he's, ahem, black

(Newser) - Conservatives snigger about “liberal guilt" and deride white supporters of Barack Obama as “guilty liberals"—but what’s wrong with having a conscience after America's 4 centuries of racial injustice? There’s no shame in acknowledging it, Ron Rosenbaum writes in Slate: Let's not "...

5 Things to Watch for in Kentucky Tonight...
 5 Things to Watch for
 in Kentucky Tonight...
ANALYSIS
May 20, 2008 12:36 PM CDT

5 Things to Watch for in Kentucky Tonight...

W. Va.-like thumping could give Clinton campaign more 'electability' ammo

(Newser) - If Hillary Clinton pulls off another landslide in today's Kentucky primary, she can make a stronger case to superdelegates that she's more "electable" than Barack Obama. With this in mind, here are five things to watch, via Politico:
  1. Montgomery County: The small district accurately predicted the statewide margin in
...

Clinton: Great White Hope?
Clinton: Great White Hope?
OPINION
May 19, 2008 4:52 PM CDT

Clinton: Great White Hope?

Poll results seem to show that some view her candidacy as way to hold onto status

(Newser) - Working-class whites, as "a social category," fear a loss of definition and power, and that might be lead them to support Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama, Gregory Rodriguez writes in the Los Angeles Times. This isn't white supremacy; "in fact it might be its opposite, an acknowledgment...

NAACP Names Youngest President Ever
NAACP Names Youngest President Ever
May 17, 2008 5:52 PM CDT

NAACP Names Youngest President Ever

35-year-old Benjamin Jealous prevails in contentious vote

(Newser) - The NAACP selected its youngest president ever today, picking 35-year-old Benjamin Jealous after a contentious 8-hour meeting. Jealous promised to bring financial stability to the organization by tapping his ties with top foundations nationwide. He said he will also "pull people into this movement" by focusing more on technology,...

Morehouse to Have First White Valedictorian

He spurned Ivies for perspective gained at the black college

(Newser) - On Sunday, the historically black Morehouse College will graduate its first white valedictorian, the AP reports. Joshua Packwood is graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA and says the recruiter who talked to him about Morehouse didn't initially realize he was white. "I've been forced to see the world...

When GOP Says 'American,' It Really Means 'White'
When GOP Says 'American,'
It Really Means 'White'
OPINION
May 14, 2008 10:28 AM CDT

When GOP Says 'American,' It Really Means 'White'

On unpopular side of issues, McCain and Co. seem set to play to biases

(Newser) - John McCain’s first post-primary ad declares him “the American president Americans have been waiting for," and the repetition tells all, Harold Meyerson writes in the Washington Post. Forget "strong," or "experienced," he notes. For the GOP, " ‘American’ is a term to...

Woman Who Defied Interracial Marriage Ban Dies at 68

Mildred Loving launched case that led to Supreme Court changing law in 1967

(Newser) - Mildred Loving, whose challenge to Virginia law led to the Supreme Court decision overturning bans on racially mixed marriage, has died at the age of 68. Loving, who was black, and her white husband Richard pleaded guilty to “cohabiting as man and wife, against the peace and dignity of...

Fiancée: 'They Killed Sean All Over Again'

Bell's sweetheart says justice system failed after NYPD shooting

(Newser) - Sean Bell’s fiancé spoke out today, condemning the court for acquitting the men who shot her husband. “The justice system let me down,” Nicole Paultre Bell said. “April 25, 2008: They killed Sean all over again.” In her first public comments since yesterday’s verdict,...

Cops Acquitted in NYC Groom Shooting

Judge clears detectives who killed Sean Bell in 50-bullet barrage

(Newser) - A judge today acquitted three detectives who killed an unarmed New York City man in a hail of 50 bullets hours before his wedding in November 2006, the New York Times reports. The judge cited problems with witnesses' testimony in the killing of Sean Bell and a lack of sufficient...

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