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New Herman Cain campaign ad attacks liberals and the media for engaging in a 'high-tech lynching'Here is the ad that went up on the Americans for Caine YouTube page on 11/3/11. It doesn't address the sexual harassment allegations that have been made against the Republican presidential candidate, nor does it blame Cain's GOP opponents for the smear (as Cain has done recently). Instead, it attacks liberals and the media. It ends with a clip of Clarence Thomas addressing Anita Hill's charges against him 20 years ago. During his televised hearing before a Congressional committee, Thomas said he was the victim of a "high-tech lynching" because he thought independently instead of kowtowing to the liberal line that was demanded of blacks. What do you think?
Book Review - Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock
When Eckford, trailed by an angry white mob, approached a line of Arkansas National Guardsmen who encircled the school that September morning, she first thought they were there to help her. Instead, they had been sent to stop her. David Margolick, the author of Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock, is particularly interested in one news photograph taken that morning. Because of an accident of lighting and circumstance, it catches one of Eckford's tormentors center frame and mid-outbrst in a focused stream of sunlight at a moment when the other whites seem merely out for a stroll. The photograph makes the angry young white woman - a 15-year-old student named Hazel Bryan - appear the prime antagonist. In truth, Maargolick tells us, she was merely a party girl who loved being the center of attention. That more than anything, we are told, was the reason for her snarling show of rage. Margolick's book tells the story of the unlikely, complex friendship that developed many years later between the two women. Photographs of Eckford's lonely walk to school were nationally galvanizing and directly led to important future civil rights leaders such as Julian Bond, John Lewis and Roger Wilkins getting involved in the movement. The traumatic events of that day and the many traumatic events that followed after Eckford finally was allowed to attend Central also shaped her life in profound and nearly ruinous ways. The day, and the photograph, also was significant for Bryan. In the early 1960s, after equal rights for African Americans had risen to the forefront of the nation's consciousness, Bryan began to feel guilty about her role in opposing integration and specifically about the way she had hounded Eckford. Married now, with children, and in her early 20s, she scrounged up Eckford's telephone and called to apologize. Many years later, their paths crossed and they became close personal friends and for a time made appearances and gave presentations together on black-white relations. Through it all, many Arkansans dismissed Bryan as an opportunist trying once again to push her way into the spotlight. Elizabeth and Hazel's relationship, fraught with emotion and suspicion, ultimately did not endure. Margolick sees them as symbols of a South struggling with issues of reconciliation, atonement and forgiveness. The book should raise doubts in the minds of those who subscribe to the notion that America, with the election of Barack Obama as president, became or is en route to becoming a post-racial society. Though Elizabeth and Hazel raises issues that are definitely worth exploring and contains moments of insight and power, the 320-page book reads like a heavily padded article. That could be because it started out as a piece for Vanity Fair. Additionally, Margolick had only spotty cooperation from his subjects. He has to rely far too much on secondary sources. We learn very little about important family members of both women and many important scenes that should be dramatized are out of necessity sketched out here in cursory fashion. Margolick is no Anthony Lukas, whose 1985 book about school desegregation in Boston was a deeply researched, fluidly written landmark achievement in the dissection of race and class. Elizabeth and Hazel is, however, easy to digest and, despite its weaknesses, it successfully humanizes its subjects and sheds light on an important period in American history. ELIZABETH AND HAZEL: TWO WOMEN OF LITTLE ROCK
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Obama Living Up to Post-Racial Promise? - Michael Eric DysonDec 23, 2011 Complete video at: fora.tv Author Michael Eric Dyson discusses bigotry and african-american identity in the Obama era. "I don't think we should be post-racial, but I do think we should be post-racist," he says. ----- Sociologist and cultural critic Michael Eric Dyson talks about his book, Can You Hear Me Now? This program was recorded in collaboration with the Commonwealth Club of California, on May 27, 2009. Named one of the 100 most influential black Americans by Ebony magazine, Dyson touches on politics, the arts and the personal, including justice, poverty, faith and spirituality. Known as the "hip-hop" intellectual, he examines issues of class, race and poverty, and political strife. - Commonwealth Club of California Michael Eric Dyson, named by Ebony as one of the hundred most influential black Americans, is the author of sixteen books, including Holler if You Hear Me, Is Bill Cosby Right? and I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King Jr. He is currently University Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. He lives in Washington, DC 
After this election, are we post-racial?Dec 18, 2011 Dom Apollon of the Applied Research Center takes on the pundits who declare post-racialism in the wake of the 2008 elections. 
Russell Simmons - On Post Racial America and The Future of Black FilmNov 04, 2011 Hip Hip Pioneer and Philanthropist RUSSELL SIMMONS explains his worldview and how it relates to African-American Film in this Reelblack exclusive. Watch it twice. It gets pretty deep. Special thanks to Lady B. Visit www.globalgrind.com 
Dr. Tricia Rose, "Is America Really Post-Racial?"Jan 19, 2012 Rap Sessions Community Dialogue Is America Really Post-Racial? Presented by Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media, Columbia College Chicago & Rap Sessions. Panalist: Jabari Asim, Lisa Fager Bediako, Timuel Black, Invincible, Dr. Tricia Rose, Jane M. Saks Moderated by Bakari Kitwana 
Reporter's Notebook: The "Post-Racial Generation" That Wasn'tNov 29, 2011 arc.org to download the report - colorlines.com for continuing investigative coverage. The Applied Research Center's Dom Apollon explains the findings of a series of focus groups with young people about their perceptions of race and racism, and interviews participants in the groups. 
CrossTalk on Obama: Post-Racial Age?Jan 09, 2012 In this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk, his guests are asked if the politics and language of race in the world has changed with the Obama presidency. 
25th HourOct 06, 2011 A little compilation of what most people think, and don't have the balls to say! 
Postal Worker Fired After Racial AttackJan 28, 2012 HINGHAM, Mass. -- www.ournewsnow.com A postal worker who was the victim of a local woman's racist rant has lost his job over the incident. The racial slurs came from an angry Hingham, Massachusetts woman who was upset about a letter that he wouldn't return. "Why you calling me names? I mean, I'm just delivering your mail," said the mailman. A shocking video of the assault was taken by that mailman, and recently, he posted in on YouTube. The incident itself happened just over a year ago. He told 7NEWS he believes he was fired from the post office because of his plans to make a big deal about the assault, which started with insults and escalated to punches being thrown. "I think anybody watching that video would say the elements of hate crime were there," said Lt. Mike Peraino from the Hingham Police Department. Police initially filed charges against the woman, but it never went beyond that, because the mailman backed off, according to police. "The victim did not want to testify. Again I think the victim felt some compassion for the woman," said Peraino. Police admit that they've dealt with this woman before. But neighbors weren't surprised by the racist rant. "We don't have that much to do with her because of the way she is. We don't trust her. We're afraid of her actually," said Guy Steadig, a neighbor. A year after this disturbing encounter the now former mailman says that he never wanted charges dropped, and is still convinced that it is the reason he lost his job. The ... 
GRITtv: Kimberle Crenshaw: "Post-Racial" Politics & HistoryOct 21, 2011 We hear a lot about "post-racial" politics these days--the election of Barack Obama supposedly has led us into a post-racial age, but have we really seen anything change? Not much, notes Kimberle Crenshaw, co-founder of the African-American Policy Forum, and it's not really new either. But a lack of a sense of history is another symptom of today's politics, and Crenshaw notes that even black elected officials and candidates sometimes fall victim. Crenshaw joins Laura in studio for a look at black tea party candidates, the troubles facing Adrian Fenty and other black mayors, and the problem with claims of "reverse racism." Distributed by Tubemogul. 
America as Post-Racial, or Post-Racist? - Michael Eric DysonJan 23, 2012 Complete video at: fora.tv Author and commentator Michael Eric Dyson discusses white Democratic racism towards Barack Obama, and contrasts the idea of a "post-racist" society with a "post-racial" one. ----- Michael Eric Dyson addresses the Georgetown community in a lecture titled, "No Dreams Deferred?" Professor Dyson is an outspoken scholar who exploded on to the national scene in a public dispute with Bill Cosby over poverty and the black underclass - Georgetown University Michael Eric Dyson, named by Ebony as one of the hundred most influential black Americans, is the author of sixteen books, including Holler if You Hear Me, Is Bill Cosby Right? and I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King Jr. He is currently University Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. He lives in Washington, DC His most recent book is April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America. 
Tim Wise Speaks on Myths of "Post-Racial" Politics pt 2 of 5Jan 17, 2012 Tim Wise, www.timwise.org , has emerged over the past decade as one of the most eloquent and forceful white people speaking for racial justice. He is the author of five books, including the 2010 Color Blind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity. Wise is a frequent speaker on campuses across the country and a regular commentator in mainstream media, including this interview on Tavis Smiley's ...PBS show, www.pbs.org . ? Wise's other books include: Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama; White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son; Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White; and Speaking Treason Fluently: Anti-Racist Reflections From an Angry White Male.?A panel after the lecture will feature Austin activists who will respond to Wise's remarks and describe local efforts to build a more just society. ?Donations for this event will benefit 5604 Manor, a progressive community center, 5604manor.org . ?The event is sponsored by St. James' Episcopal Church, www.stjamesaustin.org St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, staopen.com and the University of Texas Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, www.utexas.edu Filmed, Edited & Produced for Austin Indymedia by Jeff Zavala zgraphix.org http 
Tim Wise Speaks on Myths of "Post-Racial" Politics pt 3 of 5Jan 06, 2012 Tim Wise, www.timwise.org , has emerged over the past decade as one of the most eloquent and forceful white people speaking for racial justice. He is the author of five books, including the 2010 Color Blind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity. Wise is a frequent speaker on campuses across the country and a regular commentator in mainstream media, including this interview on Tavis Smiley's ...PBS show, www.pbs.org . ? Wise's other books include: Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama; White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son; Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White; and Speaking Treason Fluently: Anti-Racist Reflections From an Angry White Male.?A panel after the lecture will feature Austin activists who will respond to Wise's remarks and describe local efforts to build a more just society. ?Donations for this event will benefit 5604 Manor, a progressive community center, 5604manor.org . ?The event is sponsored by St. James' Episcopal Church, www.stjamesaustin.org St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, staopen.com and the University of Texas Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, www.utexas.edu Filmed, Edited & Produced for Austin Indymedia by Jeff Zavala zgraphix.org http 
A Case for Affirmative Action in "Post Racial" America (Ignite Baltimore 6 - Douglass Austin)Jan 23, 2012 The rationale for affirmative action in the US was never consistently or convincingly made clear to most people. As we get farther and farther away from the height of the Civil Rights Movement, people understandably wonder why we still need these programs, particularly among young people who have never witnessed de jure segregation. The speaker will provide context to the purpose of affirmative action, then and now, and rebut the growing sentiment that America doesn't need it anymore. 
Tim Wise - Health Equity and Post-racial Libralism 1of 3Jan 22, 2012 Tim Wise speaks at Worcester's first Health Equity Summit that organized by the members of the Worcester Partnership for Health Equity and spearheaded by Black Legacy and the Worcester Public Health Department. 
Fresh Outlook, Is the USA a Post-Racial Society?Apr 06, 2011 Did Barack Obama's inauguration trigger a new phase in our history? Have we now become a "post-racial" America? Or do the old bigotries still apply, perhaps shifting from one demographic to another as circumstances change and as events spark new fears and controversies? Is it even possible for Americans -- or any people -- to achieve total color-blindness and obliviousness to race? Would that even be good thing? These questions and many more on this episode of Fresh Outlook. Studio Guests: Rosa Clemente is the 2008 Vice-Presidential candidate with the Green Party. She is a community organizer, independent journalist and a hip-hop activist. Richard Williams is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Rutgers University. He is the author of "Hierarchical Structures and Social Value: The Social Construction of Black and Irish Identities in the US" 
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After the U.S. Supreme Court had declared segregated public schools unconstitutional and ordered that schools desegregate "with all deliberate speed," Eckford was one of nine black children in Little Rock, Ark., chosen to attend the city's premiere - and until then lily-white - campus. Little Rock's Central High School was to be the first high school in a major Southern city to integrate, but Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus would have none of it.