Author Archives: Molly Yanity

About Molly Yanity

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A dead boy, a racial controversy & a basketball team

Posted on March 24, 2012

This isn’t the first time, you know. No, this isn’t the first time a young Black boy lay dead on the street with his blood on the hands of someone who simply saw him as a “Black boy.” No, there … Continue reading →

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No poker, just protests

Posted on March 18, 2012

While Wiesman regales you with tales of poker, I’m working on a post that considers the notion that our legal system searches for reasons to arrest Occupy protestors, but goes to such extents to ignore all reasons for arresting white-collar … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Miscellaneous, Poker, Society, Union Rights | 1 Comment

A letter to my nieces on race in America & the future

Posted on March 14, 2012

Dear Blair & Quinn, (A Letter to My Nieces) You were born into a family of love that has showered you with affection, positivity, and privilege since your first moments on the planet. Blair, I knew you understood this when … Continue reading →

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An open letter to ‘Hack Wilson’ & White America

Posted on March 13, 2012

Dear Hack Wilson & White America: I respectfully write to you today to discuss Derrick Bell and a post on hackwilson.blogspot.com. In this letter, I will not shove my liberal opinions down your throat, nor will I demand answers. I … Continue reading →

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Can America get to a politics of humanity on the abortion issue?

Posted on March 12, 2012

The political atmosphere in the United States has shifted from a politics of practicality to a politics of emotion. Mirroring the campaign season of 2004, which helped Karl Rove and the Grand Old Party rouse cultural conservatives using gay rights … Continue reading →

Posted in Inequality, Religious Right, SCOTUS, Women's Issues | 1 Comment