Category Archives: Inequality

This affirmative action lawsuit is actually a good thing

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

Affirmative Action. Oh yeah, we’re gonna throw down. I don’t know about you guys, but recently it seems like the lawsuit by Abigail Fisher against the University of Texas regarding affirmative action has been dominating the headlines so much, that … Continue reading →

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First Anniversary of DADT Repeal: A Look Back on A Tumultuous Year

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

1 year ago today, the repeal of DADT that President Barack Obama signed into law went into effect. In case you don’t remember, this was a decade+ long fight that involved the opposition claiming that our military would become a bunch … Continue reading →

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Before this gets scrubbed

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Just a quick note calling out National Review Online columnist Jay Nordlinger for dropping a racial slur in his piece this morning.  Here is the offending paragraph: Truth is, some conservatives lamented that [Reagan] had indeed “grown” in office. He … Continue reading →

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HBO’s “Girls” and the Persistent Question of Modern-Day Segregation

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Since it debuted last month, HBO’s new series Girls has been the subject of intense jibber-jabbering and hand-wringing.  Though the series has been been widely praised among professional TV critics – its Metacritic score of 87 indicates “Universal acclaim” – it … Continue reading →

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A dead boy, a racial controversy & a basketball team

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

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

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

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 by

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 by

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 →

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On ghetto-ing MIT

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

Last week Brandon Briscoe (MIT, class of 2014) published an incendiary article on the decline of MIT’s excellence in The Tech (MIT’s student newspaper). http://tech.mit.edu/V132/N4/briscoe.html In short, Mr. Briscoe argues that affirmative action policies are ruining MIT’s standards and ability … Continue reading →

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Credit where due.

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

I can’t add anything to this.

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