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A country song, assumptions -- and a racial outcry
Southern white men don't usually drive racial dialogue. For as long as race has riven America, they have been depicted more often as the problem than the solution. So after country music star Brad Paisley released his new song "Accidental Racist" this...Tags: Lexington (Lexington, Virginia), Civil Rights, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Radio, New York City
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Meet the commenters: 'Edge of the 14th Ward'
Change of SubjectPart of an occasional series Commenter ID: Edge of the 14th Ward Gender: Male Age: 32 Occupation: Nonprofit communications, currently on behalf of a child welfare agency that specializes in foster care adoption. Family info: Married for three years to....... -
Hidden side of Obama's race gap
In his 2008 "A More Perfect Union" speech, presidential candidate Barack Obama declared, "Race is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now." Then he tried his best to ignore it. At least in public, that is. It says a lot...
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: The myth of meritocracy
Let me tell you about the worst thing I ever did to my son. When he was 4, I took him to a small basement apartment in a Manhattanbrownstone. I then paid a man to give my son an intelligence test. The test was an attempt to deliver my son from the...Tags: Chris Hayes, Barack Obama, Manhattan (New York City), Mitt Romney, Upper West Side
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