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Race Relations

Examining racial reconciliation and conflict in America.

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I am reeling from the tragedy unfolding at Fort Hood. This incident provides so many different principles to ponder, it was hard to zero in on just one. But this one is one of the toughest among the very tough ethical issues of today. I'm talking about the decidedly INcorrect practice of racial and/or cultural profiling. When I saw the bulletin crawling at the bottom of my TV screen yesterday, my first thought was that some soldier or civilian resident on the U.S. Army base had gone "postal" over either a domestic dispute or some barroom brouhaha. Minutes later, the news department broke into ... Read Full Story
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Civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton has taken to the internet to blast New York police after his ex-wife and oldest daughter were arrested in the city on Friday. " />" class="middle" /> Read more! Read Full Story
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Earlier this week, MSNBC host Contessa Brewer accidentally introduces guest Jesse Jackson as, “the Reverend Al Sharpton.” WOMP! She went on to blame the script in front of her, then adding,“I know who you are Rev. Jackson, we all do.” Watch the disaster clip below, including the priceless "WTF" glare he gives her before correcting her slip of the tongue. Read Full Story
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    NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC 's Contessa Brewer has apologized for mixing up civil rights activists Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton . She made the slip-up Wednesday while introducing Jackson during a segment on homelessness. After the introduction, Jackson stared at the camera from a studio in Burbank, Calif., and said, "I'm Rev. Jesse Jackson." Brewer explained that her script read that she was to introduce "the Rev. Al Sharpton." She continued, "We all know who you are, Rev. Jackson. I'm so sorry." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to alltv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to alltv-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com ... Read Full Story
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Don Imus's hateful, racist 2007 remarks about "nappy-headed hos" underscored the immense fear of, and fascination with, the hair follicles of African-American women. Chris Rock, the host, co-writer, and co-producer of first-time director Jeff Stilson's Good Hair, never mentions Imus...  
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Don Imus' hateful, racist 2007 remarks about "nappy-headed hos" underscored the immense fear of and fascination with the hair follicles of African-American women. Chris Rock, the host, co-writer, and co-producer of first-time director Jeff Stilson's Good Hair, never mentions Imus' outbur...  
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The Rev. Al Sharpton, one of the most prominent African-American civil rights activists in America and founder and head of the National Action Network, gave a 40-minute sermon at Milford's Jesus Love Temple Saturday evening. About 600 people came to hear Sharpton speak, as the capstone of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church's Men's Day program.  
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Reverend Al Sharpton Focus of Satanic Rituals Satan has a plan without racism and social degradation. Commentary By Grand Magister Blackwood Founder The Temples of Satan. Contrary to what the Liberal Media and the African American Community explain about Reverend Al, I see this destructive force in a different light, a light that expands into a business of the [...]  
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The House ethics committee is currently investigating seven African-American lawmakers -- more than 15 percent of the total in the House -- and privately, some black members are outraged.  
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Minnijean Brown Trickey has traveled the world for almost half a century in a quest to promote racial equality, social justice and cross-cultural communication.  
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Racial discrimination threatens the mental health of black women in the United States and leaves them susceptible to depression, a study says.  
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