- From Angry Asian Man: “Looks like George Allen isn’t the only guy with some racial skeletons in his closet to answer to. On the other side of Virgnia’s Senate race: Webb Denies Ever Using Word as Epithet. Jim Webb has his share of baggage too…”
- What a waste of time. “The veteran rapper will be bringing his wisdom to New York City’s exclusive YorkPrep School on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in an effort to teach privileged youngsters the art form of hip-hop…”
- “Although the race-based tribes have since been liquidated, there is still a great deal of racial undercurrent to this particular season. Not only is Probst deliberately using racialized terminology (for example, “integration” instead of “merge”)…”
- “Their purpose is not to stigmatize the disease or to stigmatize gay people. Instead, they hope the ad campaign (photographed by Duane Cramer) will prompt more gays and lesbians to “own” the epidemic and take responsibility for stopping it…”
- William Jelani Cobb responds to the many letters and emails he received in response to his expose for Essence magazine on black men who travel to Brazil for sex tourism.
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The Octavia Butler Book Club
(Click the book for the latest conversation) Feminism for Real – Jessica, Latoya, Andrea
The Same Woman – Thea
I Speak For Myself – Fatemeh
Yes Means Yes – Latoya
Sex Ed and Youth – Jessica
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