- “now that Avandia is dogged by safety questions…some black advertising executives wonder if Glaxo’s advertising strategy could end up working against the company.”
- Thx Tereza. “Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Tuesday that the Bush administration has done nothing to defuse a “quiet riot” among blacks that threatens to erupt just as riots in Los Angeles did 15 years ago.”
- h/t Angry Asian Man. Interesting article about people who lived in Flushing before it became heavily Asian, and are now taking Mandarin classes to adapt to the changing demographics.
- “It occurs to me that there’s a close relationship between the behavior of the privileged when accused of unethical behavior and when accused of racism. Deny. State that you are not that sort of person. Attack other people for their behavior.”
- h/t Resist Racism. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents agents arrest Korean college student at University of California Santa Barbara when she couldn’t produce papers. Mind you, this was at FIVE IN THE MORNING.
- Thx Robert. “Doraville merchants generate $1.7 million of the city’s $12.2 million in revenues through business occupancy taxes, and city officials say most of that comes from businesses catering to Asians and Hispanics.”
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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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