links for 2007-07-28

The genes that build America: Piecing together the DNA jigsaw – The Observer

“For a few hundred dollars, Americans can radically alter the way they think of themselves through a new industry that has been dubbed ‘recreational genetics’. Dozens of companies now offer DNA tests”

(tags: via:tariq dna race history)
The View is about to be blacker than ever before – Stereohyped

“ABC’s not commenting, but entertainment journalists report that both Sherri Shepherd and Whoopi Goldberg will be hired as permanent hosts of The View, making the women-of-color count 40 percent.”

(tags: diversity tv)
Fiesta Bowl star receiving racial threats – MSNBC.com

“The Boise State running back who scored the winning points in the Fiesta Bowl, then proposed to his cheerleader girlfriend on national television, says he has hired security for their wedding because of racial threats.”

(tags: via:stereohyped interracialrelationships racism)

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“The View is about to be blacker than ever before” | swirlspice on 23 May 2009 at 8:52 pm

[...] Rumor has it both Sherri Shepherd and Whoopi Goldberg are coming on board. Maybe I will keep watching. (via) [...]

Angel H. wrote:

Re: “The View”

Place your bets: How long before Babs starts touching their hair??

Posted 28 Jul 2007 at 7:31 pm ¶
JC wrote:

Re: genetic testing: Knowing your ancestor maybe a minority won’t make a lick of difference. Racial purity isn’t big on people’s racist meter – it’s how close you are in looking “white”. The whiter you look, the better you’re going to be treated. As long as that guy has the Aryan look now, who cares if his grand-grandfather is Asian or Native American. It’s all good.

Posted 30 Jul 2007 at 12:20 am ¶
Bianca Reagan wrote:

Angel, you are so right.

re: The View some more. Where are the Asian and Latina hosts? Can we please get rid of the Hasselbeck and replace her with an interesting conservative woman like Rachel Campos? I can’t wait to see Elisabeth try to hold her own against Whoopi.

Posted 30 Jul 2007 at 5:22 pm ¶
lol wrote:

i dunno that whoopi will let anyone touch her hair without grabbing the person’s hair

Posted 31 Jul 2007 at 5:16 am ¶

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