Justice Sotomayor, I Presume?
Word came early this morning that Obama had made his pick to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court. That pick–Judge Sonia Sotomayor–appears to come in the form of a female (only the third to ever hold a spot on the bench, if confirmed) and a Latina (only the first to hold a spot on [...]
You Might Not Be In A Post-Racial Society If…
The whole impetus for this set of posts wasn’t just Black History Month. It was a conversation I heard on “Tell Me More” about a month ago that questioned whether we truly were in a “post-racial society”. I don’t know about you, but when I envisioned a post-racial society, the situation we are presented with [...]
Monkey is a Monkey…Until we have a Black President
This week, in recognition of Black History Month, Marilyn Jean and I have decided to discuss the ever-present topic of a so-called “post-racial society.” Such a society was much touted as being on the horizon after Obama’s success in the primary and general elections. This is our take on the post-racial society fad, whether we [...]
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