Race and Ethnicity

maggie anderson

A Year of Shopping Only at Black Businesses

Impractical? Damn right. But Maggie Anderson and her family gave it a whirl.

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| Tue Feb. 14, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Mildred and Richard Loving

"The Loving Story": How an Interracial Couple Changed a Nation

A new doc tells the story of a Supreme Court case that legalized once-taboo marriages 45 years ago.

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| Mon Feb. 13, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Book Review: Our Black Year

What happens when you try to shop exclusively at black-owned businesses? Ask Maggie Anderson.

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| Mon Feb. 13, 2012 4:00 AM PST

CPAC: Attack of the Anti-Multiculturalists!

"Europeans and their trans-Atlantic cousins are literally an endangered species."

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| Thu Feb. 9, 2012 11:33 AM PST

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Second White Nationalist Appearing At CPAC

Also, John Derbyshire.

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| Thu Feb. 9, 2012 9:25 AM PST
black and unwanted

House GOP Memo: "Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in the Black Community"

Republicans in Congress continue to push a racially charged antiabortion measure.

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| Mon Feb. 6, 2012 10:31 AM PST

Behold the Most Racist Political Ad of the Year (So Far)

Congratulations, Michigan Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra. Your prize is in the mail.

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| Mon Feb. 6, 2012 10:04 AM PST

The NYPD's Muslim Profiling Problem Gets Worse

Muslim groups demand an investigation.

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| Mon Feb. 6, 2012 8:05 AM PST

Occupy Oakland's Black Panther Roots

Tensions between the city's police and its activists go way, way back.

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| Wed Feb. 1, 2012 4:01 AM PST
red tails

"Red Tails": Red Fails

George Lucas's 23-year labor of love is an appallingly lousy, thrill-free war film.

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| Sat Jan. 21, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Newt Gingrich

Poll: Gingrich Rising In South Carolina, Fueled By Debate Performance

South Carolina Republicans are feeling the Newtmentum.

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| Thu Jan. 19, 2012 10:29 AM PST

Gingrich Turns Food Stamp Lecture Into Campaign Ad

Gingrich tells Republicans Obama just needs a stern talking to, and he's the one to do it.

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| Tue Jan. 17, 2012 2:55 PM PST
newt gingrich

Gingrich's Racial Doubletalk On Food Stamps

Gingrich doesn't mean anything racial with the food stamp stuff. Unless you want him to.

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| Tue Jan. 17, 2012 10:51 AM PST
Mitt Romney and Dr. King

The Republican Field on Martin Luther King: It's Complicated

Which presidential contender chanted "Who Let the Dogs Out" during a Martin Luther King Day parade? Who voted—twice—against establishing the holiday? Plus, more MLK highlights from the GOP candidates.

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| Mon Jan. 16, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Fishbone

Interview: Fishbone on Stage and Screen

The black punk-funk-ska pioneers on the Fallon-Bachmann incident, bands they like, and the new film about their career.

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| Mon Jan. 16, 2012 4:00 AM PST
immigration reform poster

Tea Party Official on How to Win Over Latinos: Don't Mention GOP

The Republican brand is... challenged, a Latino conservative tells fellow activists.

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| Fri Jan. 13, 2012 4:49 PM PST
Nelson Mandela

CPAC Cosponsor: Nelson Mandela a "Bloodthirsty Terrorist"

The conservative confab says "no thanks" to a gay Republican group, but welcomes an organization that spreads racist rhetoric.

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| Fri Jan. 13, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Ron Paul

Ron Paul Calls MLK a "Hero"—After Newsletter Trashed Him as a "World-Class Adulterer”

Paul hits peak hypocrisy when grilled about his racist newsletters.

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| Sat Jan. 7, 2012 7:55 PM PST
Ron Paul

10 Extreme Claims in Ron Paul's Controversial Newsletters

New York City renamed "Rapetown," AIDS spread by a "malicious gay," how to gun down an "urban youth," and more.

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| Tue Jan. 3, 2012 4:00 AM PST
adepero oduye and sahra mellesse in pariah

Film Review: "Pariah" and the Untold Stories in Black Cinema

Dee Rees' semi-autobiographical film has little in common with most mainstream black movies of the past two decades.

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| Wed Dec. 28, 2011 9:21 AM PST