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‘The Enigma of Clarence Thomas’ Makes a Strong Case for Its Provocative Thesis

nytimes.com - As a child growing up in Jim Crow Georgia — first in the tiny town of Pin Point and later in Savannah — Thomas experienced segregation firsthand. His young mother sent Clarence and his brother to liv…Tweeted by @alv9n https://twitter.co...

‘The Black Calhouns,’ by Gail Lumet Buckley

nytimes.com - Written in the style of a sweeping historical novel, “The Black Calhouns” deals with broad themes of property and politics, duty and determination; it follows the family’s profound engagements with t…Tweeted by @KembaA331 https://twitte...

Max Boot’s Dishonesty | National Review

nationalreview.com - Before yesterday, my primary criticism of the Washington Post’s Max Boot was political in nature. As I wrote in a recent book review, I found it regrettable that Boot’s opposition to the president ha…Tweeted by @jrojas231 https:/...

Why the Works of Visionary Artist Jacob Lawrence Still Resonate a Century After His Birth

smithsonianmag.com - At an early age, Jacob Lawrence knew something was missing from his education. “I’ve always been interested in history, but they never taught Negro history in the public schools. Sometimes they menti…Tweeted by @MsSabers https://...

Yale plans new history seminars

yaledailynews.com - Next semester’s selection of history seminars will feature several new and updated courses — including a dive into The Troubles conflict in Northern Ireland and a detailed look at the history of the …Tweeted by @realvholloway http...

The Georgia Governor’s Race Has Brought Voter Suppression Into Full View

theatlantic.com - “Because it looks clinical and bureaucratic, we don’t pay attention to it,” says Carol Anderson, an African American–studies professor at Emory University and the author of One Person, No Vote, an ex…Tweeted by @majorajam https://tw...

The Asymmetrical Afro Tutorial On Short Hair

Who says you have to have a round afro, this style was so darn sexy and easy it deserved a ton of love. The Asymmetrical Afro is basically an uneven fro, created using a slanted part and a bit of simple creativity. What you will need: Your fro –...

Facts, Feelings, and Fairness — Empire State Tribune

empirestatetribune.com - How can we live well together in our common enterprise at The King’s College? By cultivating Christian community in charity and forgiveness. How certain conversations around race and racism among mem…Tweeted by @MichaelTTosca...

Birthday Reflections...

Birthday PhotoMy life has been jam packed lately, which is why I haven't posted. My brother-in-law got married last Saturday.& Four of us were in the wedding and we hosted my sister. There was hair to be done, makeup to be applied, and clothes to be...

Disney Puts Warning Labels on Classic Films - Moonbattery

moonbattery.com - In the olden days, entertainment sometimes featured parental warnings to flag obscenity or other content unsuitable for innocent children. That’s not how things work as liberal utopia begins to unfol…Tweeted by @commonpatriot https:...

The Left’s Claim That America Was Built On Slavery | IMDB v2.1

imdb2.freeforums.net - In front of a sold-out crowd on the campus of Boston University Wednesday, Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief Ben Shapiro takes on one of the Left’s most prevalent claims: “America was built on slavery,” a c…

How the History of Blackface Is Rooted in Racism

history.com - Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images The portrayal of blackface–when people darken their skin with shoe polish, greasepaint or burnt cork and paint on enlarged lips and other exaggerated f…Tweeted by @live_laugh_LO https://tw...

What Society Would Look Like If Clarence Thomas Had His Way - SUM

sum.cuny.edu - The author of a new book about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas paints what he calls a “dark vision” of what society would look like if Thomas had his way. Thomas’ “goal is not to make soci…Tweeted by @sum_research https://tw...

As Netanyahu Era Ends in Israel, Anti-Arab Racism Causes Political Deadlock

juancole.com - Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Former Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, leader of the far right Likud Party, has failed to form a government. His rival, former general Benny Gantz, leader of…Tweeted by @UnofficialZnet https://...

Oklahoma Bombing: Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 - InfoBarrel

infobarrel.com - “Air Strike Kills 75”: in times of global strife this is the kind of print or streaming televised headline seen almost daily, and should produce no sense of surprise in anyone. A few things of key in…Tweeted by @leonaardobrito https:...