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The Original Construction and Intent | Race Files
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On Race and Racism In Our Politics And Daily Lives. The Original Construction and Intent. According to Webster,. Can be defined as:. Tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : traditional. I concede that point and will avoid helping the right build their own brand. But the way I came to “conservative” as a label, while a little esoteric to most folks in the public, is worth consideration. For capsule account of her belief system) used that phrase to signal her status as...
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Politics is a Battle for Position: More Thoughts on the Election | Race Files
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On Race and Racism In Our Politics And Daily Lives. Politics is a Battle for Position: More Thoughts on the Election. As relieved as I am about the outcome of the national elections, I can’t get the thought of how much we’ve lost in order to “win” out of out my mind. Something an old colleague of mine told me in the 1980s keeps popping into my head:. Politics is a battle for position. But, too late now. That right wing coalition the GOP built dominates the party’s presidential nomination proces...However...
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Race Files Has Migrated to My New Website! | Race Files
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On Race and Racism In Our Politics And Daily Lives. Race Files Has Migrated to My New Website! Dear Followers and readers,. Race Files has moved! If you’re a current subscriber, please visit my new website and resubscribe there at the new ChangeLab. Site It’s easy. Just look to the right of the posts and you’ll see a place to subscribe by email. But, it’s time for Race Files to go from being about me, to being about the “we” that is ChangeLab. The Story of ChangeLab:. We know that the word. One of the ma...
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Asians are the Wedge | Race Files
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On Race and Racism In Our Politics And Daily Lives. Asians are the Wedge. On Sunday before Memorial Day, I tuned in to MSNBC to watch Melissa Harris-Perry. Lead a discussion about Asian American voters. The show started out with some promise. But as it progressed, I found myself descending into a rant. By the end, I was full-on pissed. For all of the good intentions, one subtle but unbroken thread ran through the discussion – Asian Americans are the model minority. And The Higher Education Act of 1965.