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October 6th, 2009

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RACE, ISRAEL & OBAMA’S CAPITULATIONS

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Here’s a Democracy Now interview with one of the most progressive journalists and writers around today, Naomi Klein.

 

In the interview she discusses her recent article documenting President Obama’s convenient use of race (to save his presidential campaign) and his ignoring of it at any other time. In addition, she goes into detail about the President’s snubbing of the Conference Against Racism at the urging of Israel.

 

It is truly a sad day when Whites (former President Carter, Naomi Klein) recognize and care more about racism than the 1st Black President of the United States does!

 

 



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FAMU RATTLER TAKES ON O’REILLY

Friday, September 25th, 2009

I usually don’t pay much attention to what out right liars and racists like Glen Beck and Bill O’Reilly have to say but this interview with a law professor from Florida A&M University (FAMU) caught my attention.

 

O’Reilly, defending the indefensible, attempts to argue that the massive disrespect and racism shown toward President Obama is merely about policy differences and not race based. The law professor, a conservative (and probably Republican himself), offers several accurate and fact based arguments that prove the obvious….policy has little to do with the treatment of Obama and race has EVERYTHING to do with it.

 

Way to represent Rattlers!!!!

 

 



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TIM WISE ON CNN: RACISM IN POLITICS

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Here are two very good interview on CNN with Tim Wise on the reality of race in the nation’s views and actions toward President Obama.

 

In these one on one interviews Wise, an anti-racism activist and one of my favorite writers and lecturers, provides several important points about where we are and what needs to be done in today’s racial context.

 

Touching on everything from President Carter’s remarks to the role of Whites in removing the yoke of racism in our society, Wise certainly drives home several key points in this relatively short, but informative interviews.

 

 

 

 



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20/20 DOCUMENTS WHITE PRIVILEDGE & RACISM

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

 

THIS VIDEO IS TRULY AMAZING!

 

Here we see first hand how White Priviledge and perceived Black criminality play out in the real world. What’s more, for those who are well read on criminalization data and the disproportionality of arrests, convictions and sentencing of Blacks compared to Whites, this video is the key to understanding why the numbers are the way they are.

 

The entire clip is amazing but what took the cake was the scene depicting the response to the two sleeping Black males at the same time that White males were engaging in a visible and recognizeable criminal act!

 

This is a great clip and serves as a new twist on the old addage that used to be tossed around in the Black community; that White folks’ ice was thought to be colder than Black folks’ ice. Now, as this video clearly points out, it seems that their crimes are less criminal as well!

 

 

 



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BLACK PRESIDENT BOYCOTTS RACISM CONFERENCE!!!

Friday, May 1st, 2009

The most shameful act of Barack Obama, the first Black President of the United States, was his boycotting of the World Conference Against Racism.

 

That the reason for his boycott was because ISRAEL TOLD HIM TO is even more shameful!!!

 

I’ve already written a post about this here but here is Glen Ford of The Black Agenda Report with his analysis of the story.

 

 



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U.S. WON’T ATTEND WORLD RACISM CONFERENCE

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

 

First Obama makes history by being the first Black president of the U.S. Thumbs up! Then he proceeds to name an all Clinton era, derugulation chanting group of establishment economists and “Israel can do no wrong” cheerleaders to his cabinet. Thumbs down! Then he continuously appoints people to key positions that all have problems with tax evasion. Thumbs down! Then he champions a progressive budget for 2009. Thumbs up. But now President Obama has really buried himself with me with his latest butt kissing accommodation.

 

It has been announced that the Obama administration will not be attending the World Conference Against Racism in Geneva. This is the most widely attended and most important conference on race and racism in the entire world and the United States will not be there. Wait a minute….let me give this it’s proper emphasis:

 

THE U.S. AND IT’S FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT WILL NOT BE ATTENDING THE WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

The stated reasons (as if there are really valid ones) is that the document against racism that the ENTIRE WORLD is crafting mentions Zionism as a racist regime (which is easily documented and which President Carter recently proved in his book) and also mentions giving reparations to American Blacks (reparations is “just” for Jews, Japanese, Indians and a host of others under international law but not for Blacks).

 

I sincerely believe that Barack Obama was the best choice OF THE TWO MAINSTREAM CANDIDATES. I also happen to believe he is a very intelligent, sincere, accomplished and competent individual. His speech on racism was the most nuanced given by any politician. But in all seriousness, anyone can have a good speech written for them.

 

He threw Rev. Wright under the bus and denied the truth of what the reverend said. He threw Black people under the bus on Father’s Day to curry favor with, and pander to whites. He’s far too “accommodating” to white republicans who’ve proven themselves not to be interested AT ALL in bipartisanship. His own Attorney General called Americans “cowards” for ducking the topic of racism and now, given the documented rise of racism in Europe, Africa and Asia, given the rise of hate groups in America since he was elected, and given the record number of death threats he received after being elected, Barack Obama has said the U.S. (after being “pressured” by Israel) won’t participate in the World Conference on Racism!

 

There’s no justifying that. He has shown his true colors and his true loyalties. That is a disgrace and a slap in the face to Black people in the U.S. and all Black people in the diaspora. He should be ashamed of himself…….but if he’s not, I have enough shame for ALL of us!!!!!

 

WOULD THE ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER NOT ATTEND A CONFERENCE ON THE HOLOCAUST IF OBAMA SAID NOT TO????

 

NOW WHO’S THE COWARD???!!!

 

Link: Obama Pressured By Israel Lobby to Boycott World Conference Against Racism

 



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THIS IS WHY I HATE COPS

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

 

This is the latest Black person to be assaulted by power hungry, unstable, racist and out of control cops.

 

She was a 15 year old girl in Seattle that was arrested because her and her friend took the friend’s mother’s car without permission. If you’re white it’s a simple joyriding charge but they charged her and the friend with stealing the car!

 

I hope they throw his a** in general population.

 

(Who am I kidding…..he’ll get off like all of the rest!)

 


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TIM WISE: “COWARDS” SPEECH FALLS SHORT

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

 

Here is Tim Wise vividly pointing out the fundamental flaw of Attorney General Eric Holder’s remarks about Americans being “cowards” when it comes to addressing race.

 

Wise’s article, as usual, gets to the core of the argument, that being……it is not individual attitudes or one on one incidents of racism that pose the greatest problem. The greatest hinderance and obstacle for Black people in this country is INSTITUTIONAL RACISM that has created, and now sustains inequity. And as Tim further points out, by continuing to discount or not even consider the prominent role played by societal institutions, you also “conveniently” let off the hook the ones most responsible for creating the inequality…….Whites. (And for those of you “uncomfortable” with “naming names”, Tim Wise happens to be White himself.)

 

Until institutional racism, its sources and its impact, is addressed, comments like those of Holder’s (and like the “racist attitudes” perspective of the movie Crash) will always miss the mark.

 

Link: Eric Holder and the Whitewashing of Racism

 

(you may have to scroll down a little to get to the article)

 



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TIM WISE: THE PATHOLOGY OF WHITE PRIVILEGE

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Here is a talk Tim gave on the nature and function of White Privlege. As always he’s informative, humorous and gets straight to the heart of the premises and stereotypes that fuel white supremacy. Tim goes as hard as anyone on the scene today (if not harder) when it comes to racism, stereotypes and combating white privilege in American society.

 

 



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TIM WISE & THE PSYCHOLOGY OF RACISM

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

 

If the subject is racism, stereotypes, affirmative action, or white privilege, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone more versed (and entertaining) than Tim Wise. Wise, a white, Jewish, anti-racist activist and scholar, has had a profound impact on my thinking and overall understanding of racism, discrimination and white privilege. Whether in a debate on affirmative action, deconstructing erroneous and anti-Black stereotypes, or debunking the pervasive “Blacks are anti-intellectual” and “Blacks are prone to criminality” arguments, Wise’s research, data driven analysis and common sense approach corrects the flawed perceptions of Blacks regarding crime, education, drugs and the like, while at the same time shedding light on the real, unnoticed culprit….White Privilege.

 
Below is an interview with Mr. Wise entitled The Psychology of Racism.

 

 



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