The Daily Press, the Hampton Roads newspaper covering the Peninsula, printed an op-ed today on the slavery resolution adopted by the General Assembly in the last session and being copied around the nation. The country has got the slavery-apology bug, and Virginia can take a great deal of credit for it. [...] Under the guise … Continue reading DP on slavery resolution
Category: Race
Obama’s Tightrope
I've gotten a couple of emails over the last few days from folks asking me about Barack Obama, plus I covered him in the BD podcast last Sunday. As if on cue, Amina Luqman at The Washington Post penned a piece with the above title which hits the points that I've been saying and hearing … Continue reading Obama’s Tightrope
And another one less
Kathy over at rudeclerk tells us of another black Republican who has quit the party: Richmond area activist Terone Green has quit the Republicans. The last straw for him was their lack of support for Senator Lambert in the recent primary. "Sen. Lambert put his neck on the line for George Allen, but where was … Continue reading And another one less
Excellent video for July 4th
Found this over at Below The Beltway. I'm no Sinatra fan but I was mesmerized by the song at the end, which I'd never heard before. Doug posted the lyrics. But you gotta hear them. They really speak to what America should be. The House I Live In
Laughingstock: not again
As Del. Bob Brink points out in this post over at 7 West, Virginia is once again the laughingstock of the nation. This time, instead of Droopy Drawers, it seems everyone is talking about the new "civil remedial fees." The first national news story I saw was this one from MSN Money. USA Today got … Continue reading Laughingstock: not again
Support for Jefferson? Say it ain’t so!
I'm nearly speechless: Supporters of a Democratic congressman charged with bribery and money laundering harkened to their civil rights days on Wednesday as they denounced the allegations against U.S. Rep. William Jefferson. The group, including ministers and the president of the local chapter of the NAACP, alleged the 16-count corruption indictment was the work of … Continue reading Support for Jefferson? Say it ain’t so!
June 12, 1967: Loving v Virginia
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Loving v Virginia in which the anti-miscegenation laws of Virginia and other states were struck down.To think that two people could not marry because of their race is, in many ways, mindboggling. And hypocritical. Let's face it: you can't look at a light-skinned … Continue reading June 12, 1967: Loving v Virginia
MLK Jr daughter dies
The eldest child of renown civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. collapsed and died late Tuesday, according to this AP story. Yolanda King was just 51. "She was an actress, author, producer, advocate for peace and nonviolence, who was known and loved for her motivational and inspirational contributions to society," the King family said … Continue reading MLK Jr daughter dies
What a crock!
Via the AP: According to an upcoming paper by a University of Pennsylvania professor and a Cornell graduate student, white referees called fouls against black players at a higher rate than they did against white players. This is called looking for a problem where there is none. A clear case of race-baiting, if I've ever … Continue reading What a crock!
UVa regrets school’s use of slaves
The University of Virginia's board passed a resolution last week professing regret for the use of slaves on the campus between 1819 and 1865, according to this article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. "The board expresses its particular regret for the employment of enslaved persons in these years and . . . expresses as well its … Continue reading UVa regrets school’s use of slaves
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