If the colors here were reversed, if a white man were dead by gunshot, do you think for a minute that the black man would be walking around free?
Race & Ethnicity
Posted inLaw and Justice
George Zimmerman’s Collaborators
If he gets away with killing Martin, it’s not just the statute that bears responsibility.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
“Stand Your Ground”
The Florida law that set the stage for the death of Trayvon Martin and many others.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
“Dumb and Obnoxious”
How the Republican Party’s attacks on Sonia Sotomayor poisoned the well with Latino voters.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
When Race-Baiting Is Unintentional
Mitt Romney may not have meant for his latest attack to sound like a dog whistle, but that’s what it is.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
What About Black Republicans?
An addendum on why black conservatives are best positioned as African Americans to win statewide office.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Interracial Marriage Is Still Controversial with Deep South Republicans
Large numbers of Republicans in Mississippi and Alabama think interracial marriage should be illegal, and that Obama is a Muslim.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Race-Baiting Continues
But fortunately, it doesn’t seem to be working.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Will Florida Bar Jewish Divorce?
Florida lawmakers are trying to quickly pass an anti-Sharia law bill, amidst voices of protest from both Jewish and Muslim communities.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Crazy Idea: Laws To Encourage Voting
Connecticut has taken the lead in proposing measures to increase voter turnout by—get this—making it easier to vote.
