Archive for the ‘race’ Category
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Don't bet on it. Although ordinary polls report lower levels of support for same-sex marriage among blacks than among whites, views on same-sex marriage are a rapidly moving target that's tough to pin down, even for experts. And a funny thing happened on the way to the ballot box ...
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
Judge J.P. Mauffray Jr. had acknowledged calling the teens "trouble makers" and "a violent bunch" but insisted he could be impartial. Judge Thomas M. Yeager, who was asked by defense attorneys to review the case, found there was an appearance of impropriety and recused Mauffray.Read the full story
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Yesterday Barack Obama gave a signature speech on race in America. Watch it or read the transcript here. What did you think of the speech?
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Barack Obama's Tuesday speech directly addressing the controversy over his former pastor Jeremiah Wright -- and addressing as well broader issues of race and politics -- was, by all accounts, a major success. The Illinois senator forced to the surface controversies that have plagued Democrats for decades, creating an opening ...
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Saturday, July 28th, 2007
But Idaho blacks have seen trouble coming ever since Boise State tailback Ian Johnson, who is black, got down on one knee Jan. 1 to propose to cheerleader Chrissy Popadics, who is white, on national TV after scoring the winning points at the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.Read the full story
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