http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:30:45 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:33:46 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Pray-for-Obama-Not-funny-to-me?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner I heard about this last night on Rachel Maddow's show. Evidently, there's a wave of bumper sticker, t-shirts, hats, etc. going around requesting that folks "Pray for Obama: Psalm 109:8". But before you go out and try to get one o... Obama race Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:33:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Pray-for-Obama-Not-funny-to-me?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Black-veterans-a-complicated-past-and-an-unsung-present?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner I was listening to Tom Joyner this morning, and his Little Known Black History Fact was about a regiment of Black soldiers known as the Harlem Hellfighters. They were the 369th Infantry Regiment, and they became legendary during World War I (WWI).... race Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:11:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Black-veterans-a-complicated-past-and-an-unsung-present?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d7-BlackLatino-coalition-building-failure-is-not-an-option?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, I am constantly reminded of WEB DuBois’ prophetic declaration at the beginning of the 20th century: that the major issue of the century would be the problem of the color line. While s... race Organizations/Coalition Building Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:32:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d7-BlackLatino-coalition-building-failure-is-not-an-option?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Race-Mary-Norwood-and-the-Atlanta-Elections?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner Due to an increasingly hectic schedule and a variety of life challenges, it’s been quite a while since I’ve done a blog post, and during my hiatus I’ve missed out on a lot of post-worthy topics. I passed on Henry Louis “Ski... race Atlanta Elections 2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:33:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Race-Mary-Norwood-and-the-Atlanta-Elections?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Election-time-Will-Atlanta-Do-the-Right-Thing?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner I can still hear the lyrics and feel the same wave of emotions I felt twenty years ago: 1989! A number, another summer. Get down—sound of the funky drummer!The song? Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power”. By itself, it was pow... race Atlanta Elections Class Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:02:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Election-time-Will-Atlanta-Do-the-Right-Thing?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m7d5-What-to-the-slave-is-the-4th-of-July--Revisiting-Frederick-Douglass?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner As many of us get set to barbecue and light fireworks, whether in conscious celebration of the Fourth or simply to enjoy an extended weekend, I think it's worth considering the question posed by Frederick Douglass. The following are excerpts from a s... race Georgia Frederick Douglass 4th of July Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:22:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m7d5-What-to-the-slave-is-the-4th-of-July--Revisiting-Frederick-Douglass?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Supreme-Court-maintains-the-Voting-Rights-Act-but-with-one-dissent?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner As reported in a previous article, the Supreme Court had been considering a case, Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder, that challenged the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Today, the Supreme Court ... race supreme court SCOTUS Voting Rights Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:57:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Supreme-Court-maintains-the-Voting-Rights-Act-but-with-one-dissent?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Update-DC-attacker-wore-confederate-cap?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner In response to my previous article, I received several e-mails, some not so friendly.  One of the points that the confederacy supporters make is that it was unfair of me to make a connection between the confederacy and the nazis.Unfortunately, i... Confederacy Holocaust Museum Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:58:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Update-DC-attacker-wore-confederate-cap?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Stone-Mountain-What-confederate-lovers-can-learn-from-the-Germans?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner  To those of you who have ever had the urge to turn a relaxing night out with the family into a political rally (yes, all three or four of you), well, this article’s just for you.This past weekend, while driving home from a fairly long and... race Georgia Confederacy Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:27:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Stone-Mountain-What-confederate-lovers-can-learn-from-the-Germans?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Whats-at-stake-The-Supreme-Court-and-voting-rights?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner Tired of all this talk about Sotomayor?  Convinced that this Supreme Court stuff just isn't that deep?  Probably not if you're reading this article.  But you've got friends and cousins, so go on and forward this article to them.A few w... supreme court SCOTUS Voting Rights Clarence Thomas Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:46:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Whats-at-stake-The-Supreme-Court-and-voting-rights?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Sotomayor-cartoon-sparks-outrage?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner The above cartoon, published Wednesday in The Oklahoman newspaper, has come under criticism from a variety of groups and individuals.  The image of a Latina being used as a piñata is troubling in and of itself, but given&nb... Sonia Sotomayor race supreme court SCOTUS Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:54:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Sotomayor-cartoon-sparks-outrage?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Sour-grapes-Justice-Department-chastises-Georgia-while-conservatives-respond-with-shaky-claims?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner In a decision released on Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice directed the Georgia Secretary of State to discontinue a system being used to verify the citizenship of Georgia voters. In it’s letter to Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel, ... race Georgia Voting Rights Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:39:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Sour-grapes-Justice-Department-chastises-Georgia-while-conservatives-respond-with-shaky-claims?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Putting-Sotomayors-comments-in-context-reverse-racism?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner By now, anyone reading this has likely already heard about the controversy surrounding remarks by Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor--remarks that nuts like Limbaugh and Gingrich are calling racist and/or reverse racist. While I'm sure that ... Sonia Sotomayor Obama race supreme court SCOTUS Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:25:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Putting-Sotomayors-comments-in-context-reverse-racism?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner