Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Clinton's Not a Racist, but There's a Reason Many Blacks Think He Is

[Disclosure added by staff: this piece was submitted by the author's publicist, whose review has been hidden because she rated it as a 5 which will skew the ratings] Former President Bill Clinton was probably shocked at the storm of rage that he drew back in January with his apparent Jesse Jackson slough off of presumptive Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama's win in the South Carolina Democratic primary. And there was good reason. Midway ... Full Story »

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Subjects: Politics, U.S.
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Democratic Nomination, Democratic Party
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Posted by: Posted by Nikki Leigh - Aug 5, 2008 - 10:16 AM PDT
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Edited by: Beth Wellington - Aug 6, 2008 - 1:09 PM PDT

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by Beth Wellington - Aug. 6, 2008

Hutchison is a bit glib calling the (uncredited) description of Bill Clinton as the "first Black President by Toni Morison "silliness." Actually, Morrison was quite serious, writing about First Whitewater, and then the impeachment "Clinton displays almost every trope of blackness: single-parent household, born poor, working-class, saxophone-playing, McDonald's-and-junk-food-loving boy from Arkansas." Morrison told Salon magazine in the context of Clinton's remarks about Obama, ... More »

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