On different pages when it comes to race

I wouldn't describe us as cowards. But I do think too many of us are intransigent with regard to race. And, for too many of us, race remains a Rorschach test in that we still can look at the same thing and see something totally different. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Feb 23, 2009 - 2:41 AM PST
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Derek Hawkins
3.6
by Derek Hawkins - Feb. 23, 2009

Our intransigence: Black politicians and ministers continues to maintain that Barack Obama’s replacement in the U.S. Senate must be African-American because Obama is ... More »

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Kristin Gorski
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by Kristin Gorski - Mar. 7, 2009

The Internet has its limitations when facilitating discussions on race because people feel free to hide behind anonymity, saying things they wouldn’t say in ... More »

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D Dean
2.3
by D Dean - Mar. 3, 2009

Not particularly. I realize columnists' sections tend to be comprised of opinion pieces. Everyone has a right to express their own. However, I find there are too many opinions expressed and not enough researched articles substituting as news in broadcast and print "journalism." I expect more substantiation and historical context when addressing a topic as multi-centuried as race.

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