Racial Issues

Romney targets the “white vote”

Romney targets the “white vote”

The Rachel Maddow Show discusses how Romney is targeting the ‘white vote’ due to his extreme unpopularity with minority voters. Maddow notes that “Ron Brownstein crunched the numbers at the National Journal in the last few days and determined if white people make up the same proportion of the electorate as they did in ’08, […]

Confederate General,first KKK Grand Wizard, Stirs up Controversy

Confederate General,first KKK Grand Wizard, Stirs up Controversy

Moving towards the November elections, we see a country that is increasingly becoming divided over issues long thought to have been resolved.  Women’s rights to meaningful reproductive health care are at risk as are their rights to equal pay an opportunity in the work place. Minories, the elderly and the poor are increasingly finding themselves […]

Facebook Racism vs. a Racial Justice Campaign

Facebook Racism vs. a Racial Justice Campaign

The University of Minnesota – Duluth began sponsoring an ad-campaign earlier this summer aimed at achieving “racial justice” by raising people’s awareness of “white privilege”. The project is title the “Un-Fair Campaign” and, in addition to the University of Minnesota – Duluth, is supported by several liberal organizations such as the League of Women Voter, […]