Tag Archives: African-American

Books : Dick Reavis Sees John Howard Griffin in Available Light

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Pardon for the Cult of Black Like MeBy Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog / May 27, 2008 In November, 1959, with the help of doctors and dyes, a white Texan briefly became a black man in Dixie as … Continue reading →

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When Will We Become So Ashamed We Stop?

Posted on May 19, 2008 by RagBlog

Smiling ex-New Jersey Gov. Christie Todd Whitman goes through the motions of searching suspect Sherron Rolax while accompanying Camden police officers on patrol. (AP Photo)[For more about the episode pictured above, click here.]Police make life hell for youth of colorBy … Continue reading →

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Blogging for Freedom : Black Activism on the Internet

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

The Civil Rights Battle Moves From The Streets To The InternetBy Heather Faison PHILADELPHIA — One of the most important e-mails to land in Kourtney Addison’s inbox was seconds away from being cyber trash. As her eyes scrolled down the … Continue reading →

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"Liberty City 7" and the Marginalization of Black Discontent

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

In this courtroom drawing, U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Arango, center, makes her closing arguments before Judge Joan Lenard during the so-called “Liberty City Seven” trial in Miami on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007The Vendetta Against Black MenBy Salim Muwakkil / May 13, … Continue reading →

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An Angry Young Man from the Ghetto

Posted on May 6, 2008 by RagBlog

When America is worried about angry black people…embrace the wisdom of Elvis Elvis and Reverend Wright: How white people can accept Barack Obama and Reverend WrightBy Kimberly Wilder This is a message from a white woman, who has actually been … Continue reading →

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Larry Hales Charges Dropped

Posted on April 26, 2008 by RagBlog

Larry Hales and FriendALERT: The Racist Frame-up Charges Against Larry Hales HAVE BEEN DROPPED! On Wed., April 23 all charges were dropped against Denver activist Larry Hales. Hales had been assaulted by ten Denver cops this past Nov. 30. The … Continue reading →

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Rep. Clyburn and the Question of Sabotage

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., appearing on Keith Olbermann’s Countdown, April 25, on MSNBCMajority Whip Clyburn says African-Americans suspect attempt ‘to damage Obama’April 25, 2008 Rep. James E. Clyburn sought Friday to clarify statements he made criticizing Bill Clinton and implying … Continue reading →

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Manning Marable : African American Peacemakers

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Dr. Manning Marable.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama, and the Struggle against Racism, Inequality and Warby Manning Marable [The following was first delivered as a speech at the University of Illinois at Chicago, sponsored by the Great Cities Institute … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King’s Voice Still Silenced by MSM

Posted on April 5, 2008 by RagBlog

40 Years Later, (The Late) Martin Luther King Still Silencedby Jeff Cohen Soon after Martin Luther King’s birthday became a federal holiday in 1986, I began prodding mainstream media to cover the dramatic story of King’s last year as he … Continue reading →

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Rag Blog Sports : Baseball Honors Frank Robinson at Civil Rights Game

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Hall of Famer Frank Robinson will be honored for his contributions to civil rights and to the betterment of baseball. Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / AP.Beacon Awards salute trailblazersBy Justice B. Hill / March 26, 2008As it did a year … Continue reading →

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Truth Without Angelizing: These Colours Don’t Run

Posted on March 26, 2008 by RagBlog

When America Can’t Handle the Truthby Pierre Tristam The word, attributed to the late writer Saul Bellow, is “angelization” — willfully putting someone beyond blame. Angelizing America is the common tongue of all national politicians, the oath candidates implicitly take … Continue reading →

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White Folks Have a Hard Time Hearing the Truth

Posted on March 23, 2008 by RagBlog

Of National Lies and Racial Amnesia: Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama, and the Audacity of TruthBy Tim Wise, March 18, 2008 For most white folks, indignation just doesn’t wear well. Once affected or conjured up, it reminds one of a pudgy … Continue reading →

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