Tag Archives: Shirley Sherrod

Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Sherrod, Obama, and Preemptive Surrender

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Waving the white flag.Shirley Sherrod, Barack Obama,And the policy of preemptive surrender By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / July 27, 2010 In one week of the Sherrod Saga, America recapitulated the whole history of racism since the … Continue reading →

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Greg Moses : Capitalism, Race Relations, and Tea Party Denial

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by Bennett / Chattanooga Times Free Press / Motor City Liberal.A national conversion in race relations?Beyond Tea Party denial, mockery, and deceit By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / July 26, 2010 Call me evangelist for anti-racist conversion … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Sherrod, Obama, and the Strength of Roots

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Charles Sherrod and Carl Braden (a civil rights legend, along with his wife Anne), in 1963. Photo from Wisconsin Historical Images. Collective amnesia The media have been silent about Shirley Sherrod’s husband, Charles Sherrod, a real hero to many of … Continue reading →

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