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Prof. Ogletree Quoted in WashPo Article on Obama and Race
Harvard Law professor Charles J. Ogletree Jr., Equal Justice Society board chair emeritus, is quoted in a Washington Post article, "President-Elect Sees His Race as An Opportunity," written by Michael A. Fletcher and slated to appear on the front page of Monday's paper: Charles J. Ogletree Jr., a Harvard University professor who mentored Obama in … Continue reading Prof. Ogletree Quoted in WashPo Article on Obama and Race
Obama the ‘omnipresent icebreaker’ for talking about race
The New York Times just posted a story on how Barack Obama's election may have changed the way that we talk about race. Curiously, the Sarah Kershaw story is posted in the Fashion & Style section of the nytimes.com website. In "Talk About Race? Relax, It’s O.K." Kershaw relates the views of several 30- and … Continue reading Obama the ‘omnipresent icebreaker’ for talking about race
NAACP: An African American President. What’s Next in Your Lifetime?
Our friend Ben Jealous emailed today about a very cool web viral campaign from the NAACP where you upload your photo and your hopes for the next "in my lifetime" event. The photos and text get added to a virtual collage. The site is here and Ben's email below: It's real. An African American president … Continue reading NAACP: An African American President. What’s Next in Your Lifetime?
Wear the Rainbow to Celebrate Inauguration Day
By Margaret M. Russell, Professor of Law at Santa Clara Law, and Equal Justice Society board member Like many in the Bay Area, I can hardly wait for Inauguration Day. Weeks before the election, I felt impelled to book my flight to DC because this would be a joyous moment I could not miss. An … Continue reading Wear the Rainbow to Celebrate Inauguration Day
Report from the Oscar Grant Protests
This is cross-posted with permission from the author, Richard M. Wright, who blogs on fem-men-ist.blogspot.com: The news about how Oscar Grant was killed by the police weighed heavily on me, and the video footage looped in my head. after wheeling my records home from my gig, i wash my face and call a taxi. i … Continue reading Report from the Oscar Grant Protests
Ring Bells for President Obama
We are all so happy that January 20th marks the start of a new fresh era for the United States and the world. Our friend, the fabulous journalist Betty Medsger, has passed along a wonderful idea for the moment President Obama is officially sworn in. Please tell your friends around the country and around the world. And … Continue reading Ring Bells for President Obama
Stephen Colbert on Ledbetter and Civil Rights
.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThe Word - Statute of LibertyColbert at ChristmasColbert Christmas DVDGreen ScreenBill O'Reilly Interview Here's a great segment from last night's Colbert Report about Lily Ledbetter, the victim of discrimination at a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant in Alabama. The New … Continue reading Stephen Colbert on Ledbetter and Civil Rights