Rafael Olmeda, immediate past president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), has been elected president of UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. Mr. Olmeda was chosen by UNITY’s board of directors at its fall board meeting last month. Barbara Ciara, president of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) was elected vice-president, MichaelaContinueContinue reading “Rafael Olmeda Elected President of UNITY: Journalists of Color”
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AP Analysis: the Racism in Palin’s Attacks on Bill Ayers
Associated Press writer Douglass K. Daniel yesterday writes about how Palin’s attacks on Barack Obama’s relationship with University of Chicago Prof. William Ayers embed negative racial connotations without resorting to “overt racism.” Palin’s words avoid repulsing voters with overt racism. But is there another subtext for creating the false image of a black presidential nomineeContinueContinue reading “AP Analysis: the Racism in Palin’s Attacks on Bill Ayers”
VP Debate Moderator Gwen Ifill Subjected to Misleading Criticism
UPDATE: Maynard Institute’s Richard Prince has more on this subject. PBS’s Gwen Ifill, the only woman and person of color to moderate any of the debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates, is under attack from conservatives for moderating the vice presidential debate tomorrow night and being the author of a book titled “TheContinueContinue reading “VP Debate Moderator Gwen Ifill Subjected to Misleading Criticism”