Archive for September, 2008

Congressman Keith Ellison will be having a forum on Voting Rights with a particular focus on Voter Re-Enfranchisement (i.e., ex-felons). Keith will be speaking about legislation as well as to hear from people on the ground what their concerns are as far as voting. Also, there will be 4 or 5 people on the...
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We are respectable negroes (“3 happy, non-threatening, colored folk”) has a list of 68 terms people use to refer to white people without saying the word “white.” Stuff like “mainstream voter” and “hockey mom” and “Average American Voter” and “Middle America.” You’ve heard them all before. I came to this via stuff white people do, via...
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Minnesota Public Radio has a story on the secret racists of the Twin Cities and how they’re not comfortable voting for Barack Obama. /*< !]>*/ For those who don’t think race will be a factor in this year’s election – you only...
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Staceyann Chin asks — and can’t quite answer — the question at OurChart. I’m not talking about the overt, idiotic bigot who sees other races as inferior, or dirty, or sub-human. I’m talking about the liberal, fair-minded person who believes that people are people, but has a general preference for familiar skin color against your...
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MAP for Nonprofits is in the process of broadening and deepening its pool of individuals interested in serving on area nonprofit Boards of Directors. If you are looking for a meaningful way to use your professional management expertise and enhance your leadership potential while giving back to the community, then please join our pool...
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I’m not familiar with Big Quarters, but I want one of their “From the Home of Brown Babies and White Mothers” t-shirts (even though my dad’s the white one). Lake City Browns! w00t! Here, watch one of their music videos. Big Quarters:
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A four-part training and discussion series addressing issues of racism and white privilege in our community, and in our organization. Each session builds on the other so you must be able to attend all four sessions to participate. Part One – Monday, September 15, 2008, 6:00 – 8:00 pm View Jamie Washington’s keynote address from...
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