The Accidental Racist

Friday, 5 February 2010, 19:52 | Category : America
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In this article, Annette John-Hall celebrates her identity during this month devoted to African American history. Except she has a problem with African American History Month, much preferring Black History Month. John-Hall insists on being called black. I suppose she can be considered an expert, since she is (insert neutral, non-offensive racial identifier here) and [...]

Memories Of The Past (or How I Became A Republican At The Age Of Eight)

Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 2:11 | Category : America, NostraSeamus
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It is weird, how things pop into your head. I was in third grade, at Thomas K. Finletter Elementary School in Philadelphia. We had a substitute teacher that day, a black, middle aged woman whose name escapes me. (I do remember my regular teacher’s name: Mrs. Leet). Our sub was one of these black woman [...]