The Redemption of White Men

Let me first give a disclaimer: I’m not a reverse racist, I have white friends [you see how that sounds]. Now that the formalities are out of the way, I have to be honest, I don’t do it this much, but I am poaching the idea of this blog from an article on the Root “White […]

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The Ethics and Aesthetics of Fear Mongering for Riots after the Zimmerman Verdict

“I’m absolutely convinced that a riot merely intensifies the fears of the white community while relieving the guilt….  It is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in […]

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