Racism, 2020: Instead of “calls for unity” and “forums,” just write the damn check
It’s been said before, and should be said again and again, but companies need less statements and more compensation on race issues. Continue Reading
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The Rust Belt sure Googles the word “n*gger” a lot
Via here, and ultimately here: West of the Mississippi is a bastion of non-hate, eh? Well, somewhat I guess. (That’s why it’s a good place to go find a spouse.) The Rust Belt, well … SMDH. It might be a… Continue Reading
The Michael Brown case is sad. It’s also less a racial issue, and more about the role of police.
I was in Las Vegas all this week at a conference (I haven’t actually written a new blog entry here in about six days, and was going through some kind of longing for it). If you’ve ever spent any significant… Continue Reading
Mark Cuban is a racist? Nope. Mark Cuban was trying to have a conversation. That’s actually a good thing.
There’s the clip. The story that spun off of this alternates between “Mark Cuban is a racist” and “Mark Cuban stirred the racial climate.” In reality, this whole Mark Cuban thing represents two bad elements of society — but not what you’re… Continue Reading
Brief thought exercise: is ridesharing service Uber racist, or the antithesis of racism?
I really like Uber, but there are two distinct ways to look at it along the “Are they potentially racist or not?” spectrum. Here’s a simple breakdown. Feel free to offer thoughts in comments. Maybe they are: In most (not all) communities, taxi… Continue Reading
Willie O’Ree was the first African-American NHL player — for the Bruins. So let’s hope a good series by P.K. Subban doesn’t become a racial thing for Boston.
I’m a big fan of the Canadiens right now — they’re Canada’s best (read: only) hope, for chrissakes — and the rest of the playoffs, minus the Wild and Rangers, feels like a bunch of teams that won it all… Continue Reading
Lest we forget in the midst of all the racism discussions, Donald Sterling is also quite the misogynist too
Donald Sterling is (currently, at least for the next several hours/days) the longest-tenured owner in the NBA; he’s been in that role with the Los Angeles Clippers for 33 years. Normally, that would be a major badge of honor — think of… Continue Reading
Is there a racist undertone to attitudes about the death penalty in the United States?
There has long been discussion about how the death penalty in America is quite possibly racist, and there’s even been discussion about how there might be a gender bias (only 14 women have been executed since 1976). There’s an element… Continue Reading