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The Top Party School Shoots For A Lower Ranking
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0400
The University of Florida in Gainesville is the No. 1-ranked party school. It's a distinction that surprises some students, and administrators hope new policies will help the school change that reputation.
Pick Of Palin Sets Up Battle For Female Voters
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:41:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the first woman picked for a Republican presidential ticket, appeals to social and economic conservatives — and possibly disgruntled Clinton supporters. But it appears that John McCain will forfeit a chance to question Barack Obama's relative lack of experience.
McCain Picks Gov. Palin As Running Mate
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Sen. John McCain surprised a lot of people Friday by picking Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate. McCain is in Dayton, Ohio to make the announcement. Madeleine Brands talk to David Schaper who's at the McCain rally in Dayton.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: The Brooklyn painter Kehinde Wiley.
Lauren Collins Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The painter Kehinde Wiley first travelled to Nigeria in 1997. He was trying to find his father, whom he had never met, or, more crucially for a portraitist, seen. (His mother didn’t have any photographs.) After several weeks in Lagos, he found his dad, who welcomed him. But--like any . . .
James Surowiecki: What drives market volatility?
James Surowiecki Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
American investors are frazzled. True, oil prices have fallen from their most vertiginous highs, the dollar is a bit stronger, and the stock market has actually risen over the past month. But none of those things have happened in a smooth and steady fashion. The stock market’s “ascent,” in particular . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: What Barack Obama is up against.
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The week before the week before this week’s scheduled gathering of the delegates and their media camp followers in Denver, the nominee-presumptive of the Democratic Party did something that is strongly recommended, and ought to be mandatory, for anyone who has just logged a year and a half’s worth . . .

 

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How Race Is Lived in America - Series of New York Times articles based on the premise that race relations are being defined less by political action than by daily experience. Includes archival articles and Web resources list. [Free regestration required.]

All Look Same - Tests the reader's ability to identify people by Asian descent in 18 individual photographs.

AsianWhite.org - Focusing on race relations between Asians and whites. Topics include outmarriage, immigration, media and politics.

Black People Love Us - Satire by Chelsea and Jonah Peretti describes a fictional white couple and their flubbed attempts to relate to blacks. Includes viewer letters.

Call Me Racist, I Don't Care - A Henry Rutgers Undergraduate Honors Thesis examining Englewood, New Jersey's lawsuit seeking to desegregate its schools by merging with its unwilling neighbors.

Community Action Against Racism - Working to increase awareness of the presence of racism in Bucks County, PA, and to take action to dismantle racism.

404 Confronting Nuclear Racism - Nuclear Racism: The operation, siting or the attempt to site a nuclear facility within or near a community of color; to choose a community of color over communities that are primarily affluent and white.

FAIR Issue Area - Racism - Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting project to monitor and combat the media's marginalization, misrepresentation and exclusion of people of color in both the news and the newsroom.

Jewish comic bars 'Palestinian' warm-up - Describing how comedian Jackie Mason refused to allow an American Vietnam veteran to perform an opening act for his show, because the performer happened to be Palestinian.

Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia - A careful examination of racist stereotypes of African-Americans throughout history including research papers and photos of racist objects.
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Literature on Race, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism - Links and annotated bibliography.
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Over 200 Facts Related to Racial Issues - This site contains over two hundred facts on racial issues such as discrimination, income differences, affirmative action, education, slavery, media, politics and violence among other topics.
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Race and Affirmative Action- The Atlantic Monthly - Articles from archives.

Race and History - A community of volunteers committed to social development. Includes articles and links.
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Race and Human Rights - Compilation of resources on race and human rights for the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, to be held in South Africa in 2001.

Race Relation's Background Reports - PBS's Online Newshour concerning issues of race.

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Racism and Race in American Law - Considering the intersection between racism and race with American law, and the role of the law in promoting or alleviating racism.
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Racism In America - Essay exploring racism.
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404 Recovering Racists Network - Provides support to those who believe that by growing up in a racist culture, they have come racist themselves.

Reverse Racism - Includes an article on reverse racism and discrimination.
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Salon Directory: Racial Issues - Complete archive of race articles from Salon.com

Secret Daughter - The story of a mixed race daughter and the white mother who gave her up for adoption. Discussion boards, audio of racial issues, and links to search for your family history.
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Skin Deep - Explore the complexities of race relations and the changing racial make up of American society. Includes a discussion guide for communities and educators.
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Teaching to make a difference - The sites general aim is to support and provide educational material to teach about issues relating to tolerance and intolerance, the Holocaust, Human Rights, diversity and multi-culturalism.
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The Barbie Science Fair Experiment - A 3rd grade science fair experiment titled Does Skin Color Make a Difference that was removed by the school district.
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The Biology of Skin Color - Researchers suggest that differences in skin color arose to balance the body's use of sunlight and vitamins. [Requires subscription.]
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The Press And Lynching Of African Americans - A scholarly examination of the lynching epidemic of the early 20th century and how the press reacted to it.
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Undoing Racism - Notes from a training session.

404 Washington Post. - Conversation in Black and White - Excerpts from an e-mail discussion between the author of White Girl? and a reader. [Free registration required.]

WhitePrivilege.com - A frequently updated website of antiracist resources including links to books, articles, and original content.

World Conference Against Racism - Brief background and analysis of issues like caste discrimination, refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, internally displaced persons and citizenship.

World Conference against Racism 2001 - Official site of the United Nations conference against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
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