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#OscarsSoWhite! Duh. But Boycott? Nah.

Friday, January 22, 2016 at 6:44 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

The world is all atwitter about the “lily-white Oscars.” Because, for the second consecutive year, the 20 nominees for best performances are all white. I commented on this racial snub when it happened last year. And, frankly, everything I wrote back then remains as relevant today. Most notably, that commentary, titled “Oscar Snubs Selma. Good,”… Read more.

Clooney Nuptials Show Saturday Weddings as Segregated as Sunday Services…?

Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 2:03 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

We must face the sad fact that at 11 o’clock on Sunday morning, when we stand to sing ‘In Christ there is no East or West,’ we stand in the most segregated hour of America. (UC Berkley’s Oakland North, February 15, 2012) This is the famous and widely reported declaration Martin Luther King Jr. made… Read more.