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Black enrollment at top colleges is way down, but that should come as no surprise. After all, this was the clear intent of the White supremacist anti-DEI crusaders who made banning affirmative action a political casus belli. So, mission accomplished! Meanwhile, legacy admissions continue to thrive as it has since time immemorial — as “affirmative… Read more.
Last night, for the fifth night, riots spread across France like wildfire. News reports and reels speak volumes. Besides, it might suffice to say they erupted after Tuesday’s George Floyd-like killing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk. Because systemic racism, economic inequality, and brutal policing are the root causes of these riots, too. Those root causes have turned France into… Read more.
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Today is one of those rare occasions when I feel it would help to reprise a previous commentary in its entirety. It’s short. I will append an update below. So, first, here is “Viola Regrets Portrayal of Black Women in The Help” from September 17, 2018. ********* The Help was a box-office hit. It also… Read more.
Eugene Robinson is “the Washington Post columnist, MSNBC analyst and author.” He appeared in his second capacity on yesterday’s edition of Morning Joe to discuss the Trump administration’s latest dystopian meme. This one has everyone from Attorney General William Barr to Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany parroting the big lie that there’s no systemic racism in… Read more.
