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The Social Construction of "White"

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The word "white", in a racial sense is a social construction. By studying history, the word "white" had never been applied so that it is use as a racial term. Shakespeare himself did not even the word "white" the way we do now. When Shakespeare applied "white" to a person, it never means anything racial.  Read More »

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Red, White, and Blue

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Every country has a flag and that flag represents, in part, what that country means. Let us look at the American flag...that beautiful red, white, and blue rectangular piece of cloth of stars and stripes.  Read More »

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Fast Food Nation : The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Fast Food Nation Pictures, Images and Photos  Read More »

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Appealing to the Majority

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For my Psychology of Leadership class, I have chosen to design a project that will eliminate apathy about racism and the importance of diversity among the majority race at my school, white people.  Read More »

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I Don't Hate Black People!

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I am currently enrolled in a psychology class at the college I attend. One of the requirements for the class is that we participate in six hours of psychological experiments that graduate students are doing. Most are fairly harmless, what facial features in dogs are people attracted to, how do you interact with others, things like that.  Read More »

Racism in the 2008 Election

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On more than one occasion, I have been witness to racism incarnate concerning the upcoming Presidential Election. I"m GLAD that both a woman and an African-American are trying for the highest office in the land! Unfortunately, many blue-collar and Senior voters do not share my enthusiasm.  Read More »

The Reverend Jeremiah: Right

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When Jeremiah Wright recently came under fire, Senator Obama quickly denounced him. He jumped on the Romney/Kennedy-esque religion speech as the media continuously played tapes of Wright's fiery rhetoric over and over. Reporters used their adjectives of choice in attempt to distance themselves from Wright in spite of their love for Obama. A frenzy erupted over some minor—and honest—quotes.  Read More »

Did He Really Just Say That? Wright...

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Senator Barack Obama's pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright of Trinity United Church of Christ, has gotten much publicity for his comments of late.

Senator Obama has been hounded for his association with Rev. Wright, and my question is; is that fair?  Read More »

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