Word: african-american
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...person of color, and I hope to see the day when a presidential candidate is accepted for what he can do to improve our country, not for the color of his skin. Obama is brilliant, and it is a shame that he should be frowned upon by the African-American community for not being "black enough." What does that mean? Don't African Americans understand that comments like this perpetuate stereotypes? Let's get over ourselves and let the right person for the job lead this country in the right direction. Maria Medina, CHICAGO...
According to the study thus far, race and gender appear to have an influence on social networks. African-American students tend to have the largest social networks, followed by students of mixed race. White students have the lowest number of Facebook friends, and women are more inclined to have a more diverse social network than males...
...Florida's standardized test, the FCAT, have helped earn the school either a D or an F from state education authorities. Last year's troubles, ironically, may have accelerated efforts to reform the school, which a generation ago enjoyed a proud reputation as an educational bulwark for its mostly African-American students. "Absolutely it's had a silver lining," says Cleveland Morley, class of 1968, a Miami businessman and vice chairman of Northwestern's alumni board. "The school and community feel the system cares enough about them again to put in this kind of leadership...
...African-American, eleven-year old Woody Guthrie (Marcus Carl Franklin) and Old Man Arvin (Richie Havens) singing “Tombstone Blues?...
...Even a dyed-in-the-wool culture snob such as yours truly has to permit a bit of slack in exchange for a watchable movie. In the final analysis, the film’s myriad of merits derive from its high brow repartee, its majestic visual representation of an African-American South as intellectual as it is sensuous, its unapologetic portrayal of gruesome racial violence, and its mise-en-scène of rhetoric.So the movie is a success then. Right?Well, yes, but no. It’s a success on its own terms.The whole time, I couldn?...