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When Professor of English and African and African American Studies John Stauffer talks to his undergraduate students who volunteer at Boston public schools, they tell him something troubling about race perceptions. When the volunteers ask the children whether they would like to grow up to be president, black and Hispanic students seem to think they are not allowed...
...upcoming February to commemorate the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth. On the steps where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, speaking in honor of the president who freed the slaves could stand America’s first black president, a man who has tied himself closely to the Lincoln legacy...
...order to assess what implications an Obama win—or loss—would have for the United States after this historic election, The Crimson interviewed several professors and students who study issues in and around the black community...
...Thanksgiving maneuvering is getting interesting. To counter Wal-Mart, the much smaller KB Toys slashed prices to $10 or less on more than 200 items. Best Buy is staging an essay contest: applicants vie to describe how important a family ritual Black Friday shopping is. The 25 winners get a $1,000 gift card, a limo ride and early admittance at 4:30 a.m. to the Black Friday deals. The electronics dealer will provide hot chocolate and outside movie screens showing holiday films to tired customers who wait in overnight lines. And in a drastic move to steal market share...
...difference this year is that online retailers are getting in on the Black Friday action. Most stores will let shoppers get Black Friday deals online instead of fighting the crowds. Amazon.com, which is, of course, storeless, is sending out promotions in mid-November. In previous years it didn't do anything special for the big day, says Vincent of BlackFriday.info...