Word: racism
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...city--affectionately dubbed the "People's Republic of Cambridge" by residents proud of their progressive politics--may seem an unlikely breeding ground for municipal discrimination. Zucker, however, suggests that the city's liberal image may have allowed a pattern of racism to go undetected...
...into the bowl's basin. "Oh, my God, that's beautiful!" exclaims her mom Ilene about her daughter's handiwork. Pottery is just one of Sarah's talents. The Brookline, Mass., senior is an honor-roll student, co-captain of the tennis team, a painter and an activist against racism. Her parents, both busy professionals, manage to be there to applaud...
...friends, yet speak of him as some sort of exotic wild child. Hoban slips into this mode, as well. It seems as if Basquiat's hair (he had dreds during his most famous years) or penis size (puportedly large) is mentioned every other page. While Hoban recognizes the racism evident in a few specific encounters, she never gives any sort of profound analysis of the racism that structured Basquiat's most significant relationships, both business and personal...
...Minority and racism are becoming buzzwords,"she said. "Instead of acting on them we just talkabout them. The NAACP can help us findcommonalities and move in the direction of trulydismantling racism...
...like the guys in the club that punched you, go check it out. Your female friends will still talk to you. They may glare disapprovingly now, but next semester they'll be using your name to get into the party. Don't pretend that the clubs' legacy of racism, anti-Semitism and class discrimination really bothers you. After all, fair Harvard was guilty of the same crimes, and you probably didn't hesitate to accept your offer of admission...