Word: racisms
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Jackson maintains the Homestead Act was in part responsible for this trend of government sponsored racism. The act, passed in 1862, gave millions of acres of land exclusively to white settlers...
Intentionally or not, Johnson emerges as Branch's leading tragic figure. Unlike his privileged predecessor, the old Texas New Dealer knew the stink of poverty and racism. John F. Kennedy may have charmed the multitudes, but he did not impress King and other black leaders with his refusal to push hard for civil rights legislation. Johnson, a public relations catastrophe, did the right thing by ramming through the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The war, of course, would swallow his presidency and all other issues. That point is powerfully dramatized by the gathering of revolutionizing forces: television, the bringer...
...President Clinton accepted the gift of a dog, Buddy [PEOPLE, Dec. 22]. Eventually the media will begin to talk about racism, since Socks is mostly black. So far, no Republican Senator has demanded an investigation, but someone could file a conflict-of-interest suit on behalf of Socks (who will probably be represented by Johnnie Cochran). Then if Janet Reno refuses to appoint a special prosecutor, we'll be hearing about Buddygate all through 1998. Why would anyone want to be President? CAROL L. KING Sunnyvale, Calif...
...like "Blondie," the Philadelphia police officer who is guilty of racism, lying, theft, brutality and cover-ups [CRIME, Dec. 15], tarnishes the badges of all policemen. The majority of our nation's 700,000 law-enforcement officers are honest, hardworking individuals who are willing to put their lives on the line. Someone like Blondie should never have been given a badge. If Americans want to end police brutality and corruption, we must re-evaluate hiring practices. Last year an applicant for a police force was rejected because he scored too high on the entrance exam. All too often applicants...
...Badu can put it back together again. Her neo-soul songcraft draws from soul, jazz, blues and hip-hop--but instead of a chaotic swirl of sound, the result is a slow-burning, meditative album that brings all these genres together. This is healing music about magic and love, racism and reincarnation, late-night parties and Afro picks. Badu's voice is a natural wonder, sharp and metallic, wounded and sad, yearning for empathy in one song, decrying injustice in the next. Her brilliant companion CD, Live, which captures concert performances of the songs on Baduizm, shows she's more...