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...Francis H. Duehay ’55, that would rename Plympton St. after Halberstam. Killed in a car accident in 2007, the former Crimson managing editor was acclaimed for his fearless on-the-ground coverage of the Vietnam War for The New York Times and his criticism of institutional racism in the United States. The meeting last night marked the first public hearing on the issue since the measure was proposed in April, held by the city’s Government Operations and Rules Committee. City Council members voiced support for a compromise measure that would...
Barack Obama’s election did not end racism in America, but transformed it, according to Tim Wise, an anti-racist activist who spoke to an audience of over 150 at Harvard Law School last night...
Wise said he first discussed coming to Harvard to talk about race several months ago. “A funny thing happened on the way to Harvard Law School,” he said, jokingly referencing the election of President-elect Barack Obama. “So now, racism is over. Thank you for coming and good night...
...Wise noted, the election of Barack Obama has not resolved the issue of racism in America...
Barack Obama represents a profound moral breakthrough in history as well as in human attitudes in America. He is proof that what seemed almost unthinkable yesterday is now possible. Visiting the South in the mid-'50s, I confronted racism not only in the streets but also in the courts. The law itself was racist, ugly, inhuman. I felt shame. Now, 50 years later, America is proud...