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Being the token black person is not fun. I am expected to be an authority on the lives of all black people. People think I represent all black people and black culture; however, at the same time, I’m supposed to rise above black culture.What is the token black person? The token is not supposed to be your everyday black person. The token is the good black person. You know, the black person that doesn’t adhere to all the negative stereotypes of black people. People of other races feel a little less threatened...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Being A Token | 2/23/2007 | See Source »

Being the token black person is not fun. I am expected to be an authority on the lives of all black people. People think I represent all black people and black culture; however, at the same time, I’m supposed to rise above black culture...

Author: By Lumumba Seegars | Title: Being the Token | 2/23/2007 | See Source »

...What is the token black person? The token is not supposed to be your everyday black person. The token is the good black person. You know, the black person that doesn’t adhere to all the negative stereotypes of black people. People of other races feel a little less threatened by him. Apparently, the token is different from all the other black folk; however, he’s still black enough for people to mention his name when talking about diversity...

Author: By Lumumba Seegars | Title: Being the Token | 2/23/2007 | See Source »

While most ethnic Albanian leaders are ready to accept token independence over the status quo, some are already grumbling that Ahtisaari's plan falls far short of their expectations. Albin Kurti, the leader of the pro-independence Self-Determination movement, warned that "Ahtisaari's proposal does nothing for Kosovo's independence, state system and sovereignty" - and called for its rejection. Kurti's movement, which intends to stage a series of anti-plan protests, is backed by hard-line veterans of the disbanded Kosovo Liberation Army, a guerrilla force that waged a ruthless war against Serbs. In the short run, Kurti...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: One Day, They'll Sit Down Together | 2/8/2007 | See Source »

...Bloggers won't necessarily get rich off their pamphlets. "This is a low-budget operation financed out of our own pockets, so we cannot pay more than a token advance at this stage," says Bellow. "Hopefully that will change as our audience grows. But we do offer a hefty 30% royalty to authors of original work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bloggers in Print | 1/24/2007 | See Source »

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