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...Wise noted, the election of Barack Obama has not resolved the issue of racism in America...
Obama, he said, was an exception, not necessarily a rule. “Most job interviews don’t last 18 months to 2 years,” Wise said about the presidential campaign...
...prominent writer and educator, Wise was invited by the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice to speak on his new book, “Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama...
...Wise said American racism is masked by a culture of denial, pointing to a survey that indicated that only 11 percent of white Americans believe racism remains a serious issue. “If you want to know if racism is a problem in your country, you might not want to ask white people...
Following his talk, Wise set aside time to answer questions from audience members, one of whom accused him of “race racketeering.” An impatient audience called for the questioner to sit down...