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Rush Limbaugh: “If any race should not have guilt about slavery, it’s Caucasians”
On his horrific radio show, Rush Limbaugh argued that white people should not have to feel guilty about slavery.
Obamas Visit Goree Island Slavery Museum in Senegal
Currently touring Africa, The Obamas recently visited Goree Island in Senegal, a site from which African slaves were shipped to North America.
Clarence Thomas Compares Affirmative Action to Slavery and Segregation in Opinion
Yesterday Clarence Thomas once again offered his long-held opinion on affirmative action, comparing it to slavery and segregation. He also argued that the policy does black and Hispanic students more harm than good, and that racial diversity has no educational benefit.
‘White Student Union’ Members Defend Slavery and Segregation at CPAC
Members of Towson University’s “White Student Union” defended slavery and segregation at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday.
Teacher Under Fire for Giving Students Slavery Word Problems
A NYC elementary school math teacher is in big trouble after assigning students a set of word problems that dealt with the selling and killing of slaves. The teacher, Jane Youn, has apologized and says she was simply trying to fuse a slavery history lesson with math.
Mississippi Finally Gets Around to Ratifying 13th Amendment Banning Slavery
Nearly 150 years after the 13th amendment was ratified by three-fourths of the states, Mississippi has finally gotten around to officially banning slavery. Wow.
Quentin Tarantino Says The War on Drugs Is Essentially Modern Day Slavery
In a recent interview, Quentin Tarantino asserted that the war on drugs is essentially modern day slavery.Do you agree? What will it take to end the War on Drugs?
Arkansas Rep. Jon Hubbard: Slavery Was ‘Blessing in Disguise’ For Blacks
Arkansas Rep. Jon Hubbard: Slavery was a blessing in disguise for Black people, black students generally lack discipline and ambition, and integration resulted in white students dropping “to the level of black students.” Wow.
Bob Dylan: The Stigma of Slavery Ruined America
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Bob Dylan asserted that the stigma of slavery ruined America. Do you think it’s possible for America to one day get beyond racism, and the stigma of slavery?
Black 8th Grader’s Essay Comparing Education System To Slavery Ignites Outrage
A 8th grader’s incendiary essay comparing modern public education to slavery is causing a firestorm of controversy in her upstate New York community. The essay infuriated teachers and administrators at her school, who launched a campaign of harassment against the young lady.
Tennessee Tea Partiers Want to REMOVE Slavery, Genocide from Text Books!
Earlier this month, the Tennessee Tea Party presented a proposal to state legislatures that would literally rewrite history, airbrushing or removing all together topics such as slavery and genocide from school text books! The experiences of minority groups througout American history are already way too hard to come by in classrooms across the country; now they want to get rid of them altogether?!
NEWS FLASH: Rick Perry Kills 'em With Crazy, Slavery: The Game, And Mos Def's Name Change
September 8, 2011 So that crazy, ragtag squad of Republican Presidential Candidates actually debated last night. And we live-tweeted the whole thing. And it was hilarious. And the media seems to have chosen Rick Perry as the night’s clear victor, which is even more hilarious. Perry’s unique brand of crazy was in full force last […]