Searching for Assata
Reading about Ms. Shakur's experiences brought up feelings of pain and anger...Imagine being convicted for the murders of two people, one of them your best friend and you are innocent.
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June 7, 2012
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Presidential Words That Matter
“I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important . . . to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.” These few words by President Barack Obama, on May 9, 2012, are certain to go down in history as a…
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June 7, 2012
The Racist Next Door
According to statistics, whites are going to be the minority in this country by 2042, so some whites are running around like chickens with no necks, worried about keeping their notions of white superiority intact.
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June 1, 2012
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Shutting the Barn Door on Hate
The insidious pattern of hate and tragedy brings to mind the old adage that it’s too late to shut the barn door after the horse has run away.
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May 31, 2012
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Stonewall: Freedom Overdue
A gay bar could expect to be raided at least once a month, no matter what “payoff” they gave to the NYPD. The Stonewall Inn was one of those bars.
May 26, 2012
Gender / Politics / Prejudice / Rachel Hockett - Articles / Relationships / Sexuality / Spirituality
Light Drives Out the Darkness
The extent seems boundless to which bigots and haters will go to wrap their hate up in the Bible, and make Christianity the medium for their message.
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May 24, 2012
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Not Enough: A Reaction to the Tyler Clementi Verdict
The verdict is in: thirty days in jail plus three hundred hours of community service, counseling and a $10,000 fine.
May 21, 2012
Mitt Scissorhands
Clearly, Romney’s gigantic fortune and life of unparalleled luxury and privilege have blinded him to the everyday world that the vast majority of us live in.
May 17, 2012
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Through the Looking Glass
Imagine the pastor of your church telling you that heterosexuality is an abomination, and a sin against God, that it’s in defiance of the Bible, but that the church will still love you even though you are a sinner, and that if you just pray hard enough, and perhaps seek psychiatric attention, you may just be able to be cured of your perversion.
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May 10, 2012