Will people call for stricter drug laws as a result? I doubt it. But drugs seem to have been very important in Roof’s life: A high school classmate of Roof’s, John Mullins, told The Daily Beast that the accused white … Continue reading →
Nine worshipers, including the pastor, were murdered at a historic black Charleston SC church yesterday during a prayer meeting. The shooter, 21-year old Dylann Storm Roof, had recently been arrested by authorities on drug charges. The shooter was white and … Continue reading →
Meet Misty Copeland, a soloist at American Ballet Theater, one of the premier dance companies in America: Because the dancer’s body is her (or his) instrument, the fact that Copeland is black becomes more of an issue than it would … Continue reading →
A previous thread led to a discussion of just what the word “race” means—whether it refers to something fixed and physical, or whether it’s one of those “socially constructed” ideas. “Race” is a convenient way to refer to human variation. … Continue reading →
At least, people who have (as Rachel Dolezal falsely claimed to have) at least one biological parent who is black can actually look unequivocally white. It shows you how strange the topic of racial affiliation is, and how there’s quite … Continue reading →
Years ago, it used to be pretty common for light-skinned blacks to try to “pass” for white. When black people faced a tremendous amount of prejudice it made a certain amount of sense to do so, although I would assume … Continue reading →
Obama wants to end neighborhoods of privilege, under some sort of “disparate impact” rule (sound familiar?) combined with an executive order that bypasses Congress (also sound familiar?). The goal is “diversity”, and here’s the way it would work: A final … Continue reading →
The plot thickens with Mosby: Roughly three weeks before Baltimore police officers arrested Gray for possession of an illegal knife Mosby herself was strongly advocating for substantially increased policing in the very neighborhood where Gray would be taken into custody, … Continue reading →
Commenter “Ray” writes: Black lives matter, except when they don’t. I live outside Washington DC and last weekend 10 people were shot and 10 knifed. What did the Washington Post have on the front page? A story and pictures of … Continue reading →
After all, they’re New Black Panthers who had planned to kill a prosecutor and the police chief in Ferguson, Missouri. So, let’s give them a light sentence in a plea deal: That means both men will be back on the … Continue reading →
This article on Minneapolis indicates how powerfully the idea of disparate impact has taken over debate about possible racism in policing. Flawed science is used to prove racism, according to John Hinderaker at Powerline: But one thing may already have … Continue reading →
What else did the rioting people of Baltimore expect? Riot against police, attack them as they go about making arrests, demand that authorities indict six of them for actions and/or oversights that in any other climate would probably be considered … Continue reading →