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They Came Before Columbus

Lecture given by Dr Ivan Van Sertima discussing African history. Transferred from VHS so quality is not the best. Recorded in 1986 at Camden Town Hall, London. Caribbean Cultural International & Karnak House If you like this you may also be interested in the related video “Afrikans in Science” Enjoy!!! They Came Before Columbus reveals …

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And We Are Not Saved Discussion

http://aad.english.ucsb.edu/docs/bell.disc.html Bell, D. (1987). And We Are Not Saved. New York: Basic Books (Prologue and Ch. 1: The Real Status of Blacks Today, pp. 51-74). Questions: Who is Geneva Crenshaw? Provide a brief description.Fictional Civil Rights thinker What is the constitutional contradiction?Equal — except for this one groupProperty was the main object of society: Life …

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The Study of Whiteness by Roberto Rodriguez

The Study of WhitenessRoberto RodriguezRetrieved on July 16, 2008 from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0DXK/is_6_16/ai_55618720/print IN RECENT YEARS, A BURGEONING NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS, ARTICLES, AND COURSES DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF WHITENESS HAS CAUSED SOME SCHOLARS TO ASK WHETHER THIS IS SERIOUS SCHOLARSHIP WITH A FUTURE, OR A PASSING CULTURAL FANCY At a conference held late in March, students, …

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Boondocks: Garden Party

Inglewood Riot discussion

Black / Brown conflict at Inglewood High School erupted after a Cinco de Mayo event near Los Angeles. It was described as a racial riot. The conflict does not include any gang members, no Crips, no Bloods, just normal students attending school. Later this racial conflict would eventually include gang members too. Mexicans walked out …

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Debate: racism can be eliminated

If race is socially constructed then, than it can be deconstructed: kill everyone remove all forms of communication concept of a multiracial nation — the less concerned about race talked about Eliminivistshttp://plato.stanford.edu/entries/race/

The New Yorker Magazine: July 21, 2008

Can Race and Racism Be Eliminated?

Why can it be eliminated?Why can it not be eliminated?

Social Equality

On May 18, 1896, Justice Henry Billings Brown delivered the majority opinion in favor of the State of Louisiana. In part, the opinion read, “The object of the Fourteenth Amendment was undoubtedly to enforce the absolute equality of the two races before the law, but in the nature of things it could not have been …

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Dixson Discussion

Does the involvement of white scholars hinder the purpose of Critical Race Theory or further it? Having thought about this…What is the role of white scholars in Critical Race Theory (if any)? It has been 3 years since you wrote the article — how has CRT progressed? What singular element would provide CRT with a …

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