AltWeeklies Wire
The Weapon of Satire: ¡Ask a Mexican! Weighs Innew
Columnist and OC Weekly staff writer Gustavo Arellano has caused much controversy since the Eugene (Ore.) Weekly began running the column in early November. We ask him about charges that he's a racist -- and whether satire can work when immigrants are under serious attack.
Eugene Weekly |
Suzi Steffen |
11-30-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: interview, Mexican, Gustavo Arellano, racism, race, Latino, Ask a Mexican, race relations, Latina
Is Racial Profiling a Virginia Problem?new
Citizens, state police disagree; group wants numbers.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
11-28-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Georgetown's White NAACP President Wades into the Fraynew
When the student newspaper's lack of coverage of Jena 6 protests flared things up, it was the first real test of Ellie Gunderson's leadership.
Washington City Paper |
Ruth Samuelson |
11-15-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Portland's Segregated Schoolsnew
What happens when a school district spends millions on integration but gives parents the right to choose their children's schools?
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
11-14-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Racism Reversednew
A black police chief accuses a black mayor of discriminating against whites.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
10-26-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Bill Cosby Is Right ... Againnew
Cosby has told the truth about these social ills and familial dysfunctions that affect too many in the black community, and I hope the truth will set us free.
Port Folio Weekly |
John Horton |
10-24-2007 |
Race & Class
Is the Oregon State Bar Still Committed to Affirmative Action?new
Some lawyers, law faculty and law students are questioning the Bar's commitment to diversity after its award-winning affirmative action administrator resigned last month.
Willamette Week |
Paul Leonard |
10-10-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
'It Could Happen Here'new
Local students want their say on issues of race and violence, but felt shut out of a Dr. Phil show discussion on the Jena 6.
Pasadena Weekly |
Andre Coleman |
10-09-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Minorities Remain Underrepresented in Illinois Hiringnew
Members of racial minorities, who make up 35 percent of the state's population, accounted for just 20 percent of state employees in fiscal year 2006, according to an analysis of state hiring data conducted by the Illinois Association of Minorities in Government.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
10-09-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Let the Punishment Fit the Crime in Jenanew
The Jena Six deserve justice, yes. But justice still means that the punishment should fit the crime.
Jackson Free Press |
Maggie Burks |
10-04-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Hammerskin Nation Celebrates its 20th Anniversarynew
If you've never heard of Hammerskin Nation, it's fair to say the group coming to Portland this weekend for a three-day music festival is about as racist as they get.
Willamette Week |
Krista Stryker |
10-03-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
My Secret Life in the Klannew
A voyage into hate groups reveals a lonely existence for those who support all things white.
The Pitch |
Peter Rugg |
10-02-2007 |
Race & Class
Report from Jena: 'No Justice, No Peace'new
Young people were the majority on Sept. 20 in Jena, La., showing their disapproval of the treatment of six black teenagers.
Jackson Free Press |
Maggie Burks |
09-27-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Not in My Black Yardnew
An upscale African-American neighborhood reacts badly when Habitat for Humanity moves in.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
09-27-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Indian Nations are Gambling with Traditionnew
A personal journey through New York's Indian Nations reveals an ongoing battle between traditional belief and present-day enterprise.
Long Island Press |
Jed Morey |
09-25-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
