For a while now, I've really been interested in racial issues in the U.S., particularly in the media. I've read a lot of books, familiarized myself with concepts such as privilege and regularly read anti-racism blogs like Angry Asian Man and Racialicious. Being white, this initially made me really uncomfortable as I began to examine my own life and ( Read more... )

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From the Huffington Post

Majority of Americans Cannot Name ONE Supreme Court Justice

If Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is confirmed by the Senate, she will sit on the the heralded bench next to, er.... umm... uhh. At least that's likely to be the response offered by most Americans when asked to name one or more current Supreme Court justices ( Read more... )