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Conscious of color: he may be the conservative ideologue with the biggest chip on his shoulder about race. (Colorblind: Higher Education).(Ward Connerly)

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| March 22, 2003 | Allen-Taylor, Jesse Douglas | COPYRIGHT 2003 Color Lines Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

But why? Jesse Douglas Allen-Taylor says it's worth taking another look at the identity politics of Ward Connerly.

If these were still the times that we sat on our front porches on moonless nights telling spirit tales to the little ones, Ward Connerly would certainly show up as a vodoun bokorin the bushes at the crossroads, seeking to make zombies of living souls. "Mind!" the old ones would warn:

Run to Mama

Hold her tight

Mr. Connerly's a'coming

For to take your rights

In 1995, Connerly pushed through the University of California Board of Regents vote that ended affirmative action in the UC system. A year later, he ...

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