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Soft-peddling anti-Black racism.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
I recently read Tarso Luis Ramos's article, "L.A. Story," [July/August 2007]. I found it to be an important intervention on the more sensational depictions of racial violence between Blacks and Latinos in the Los Angeles area in particular and the urban U.S. more generally. Ramos works for a reputable New England-based progressive research group [Political Research Associates], whose work I respect deeply, and several of the points he makes are interesting and much needed correctives.
However, he misses the mark on other aspects of this conflict that are absolutely crucial and, as a result, winds up soft-peddling the main issue of anti-Black racism. Whereas it can be demonstrated that Latino organized crime actually has a considerable material impact on the lives of urban Blacks (even if it is obviously secondary to and dependent upon the economic restructuring of the corporate elite and the "welfare-to-warfare" policy regime of the political elite on both sides of the aisle), the efforts of a Ted Hayes and the ...
- Black racism: the hate that dare not speak its name.
- Magazine article from: The American Enterprise Ma, Ying November 1, 1998 700+ words
...leaders rule out even the possibility of black racism. Activists like Al Sharpton and Jesse...same mantra. What might appear to be black racism, writes syndicated columnist Leonard...for the recipients. Rationalizers of black racism ignore the fact that identical actions...
- Black racism exists - and must be faced
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Dennis Byrne February 24, 1989 700+ words
...to the point of rejecting, by name, the support of racists and race baiters. Black racism exists and it's a horrible thing. In order to diminish black racism, black leaders themselves must clearly demonstrate they want no part of it, even...
- Black racism in our society cannot be denied
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Don Feder March 9, 1988 700+ words
...and indeed should be decried), there also is abundant black racism in our society 2) many inner-city blacks are culturally...with the insistence that racism is a white monopoly? If black racism is nonexistent, why is it impossible for a white to venture...
- This black on black racism is a danger we cannot ignore; A word of royal...
- Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England) September 8, 2002 700+ words
...own, used the language of racist thugs: 'This is our country. You should go back to the jungle.' Such black-on-black racism will cause discomfort to those, including many in Government, who like to see racism as a white trait. But the Iraqi...
- U.S.: CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS DECRY ANTI-BLACK RACISM IN LOUISIANA.
- News wire article from: Interpress Service September 27, 2007 700+ words
...controversial legal case involving a small group of teenagers in rural Louisiana has sparked a new wave of protests against anti-black racism, which is starkly apparent in the region's schools and courtrooms. Last week roughly 20,000 demonstrators converged...
- When hate speech isn't hate speech. (black-on-black racism)(Column)
- Magazine article from: Insight on the News Murdock, Deroy December 23, 1996 700+ words
...specter of whites abusing blacks is in the headlines. What's not in the news, as usual, is the issue of black-on-black racism. For a museum-grade example of this phenomenon, grab a copy of the November issue of Emerge. This slick monthly, which...
- Pot calls kettle black.(RACISM)
- Magazine article from: Western Standard Smith, Jordan Michael April 23, 2007 700+ words
Egypt, China, Pakistan, Togo, Russia and Algeria have at least two things in common. First, they are all rated as "Not Free" by Freedom House, a Washington-based non-governmental organization that measures the levels of freedom in countries across the world. And second, the countries are all
- SPORTS LETTERS: No black racism.(Sport)
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) October 24, 2004 700+ words
Byline: S.T. Vaughan P SO the I.C.C. have found Zimbabwe innocent of racism. Just what do they call the torture and punishment going on there? Could it be that an inquiry that lasted only two days and interviewed only selected cricketers was a little biased? Or could it be that when we argue about
