Category Archives: Race

Poll: Minority groups distrust each other

From UPI: MIAMI, Dec. 12 (UPI) — A poll of blacks, Hispanics and Asians in the United States uncovered a lot of distrust between the three groups. The survey, described as the first ever to gauge attitudes held by the … Continue reading

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Race, Genes And Intelligence

William Saletan writes on Slate.com: Last month, James Watson, the legendary biologist, was condemned and forced into retirement after claiming that African intelligence wasn’t "the same as ours." "Racist, vicious and unsupported by science," said the Federation of American Scientists. … Continue reading

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In DNA Era, New Worries About Prejudice From People Who Fear Reality

From the New York Times: When scientists first decoded the human genome in 2000, they were quick to portray it as proof of humankind’s remarkable similarity. The DNA of any two people, they emphasized, is at least 99 percent identical. … Continue reading

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Why Black Men Love White Women

Chaim Amalek writes: After seeing a delightful new flick at the Film Forum – "Control", about the life of Ian Curtis of Joy Division – I spent much of the remainder of my day wandering the floors of Barnes and … Continue reading

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Racial Cleansing in L.A.

From Newsweek: A South Los Angeles Latino street gang targeted African-American gang rivals and other blacks in a campaign of neighborhood "cleansing," federal prosecutors say. Alleged leaders and foot soldiers in the Hispanic gang Florencia 13, also called F13, are … Continue reading

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