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Topic: 10-Year-Old Faces "Racism" Charge |
Fledgist
Replies: 6
Views: 1125
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Forum: International Stories Posted: Thu 27 Sep 2007 19:31 Subject: 10-Year-Old Faces "Racism" Charge |
| 'Race' is used in the UK increasingly to mean 'ethnicity'. Scottish children who attacked English children shortly after the appearance of Braveheart were charged with offenses under the Race Relation ... |
Topic: Relaciones Raciales y Estructuras de poder en Cuba |
Fledgist
Replies: 3
Views: 1632
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Forum: Latin America Posted: Thu 27 Sep 2007 19:28 Subject: Relaciones Raciales y Estructuras de poder en Cuba |
"Vemos que en 1876, cien años después de la independencia de las 13 colonias, ningún norteamericano de la raza negra ocupaba puestos en los órganos legislativos de la nación."
Pero, eso n ... |
Topic: What Does "Supporting the ODR" Mean and Who Does It? |
Fledgist
Replies: 43
Views: 3988
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Forum: Improving U.S. Society Posted: Thu 27 Sep 2007 19:03 Subject: What Does "Supporting the ODR" Mean and Who Does It? |
| I have actually heard blacks claim that Cleopatra was black. But some people say she was a white Greek. It seems to me that blacks also, push the ODR to historical figures whom may have had some black ... |
Topic: Dutch bishop: Call God ‘Allah’ to ease relations |
Fledgist
Replies: 3
Views: 737
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Forum: International Stories Posted: Sat 18 Aug 2007 21:01 Subject: Dutch bishop: Call God ‘Allah’ to ease relations |
| I believe Arab Christians call God 'Allah'. |
Topic: Religious Bigots Attack Hindu Priest in U.S. Senate |
Fledgist
Replies: 21
Views: 1594
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Forum: Improving U.S. Society Posted: Sat 18 Aug 2007 20:44 Subject: Religious Bigots Attack Hindu Priest in U.S. Senate |
The way I practice Catholicism works for me, and that is all that matters to me. To each, his or her own...
Yes, Christianity does not advocate death for difference of opinion/faith/belief......lo ... |
Topic: Asians 'prefer to marry own race' |
Fledgist
Replies: 3
Views: 911
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Forum: International Stories Posted: Mon 06 Aug 2007 21:27 Subject: Asians 'prefer to marry own race' |
Asians 'prefer to marry own race'
By Liza Booth
BBC Asian Network
The survey questioned Asian and white people aged 16 to 34
British Asians are five times less likely to marry outside ... |
Topic: Religious Bigots Attack Hindu Priest in U.S. Senate |
Fledgist
Replies: 21
Views: 1594
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Forum: Improving U.S. Society Posted: Sun 05 Aug 2007 17:14 Subject: Religious Bigots Attack Hindu Priest in U.S. Senate |
The way I practice Catholicism works for me, and that is all that matters to me. To each, his or her own...
Yes, Christianity does not advocate death for difference of opinion/faith/belief......lo ... |
Topic: A political alliance between ALL multiracial/multiethnics |
Fledgist
Replies: 13
Views: 1276
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Forum: Improving U.S. Society Posted: Sat 28 Jul 2007 23:26 Subject: Re: A political alliance between ALL multiracial/multiethnic |
A political alliance between ALL multiracial/multiethnic individuals!?
Should not that be 'among' ? |
Topic: Deconstructing ODR |
Fledgist
Replies: 13
Views: 1416
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Forum: Improving U.S. Society Posted: Sat 21 Jul 2007 20:27 Subject: Deconstructing ODR |
| One indication may be that birth certificates in some states -- or so I've been told -- no longer include information on race. |
Topic: Curious |
Fledgist
Replies: 3
Views: 1716
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Forum: Caribbean Basin Posted: Sun 24 Jun 2007 20:46 Subject: Re: Curious |
How can this area be:
Discussions of racialism and identity politics in the Caribbean basin, including the BWI, the Spanish Caribbean, and the Guyanas. Moderated by Fledgist.
If Political advocacy i ... |
Topic: Salman Rushdie Interview on Faith & Reason |
Fledgist
Replies: 1
Views: 1793
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Forum: International Stories Posted: Sat 16 Jun 2007 17:59 Subject: Salman Rushdie Interview on Faith & Reason |
| Just to note that Salman Rushdie was knighted yesterday in the Birthday Honours list. |
Topic: Loiza, PR |
Fledgist
Replies: 15
Views: 2044
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Forum: Latin America Posted: Sat 16 Jun 2007 17:55 Subject: Loiza, PR |
I guess that is a decent explanation and explains why Yoruba based religions have survived in a much purer form than other African based religions...
Yes. Thornton does a good job of showing how it a ... |
Topic: Loiza, PR |
Fledgist
Replies: 15
Views: 2044
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Forum: Latin America Posted: Sat 16 Jun 2007 17:53 Subject: Loiza, PR |
Awesome Frank! I didn't know that the Yoruba were ever in Puerto Rico, thats pretty cool. I have some buddies who are Nigerian, but I think they are ebo. Anyway, have fun on your sightseeing.
TMK
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Topic: Who is Light skin (I’m Confused) |
Fledgist
Replies: 126
Views: 12193
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Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Sat 16 Jun 2007 17:47 Subject: Who is Light skin (I’m Confused) |
Considering that many people of African descent not only lighten or darken throughout their lives (or sometimes both), but often also have various shades of brown coexisting peacefully on one body ... |
Topic: One Droppism in the English Speaking Carribbean? |
Fledgist
Replies: 11
Views: 3090
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Forum: Caribbean Basin Posted: Sun 10 Jun 2007 17:13 Subject: Re: One Droppism in the English Speaking Carribbean? |
Or are we just speaking of ethnic blackness as a concept. I ma just surprised at some of the people considered Black in places like Trinidad.
http://www.guardian.co.tt/archives//bg-lead.jpg
So I w ... |
Topic: Racial Labeling |
Fledgist
Replies: 48
Views: 5118
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Forum: Popular People Posted: Sun 10 Jun 2007 17:10 Subject: Racial Labeling |
LOL. I just got called a Mutt on the bus a week ago.
Gosh, what led to this?!
Was on the bus with a Trini friend of mine. Next thing I know a Danny Banaduce looking dude gets on the bus, and he no ... |
Topic: Dunno where to put this... |
Fledgist
Replies: 3
Views: 670
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Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Sat 02 Jun 2007 19:41 Subject: Dunno where to put this... |
There's a family photos section.
Which I noticed after I posted, sorry. I will now go and jump off a tall building. |
Topic: st.vincent and the grenadines |
Fledgist
Replies: 9
Views: 2743
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Forum: Caribbean Basin Posted: Sat 02 Jun 2007 19:39 Subject: Re: hi |
thanks my mom uses it for the colour of someones skin,like you said she uses it for people with visible mixed ancestry because she doesn`t know if their mixed.I hate that people would label others ... |
Topic: On... Why race matters to me |
Fledgist
Replies: 2
Views: 1765
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Forum: Caribbean Basin Posted: Sat 02 Jun 2007 19:38 Subject: On... Why race matters to me |
| This isn't too surprising, and can be found in a number of places other than the Bahamas. Thanks for posting this. |
Topic: Dunno where to put this... |
Fledgist
Replies: 3
Views: 670
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Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Sat 02 Jun 2007 17:02 Subject: Dunno where to put this... |
This is my older son, last Monday. Not seen: his very red neck...
http://bp2.blogger.com/_LGh9vjuR8BM/RmDMvUOT2OI/AAAAAAAAACY/ZUfCJvyYr3I/s1600/The%2Bgraduate.JPG |
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