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 Topic: British TV show speaks about race |
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| HPChi Replies: 1 Views: 413 |
 Forum: Racialism in Science, including Craniofacial Anthropometry Posted: Thu 05 Nov 2009 15:11 Subject: Re: British TV show speaks about race |
| The final film, Is It Better to be Mixed Race? will ask whether there could be biological advantages to have parents of different races.
Below is an article ("It's a wonderful, mixed-up world& ... |
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| Topic: White Guilt |
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| HPChi Replies: 7 Views: 1119 |
Forum: Books of Interest Posted: Mon 14 Sep 2009 16:08 Subject: White Guilt |
| I wouldn't call that a case of one dropping.
Agreed. I did not take Steele's statements to mean that he personally believed that others should or must comply with hypodescent or the ODR. Also, ... |
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| Topic: White Guilt |
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| HPChi Replies: 7 Views: 1119 |
Forum: Books of Interest Posted: Sun 13 Sep 2009 17:31 Subject: White Guilt |
| In what sense do you regard Shelby Steele as a one dropper?
Here is a passage from Steele’s “A Bound Man” (p. 5): “The ‘one drop’ rule formulated in the days of slavery--one drop of black blood mak ... |
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| Topic: Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State U. |
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| HPChi Replies: 3 Views: 1553 |
Forum: History of the U.S. Color Line Posted: Sun 26 Jul 2009 19:24 Subject: Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State U. |
| I was doing a Google search relating to Tennessee and the ODR and happened to come across the museum’s website and this:
“Question of the Month: A.D. Powell and the Multiracial Question” February ... |
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| Topic: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Arrested for Disorderly Conduct |
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| HPChi Replies: 133 Views: 4551 |
Forum: Improving U.S. Society Posted: Thu 23 Jul 2009 16:10 Subject: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Arrested for Disorderly Conduct |
| Maybe when the smoke clears he'll get a book deal and a PBS special out of this.
I saw a local news broadcast yesterday about the Gates incident. I believe it was noted that Gates might do a docume ... |
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| Topic: Contemporary Attitudes Towards the One Drop Rule |
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| HPChi Replies: 58 Views: 3042 |
Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Tue 14 Jul 2009 17:02 Subject: Contemporary Attitudes Towards the One Drop Rule |
| JoshH: I agree, but is anyone demanding that?
A demand? No, probably more of an implication that one has no choice in the matter, that one should accept that you are what you look like. JoshH: ... |
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| Topic: Contemporary Attitudes Towards the One Drop Rule |
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| HPChi Replies: 58 Views: 3042 |
Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Mon 13 Jul 2009 23:57 Subject: Contemporary Attitudes Towards the One Drop Rule |
| JoshH: Well, Colin Powell said, when discussing the Woods fracas, "In America, which I love from the depths of my heart and soul, when you look like me, you're black." That's not the sort of ... | |
| Topic: Contemporary Attitudes Towards the One Drop Rule |
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| HPChi Replies: 58 Views: 3042 |
Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Mon 13 Jul 2009 17:01 Subject: Contemporary Attitudes Towards the One Drop Rule |
| This is mainly in response to JoshH.
You say that you are against imposing the ODR on others personally. However, while it might not have been your intent, some of your comments are quite similar t ... |
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| Topic: Contemporary Attitudes Towards the One Drop Rule |
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| HPChi Replies: 58 Views: 3042 |
Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Sun 12 Jul 2009 15:47 Subject: Contemporary Attitudes Towards the One Drop Rule |
| Here are a couple of interesting links on the subject of attitudes with respect to racial identity. I don’t believe they were posted elsewhere on this site, but if so, sorry for the duplication.
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| Topic: Growing Up Biracial In Buffalo |
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| HPChi Replies: 6 Views: 858 |
Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Wed 01 Jul 2009 19:40 Subject: Growing Up Biracial In Buffalo |
| Rather than start a new thread/topic, I thought I would just include a link here to a related video discussion (six brief segments) called "Multiracial in America: Changes in the Obama Age." ... | |
| Topic: ACTRESS/DIRECTOR KARYN PARSONS ON BEING BIRACIAL IN AMERICA |
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| HPChi Replies: 20 Views: 6029 |
Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Fri 26 Jun 2009 20:08 Subject: ACTRESS/DIRECTOR KARYN PARSONS ON BEING BIRACIAL IN AMERICA |
| I am trying to understand these people,where they are coming form. I just do not get these people.
The best advice I can give is to perhaps read a few books that give first-hand ... |
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| Topic: Are You Black; Black Enough; and Who Decides? |
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| HPChi Replies: 6 Views: 711 |
Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Wed 24 Jun 2009 02:04 Subject: Are You Black; Black Enough; and Who Decides? |
| Frank, thanks for the information/clarification on Plessy.
On another note, something funny came to mind relating to Taylor’s, “Simply put, in America, if you ‘look’ in anyway black, you ‘are’ bla ... |
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| Topic: Are You Black; Black Enough; and Who Decides? |
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| HPChi Replies: 6 Views: 711 |
Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Tue 23 Jun 2009 16:24 Subject: Are You Black; Black Enough; and Who Decides? |
| The author again appears to be off in terms of his comments about slavery-era racial classification. But can someone verify the accuracy of his comments regarding Homer Plessy/the Supreme Court case? ... | |
| Topic: NAACP President Ben Jealous |
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| HPChi Replies: 20 Views: 2138 |
Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Sun 21 Jun 2009 16:38 Subject: Ben Jealous |
What else do you expect the President of the NAACP to say?  He says what is expected and what is the position of Black Intellegesia.
I agree with you on this. I guess it's just somewhat ... |
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| Topic: NAACP President Ben Jealous |
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| HPChi Replies: 20 Views: 2138 |
Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Sat 20 Jun 2009 20:04 Subject: Ben Jealous |
| "There’s nothing about saying you’re black that denies European heritage. Being black in this country almost from the beginning -- slaves were raped on the slave ships coming over -- included Eur ... | |
| Topic: NAACP President Ben Jealous |
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| HPChi Replies: 20 Views: 2138 |
Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Sat 20 Jun 2009 18:33 Subject: NAACP President Ben Jealous |
| Perhaps this also could have gone in Improving U.S. Society. But certainly several of the comments by Jealous directly relate to this forum.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-morrisonjealo ... |
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| Topic: Racial stigma forced some to start new life |
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| HPChi Replies: 6 Views: 605 |
Forum: History of the U.S. Color Line Posted: Thu 11 Jun 2009 19:27 Subject: Racial stigma forced some to start new life |
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http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/may/31/tr-racial-stigma-forced-some-to-start-new-life/life/ Racial stigma forced some to start new life By Sharon Tate Moody Tribune correspondent [The ... |
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| Topic: Multiracial and Filipino |
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| HPChi Replies: 0 Views: 678 |
Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Thu 11 Jun 2009 19:13 Subject: Multiracial and Filipino |
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http://www.filipinas.inquirer.net/?p=1799 Multiracial and Filipino Posted by Dorian Merina on 6/08/09 Filipinas Magazine] In the summer of 1887, Jose Rizal left Europe to return to th ... |
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| Topic: New Members, Please Read This |
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| HPChi Replies: 107 Views: 16479 |
Forum: Site Management Posted: Thu 11 Jun 2009 15:32 Subject: Introduction |
| Hello,
My name is HPChi. I have been reading the various postings on this site for some time and I am looking forward to participating/posting. |
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