The Study of Racialism

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P.S. Is Sankofa really going to be banned just because he had a race-based reason for posting to inform? I mean, he/she (sorry, Sankofa, I'm not sure which) was already being informed, since ...

How about the notion that black anger and white racism might be more visibly manifested amongst the poor, but this alone doesnt necessarily suggest that it might not be equally high amongst other grou ...

Well since your being honest, I'll be honest too, I sort of knew what you were trying to say, but I FELT you were trying to "cut on me". I didn't feel my thread was any different from many ...

On the other hand, I suspect many blacks could care less what she looks like -- black father or not.

“Stay on Topic. — Personal announcements in moderation are okay, as are occasional tangential remarks that address U.S. racialism. But try to stick to whatever topic was presented by the first message ...

If Sankofa and HST want to write about Ethiopia, please do so in the "International Stories" forum. This forum is for site policy discussions and this thread is for discussion of policy rega ...

Then, in the middle of this discussion over whether the people of Ethiopia then or now see themselves akin to African-Americans . . .

This misrepresents what the issue was about. It was about blac ...

[off-topic post deleted]

Frank writes,

By pointing out that you had changed the subject, I got you to publicly admit that you had no interest in the subject at hand, but were "Simply nodding in agreement with Sankofa' ...

Frank--

I made this thread public because I want feedback on the site policy of sticking to the subject, especially in the two flame-wars forums. Let me explain the basics of my concern . . .

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anonymouse’s concerns highlight what I often notice is the arbitrariness with which topic splitting occurs. A moderator, usually the Administrator, will impose his or her interpretation of what the or ...

gemini wrote,

When I think 100% African I'm thinking not mixed with any other (Euro,NativeAmerican,Asian) group. If someone said on a TShirt

What would a 100% African look like to you?

I'm n ...

Frank--

What exactly are you wanting to discuss?

Nothing. Simply nodding in agreement with Sankofa's dislike of the term "Negro" (and its euphemistic varieties).

I agree with Phil345 too, as well as G-man's statement about some Ethiopians having a superior attitude towards "African-Americans" (but so do some Africans from other regions and some West ...

gemini wrote,

When I think 100% African I'm thinking not mixed with any other (Euro,NativeAmerican,Asian) group. If someone said on a TShirt

What would a 100% African look like to you?

The subject of this thread is: May "Whites" Discuss "Blackness"?
ALL legal Americans have FULL license to discuss Blackness, Whiteness, Etc.
However if you want to have a sensibl ...

Carly Simon is White. She grew up around old money, new money, old WASP, Upper-class, rich people. She was famous in her connected circles , due to her famous parents, way before she starting her c ...

No. I alone make the rules.

That says it all. This is not about "unsubstantiated opinions", "members who enjoy . . . silliness", etc. Its really about unfettered control. Its ...

3.7 Once a Dispute is Revealed to be a Semantic Difference, End It. — Many disputes turn out to be mere differences in word usage between the parties. Once this is apparent, you must end the dispute i ...

A definition of racism:

""the predication of decisions and policies on considerations of race for the purpose of subordinating a racial group and maintaining control over that group." ...