Why The 'Race Card' Is Played

The Disturbing, Surprisingly Complex Relationship Between White Identity Politics and Racism In her new book, “ White Identity Politics ,” the Duke political scientist Ashley Jardina examines the increasing relevance of white identity in America. Drawing on data from American National Election Studies surveys and her own research, Jardina finds that about thirty to forty per cent of white Americans say that white identity is important to them, and she adds an interesting twist—that this group only partly overlaps with the group of white Americans who hold racist views. According to Jardina’s analysis, about thirty-eight per cent of white people who highly value their white identity are at or below the mean level of racial resentment, while forty-four per cent of white people who say their racial identity is less important are at or above that level. “For those invested in racial equality, this outcome should be of little comfort,” Jardina writes, of white Americans asserting thei...

Shameful. A group of MAGA hat wearing youths taunted an elder singing and playing a ceremonial drum at yesterday's #IndigenousPeoplesMarch . This is the face of Trump's America: proud, obnoxious racism and disrespect. #indiansdontcallthemselvesnativeamericans

Inter Launch Anti-Racism Campaign Ahead of Another Closed Doors Match MILAN — Inter Milan launched an anti-racism campaign with a video on Friday in which former players Luis Figo, Javier Zanetti and Samuel Eto'o urged fans not to make the so-called "buu" noise widely regarded as a racist insult. The video was released as Inter prepared to play a second match without spectators after some fans made racial insults and animal noises at Napoli's Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly during a Serie A match at San Siro on Boxing Day. The noise which is described by local media as "buu" is usually regarded as racist in Italian football, although some fans have argued it is simply to annoy opposing players regardless of race. Inter said on their website that their idea was to use BUU as an acronym for Brothers Universally United -- a phrase repeated by Figo, Zanetti and Eto'o in the video -- and asking fans to "write it, not say it"....

THE KAEPERNICK 4 Uh, U.N.I.T.Y., U.N.I.T.Y. that's a unity U.N.I.T.Y., love a black man from infinity to infinity For those of you who are too young to remember this bar, it comes straight from the mouth of our big sis Queen Latifah. This song dropped way back in 93'. So i ask you all these years later. Have we followed her example? How bout this one? Ignorance of each other is what has made unity impossible in the past. Therefore we need enlightenment. We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity. Once we have more knowledge (light) about each other, we will stop condemning each other and a United front will be brought about. -Malcolm X Can't argue with brother Malcolm bout that. Can you? What would he think of african american unity today? Lets try one more. "Unity to be real must stand the severest strain without breaking." -Mahatma Gandhi My...

people protested outside of the Tempe Police Department on Thursday night, demanding justice for the 14-year-old boy who was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Tuesday. Tempe police say that they caught the suspect, who family has identified as Antonio Arce, burglarizing a car. When they made contact with him, he started running and was carrying a air-o-soft handgun. #theiconiumfoundation .blogspot.com

Protesters swarm Tempe Police Department after 14-year-old killed in officer-involved shooting T E M P E , A Z ( 3 T V / C B S 5 ) -  About 100 people protested outside of the Tempe Police Department on Thursday night, demanding justice for the 14-year-old boy who was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Tuesday. Tempe police say that they caught the suspect, who family has identified as Antonio Arce, burglarizing a car. When they made contact with him, he started running and was carrying a handgun. [ O R I G I N A L S T O R Y :   P D : M a n d e a d a f t e r r u n n i n g f r o m o f f i c e r i n T e m p e ] "I didn't know him as someone who stole, that's why I don't believe that," Jason Gonzalez, Antonio's older brother, said. Police say at some point in the chase, the officer felt threatened and fired at Antonio. He was taken to the hospital but died from his injuries. "He was at his friend's house that...