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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Electoral Racism and Double-Standards
In this controversial piece, Melissa Harris-Perry argues that despite the seemingly contradictory evidence of the 2004 Illinois Senate race and the 2008 Presidential election, there still remains significant electoral racism in this country. Further she argues that this racism has grown over the past few years. What do you think of this and the other arguments presented in this article? Do "white liberals hold African-American leaders to a higher standard than their white counterparts"?
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