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Bill O’Reilly recently claimed that Democrats and liberals believe that white men are the problem with society. Tim Wise (among several students of white identity) concisely responds that it is not the men themselves, but the attitudes and behaviors they offer in regards to women and people of color that need to change. Making those…

Please take a moment to call Congress and support the major health care reform that will occur this summer. Thank you in advance for your time. — The Congress will vote on healthcare legislation soon. Please join with President Obama to win quality, affordable healthcare we all can count on in 2009. Call Senator Specter…

http://singularity.com/ Within my lifetime, it may become possible to preserve my knowledge and genetic profile permanently in an electronic format. If it is available, would I take advantage of the opportunity. I am wary of transhumanist pursuits, but my creative side still wonders at the implications.

President Obama described the opposing sides in the abortion debate as having irreconcilable differences. As I watch California, New Jersey, and many other states struggle to manage their budgets, I wonder if there is also very little common ground when it comes to the debate about state services and funding. More importantly, it may be…

My review essay covering Kevin Gaines’ “Uplifting the Race”, Nikhil Pal Singh’s “Black is a Country”, Adolph Reed’s “Stirrings in the Jug”, Tim Wise’s “White Like Me”, and David Roediger’s “Colored White” and “Working Toward Whiteness” appeared in the January-March 2009 issue of “Multicultural Perspectives.” Give it a look if you have the chance. Thanks!…

I’m very proud to announce my contributions to the Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896-present. It is an outstanding work that will help everyone understand the significance of the 2008 election and the way race issues continue to shape structural power in the United States and around the world. I hope you will recommend the…

Six months ago, one of the largest Democratic electoral majorities in the last fifty years delivered the presidency to Barack Obama. His agenda for responsible governance, domestic infrastructure development, global energy alternatives, and the destruction of terrorist networks convinced millions of people to blaze a new path of citizen leadership in the twenty-first century. In…

Nas wrote this lyric after the Kerry Kittles and Eric Eberz Wildcat team of 1994 won the National Invitation Tournament (not to mention the Big East title in 1995). Kittles led a team of resurgent Villanovans, establishing the team’s local and regional dominance after the difficult transition from Rollie Massimino to Steve Lappas. Those teams…

Phil Sheridan wrote about Jay Wright’s Philadelphia legacy in this weekend’s Philadelphia Inquirer — http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/homepage/20090322_Phil_Sheridan__Wright_establishing_his_own_legacy_at__Nova.html Wright has a much larger opportunity in front of him this week. By beating Coach K in the NCAA men’s basketball regional semifinal, he will take a major step forward as a leading coach on the national stage. His successes…

At ESPN.com, the Sports Guy – Bill Simmons – wrote: Quick tangent: You’re asking yourself, “Wait, how can a dude making $8-10 million a year live paycheck to paycheck?” Easy. First, he’s only banking 40 percent once the IRS and agents are done with him. Second, he’s probably overpaying for multiple houses and luxury cars…