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Race Relations in America

A Day Late & a Dollar Short

January 19, 2010

I apologize that I am, by nature, unable to get to things on time.  I am perpetually late for: work meetings, Church, movies, blog topics, life in general. *Sigh*
A day late & a dollar short, that’s me.
However, today I had to follow the advice of this little ditty: better late than never.
In honor of yesterday, [...]

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Avatar – Movie Review

January 11, 2010

Avatar. Avatar. Avatar. How I long to love and hate you.
Love first:
I loved Pandora, the distant world of the Na’vi.  It was beautiful and visually stunning in every way.  I agree with what everyone and their Mama is saying about the gorgeous effects and the realness of the Na’vi.
As an escape, as a fun [...]

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Police Profiling: A White Cop & A White Minister, Part 2

November 23, 2009

This post is a follow up response to yesterday\’s blog about a situation that my husband & I witnessed the other day.  I wanted to respond to some of the comments & also to clear up a few things.
First things first, a few details I got wrong.  I apologize!  Next time I’ll do better research! [...]

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Police Profiling: A White Cop & A White Minister

November 21, 2009

I, even I -light-skinned as I am- have been a victim of racial profiling.  I will never forget it.  I got pulled over in a white suburban area of Georgia after a black student conference.  I had a car full of black students and quite simply, we looked out of place.
I posted this picture not [...]

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Freedom Writers – Movie Review

November 20, 2009

A few months ago I picked up The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher & 150 Teens used Writing to Change Themselves and the World around Them.  It was fascinating.  So, the other day I rented the movie to watch during my endless nursing sessions.
The movie was great!  It’s a schooch corny & cliche’ [...]

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