Category Archives: Race

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American Diversity- Whitewash

  Is this the America Donald Trump wants to return to? There is no way to whitewash this; When Trump says he want to “Make America Great Again,” what is meant is “Make America White Again.” There has been a

Collage Sally Edelstein american-diversity-whitewash

American Diversity- Whitewash

  Is this the America Donald Trump wants to return to? There is no way to whitewash this; When Trump says he want to “Make America Great Again,” what is meant is “Make America White Again.” There has been a

Trumps Revisionist History

Only in Donald Trump’s revisionist dreamscape is the African-American community in the “absolutely worst shape they’ve ever been in. Ever. Ever. Ever!” Ever? Really?

Trumps Revisionist History

Only in Donald Trump’s revisionist dreamscape is the African-American community in the “absolutely worst shape they’ve ever been in. Ever. Ever. Ever!” Ever? Really?

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American Nativism- Nothing New

  When it comes to America’s melting pot, Donald Trump is following an old-fashioned, tried and true recipe – heavy on the xenophobia with just a dash of racism. By relying on the age-old tradition of stoking the public’s fear

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American Nativism- Nothing New

  When it comes to America’s melting pot, Donald Trump is following an old-fashioned, tried and true recipe – heavy on the xenophobia with just a dash of racism. By relying on the age-old tradition of stoking the public’s fear

Vintage Beer Ad Miss Rheingold 1948

Miss Rheingold Contest a N.Y. Summer Staple

  Once upon a time, the selection of the annual “Miss Rheingold” was as highly anticipated in N.Y. as the race for the White House. For some mid-century misses the title of Miss America was the American Dream. But in

Vintage Beer Ad Miss Rheingold 1948

Miss Rheingold Contest a N.Y. Summer Staple

  Once upon a time, the selection of the annual “Miss Rheingold” was as highly anticipated in N.Y. as the race for the White House. For some mid-century misses the title of Miss America was the American Dream. But in

SDS Democratic Convention 1972

Protests at the Democratic Convention

Watching the deeply felt protests of  Bernie Sander’s supporters with their visceral frustration with the Democratic party establishment and their disappointment with the  party not adopting a more progressive platform, the internal divisiveness is palpable. On Twitter Sanders tweeted “Young

SDS Democratic Convention 1972

Protests at the Democratic Convention

Watching the deeply felt protests of  Bernie Sander’s supporters with their visceral frustration with the Democratic party establishment and their disappointment with the  party not adopting a more progressive platform, the internal divisiveness is palpable. On Twitter Sanders tweeted “Young

Black Family at Home 1960s

Black Lives Matter and the Facts of Life

At what age does a black boy learn he is perceived as menacing and dangerous? At what age is he told of systemic racism and state sanctioned brutality against someone who looks just like him? At what age does an

Black Family at Home 1960s

Black Lives Matter and the Facts of Life

At what age does a black boy learn he is perceived as menacing and dangerous? At what age is he told of systemic racism and state sanctioned brutality against someone who looks just like him? At what age does an

Muhammad Ali Esquire Magazine

Muhammad Ali RIP Champ

R.I.P. Muhammad Ali – we lost a legend, a champion and an inspiration. George Lois’s powerful Esquire cover in April 1968 of the great Muhammad Ali posing as the martyr Saint Sebastian was one of the most iconic images of

Muhammad Ali Esquire Magazine

Muhammad Ali RIP Champ

R.I.P. Muhammad Ali – we lost a legend, a champion and an inspiration. George Lois’s powerful Esquire cover in April 1968 of the great Muhammad Ali posing as the martyr Saint Sebastian was one of the most iconic images of

Racist signs Jim Crow

States Right to Discriminate

Under the banner of states sovereignty, North Carolina will fight for its right to discriminate against transgender people. Whether the  governor was Pat McCrory or George Wallace, haven’t we heard them whistle this same hateful tune down in Dixie before?

Racist signs Jim Crow

States Right to Discriminate

Under the banner of states sovereignty, North Carolina will fight for its right to discriminate against transgender people. Whether the  governor was Pat McCrory or George Wallace, haven’t we heard them whistle this same hateful tune down in Dixie before?

NY Daily News Headline KKK Leader Supports

Never Forget

Worth remembering on Holocaust Remembrance Day: David Duke applauds Trump for thwarting “the Jewish supremacists who control our country.” On his radio program on Wednesday, the former Klu Kux Klan leader launched into an anti Semitic tirade: “I think these

NY Daily News Headline KKK Leader Supports

Never Forget

Worth remembering on Holocaust Remembrance Day: David Duke applauds Trump for thwarting “the Jewish supremacists who control our country.” On his radio program on Wednesday, the former Klu Kux Klan leader launched into an anti Semitic tirade: “I think these

Archie-Bunker Carroll O Conno

Are Trump Supporters Racists?

  Those Were the Days Today on Morning Joe,  Rob Reiner kept it 100. When asked why some people support Trump the legendary director and activist said it’s because they are racists. Now  Reiner is no meathead – he knows

Archie-Bunker Carroll O Conno

Are Trump Supporters Racists?

  Those Were the Days Today on Morning Joe,  Rob Reiner kept it 100. When asked why some people support Trump the legendary director and activist said it’s because they are racists. Now  Reiner is no meathead – he knows