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Rep. John Lewis Changes Vote; Bush Decries Nooses During Black History Month
Bush Offended By Nooses During Black History Month
Several months after the incident in Jena, LA, during his speech for Black History Month, President Bush reminds Americans that lynching and nooses are “not a harmless prank.” WZZM.
CNN Reframes Race Vs Gender Question
After angry backlash from readers for a question asking if Black women were more likely to vote based on their race or their gender, CNN goes to Ohio to ask women if racism or sexism is more offensive. CNN.
John Lewis Leaves Clinton Camp to Represent Constituents
Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, caused quite a controversy when he endorsed Clinton over Obama, but he has changed his mind. The civil rights activist turned congressman has announced that he will vote with his constituency for Barack Obama. New York Times.
Posted at 10:00 AM, Feb 15, 2008 in News | Permalink | View Comments
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Sherrilyn Ifill on the strangely time Bush noose condemnation:
(from Beacon Broadside
"The timing of the President’s statement was curious. Months earlier, when noose incidents were on the front page of major newspapers every day, a presidential statement denouncing the display of nooses would have been a powerful and authoritative repudiation of racist symbols. Yet at that time, the President was silent on the issue. As a result, President Bush’s statement last week seemed strangely out of time. It read like a random selection from a stack of draft presidential statements, hauled out for Black History Month. Clearly drafted months ago [and perhaps embargoed for unknown reasons], the President’s statement provided no guidance on how to reconcile the rash of noose displays four months ago with the current mood of racial harmony and possibility sweeping the country."
Posted by: Jessica Bennett | February 19, 2008 11:43 AM