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“White privilege” as an irritant when talking about race…

An old friend left me a question on my post of Nick Kristof’s column on Facebook:

 

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The question is asked by someone whom I know is well-meaning, thoughtful and truly wants to see the dialog on race get ahead, rather than continue at the standstill it is at now. Continue reading “White privilege” as an irritant when talking about race…

Michael Brown: A collection of the best reporting to date

Michael Brown spent his last day with his friend Dorian Johnson. Here’s what Johnson saw. – Vox

By Ezra Klein
November 25, 2014

Earlier today, I wrote that Officer Darren Wilson’s newly released account of his altercation with Michael Brown was unbelievable. Which isn’t to say it was wrong. It was just hard to believe that events played out exactly as Wilson described.

But the story Wilson tells makes much more sense if you also read it alongside Dorian Johnson’s testimony — and use the two accounts to balance each other out. Continue reading Michael Brown: A collection of the best reporting to date

‘Suicide’ ruling in #NorthCarolina teen’s death challenged | #LennonLacy | The Guardian

 

See my blogger’s note below:


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Lennon Lacy, 17, was found dead just hours before a big game in his high school’s football calendar. Photograph: The Guardian

Forensic pathologist questions procedures followed by authorities after Lennon Lacy, 17, was found hanging from a swing set in a largely white trailer park

Continue reading ‘Suicide’ ruling in #NorthCarolina teen’s death challenged | #LennonLacy | The Guardian

Six Words: ‘With Kids, I’m Dad. Alone, Thug’: NPR | #BlackLivesMatter

November 17, 2014

Marc Quarles, his wife, Claudia Paul, and their children, Joshua and Danielle, live in an affluent, predominantly white neighborhood in California. Quarles says his neighbors treat him differently when his children aren't around.

Marc Quarles, his wife, Claudia Paul, and their children, Joshua and Danielle, live in an affluent, predominantly white neighborhood in California. Quarles says his neighbors treat him differently when his children aren’t around.

Continue reading Six Words: ‘With Kids, I’m Dad. Alone, Thug’: NPR | #BlackLivesMatter