Sporcupine,
What about 'wrestling for racial equality"? I like the verb 'wrestle'. It evokes 'gristle' which has substance, a chewy quality, and it's physical. As is the term 'wrestle', which implies we need to strip down, get sweaty, and grapple with the ideas. We need to do the work. What do you think?

Posted at April 2, 2008 2:28 PM in response to Why Should White People Fight Racism?

"This relationship between blacks and whites, and between blacks of various generations, is complicated, twisted and beautiful. We've got to start talking about these things on a level that respects that convoluted beauty. We need to aggressively investigate generalization about black folks and white folks....We have to start convincing people that closing the racial gap helps everyone."

Lovely post. You make your point and then focus down hard on possible strategies to implement this dialogue on "the racial divide". And I welcome this.
I welcome these forays exploring the shape this dialogue will take. I find them to provide further proof of what is beginning to happen in this country. Folks, there's a change a-comin'. For good or ill. We hold the answer.
Again, thank you Ta-Nehisi. Well done!

Posted at March 31, 2008 4:26 PM in response to The Issue is Black and White

"This relationship between blacks and whites, and between blacks of various generations, is complicated, twisted and beautiful. We've got to start talking about these things on a level that respects that convoluted beauty. We need to aggressively investigate generalization about black folks and white folks....We have to start convincing people that closing the racial gap helps everyone."

Lovely post. You make your point and then focus down hard on possible strategies to implement this dialogue on "the racial divide". And I welcome this.
I welcome these forays exploring the shape this dialogue will take. I find them to provide further proof of what is beginning to happen in this country. Folks, there's a change a-comin'. For good or ill. We hold the answer.
Again, thank you Ta-Nehisi. Well done!

Posted at March 31, 2008 4:21 PM in response to The Issue is Black and White

nice comment, lifelongdem.
what can we do to promote the discussion of their respective agendas and solutions?

Posted at March 31, 2008 2:45 PM in response to ALICE WALKER ON OBAMA Ignore the other post