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January 11, 2010

Democrats benefit from double standard with racial remarks

OPINION - The Reid affair is somewhat reminiscent of the firestorm that engulfed former Republican Senator Trent Lott in 2002,…
January 9, 2010

Reid's 'Negro dialect' remark politically incorrect, but totally right

OPINION - I don't think that Senator Harry Reid is a racist. Although Reid seemed to think that President Obama…
January 9, 2010

Harry Reid apologizes to Obama for 'no Negro dialect' remark

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid apologized on Saturday for saying Barack Obama was a "light skinned" African-American...
January 8, 2010

Glenn Beck: 'African-American is a … made-up term'

The topic of race identification on the upcoming U.S. Census was brought up on Glenn Beck's radio program and controversial…
January 8, 2010

With the census, there are worse things than being called 'Negro'

OPINION - I believe we have bigger fish to fry with the census than the use of Negro. "Like what?"…
January 7, 2010

David A. Wilson talks 2010 census controversy on Rachel Maddow

VIDEO - David A. Wilson, managing editor of theGrio.com, appeared on the Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the term "Negro"…
January 5, 2010

The word 'Negro' on 2010 census form offends some blacks

While the term "Negro" has appeared in previous census forms, some young or first-time African-American census participants may find it…
February 2, 2009

William Gray discusses the United Negro College Fund