In Education Speech, Obama Addresses Shirley Sherrod Episode, Racial Inequities
Filed under: Barack Obama, Education, Race Issues, Obama Administration, White HouseSpeaking to the National Urban League, Obama defends his Race to the Top initiative as sowing "the seeds of achievement." Permalink | Email this |&n...
Joan Walsh: It’s Okay for Shirley Sherrod to Call Fox News and Andrew Breitbart ‘Racist’
Filed under: Matt Lewis and the NewsPolitics Daily's Matt Lewis and Salon's Joan Walsh spar on CNN's 'Reliable Sources.' Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Andrew Breitbart Debacle Just a Warm-Up for Racial Politics Ahead
Filed under: Bush Administration, Race Issues, Obama Administration, Woman Up, CultureThe whole sorry episode of Shirley Sherrod's setup pulled back the curtain on how the Right uses race as a wedge issue. Permalink | Email this |&n...
Tom Vilsack ‘Jumped the Gun’ on Firing Shirley Sherrod, Obama Says
Filed under: Viral Video, Obama Administration, Shirley SherrodThe president told ABC News his agriculture secretary rushed to judgment when he dismissed Sherrod. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Shirley Sherrod Wasn’t a Coward — and She Paid the Price
Filed under: Race Issues, Obama Administration, Woman Up, Shirley SherrodAmericans are "cowards" when it comes to honest talk about race, Attorney General Eric Holder said last year at an event celebrating Black History Month. Shirley Sherrod's case pr...
