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- Motorcycle accident briefly closes Kansas Turnpike; one person critically injured May 18, 2013 · 8 comments
- Senate approves bill banning use of tax dollars to advocate for gun control May 17, 2013 · 43 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 12 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi, IRS: Son of Watergate? May 15, 2013 · 100 comments
- Budget provision would block state funding for Common Core standards May 16, 2013 · 73 comments
- City honors Lawrence's fallen officers during National Police Week May 17, 2013 · 3 comments
- Police to aggressively enforce seat-belt laws in 2013 Click It or Ticket campaign May 17, 2013 · 22 comments
- Affordable Care Act bringing jobs to Lawrence May 16, 2013 · 72 comments
- McLemore speaks about AAU coach, agent allegations May 17, 2013
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- Past and present Jayhawk athletes set to graduate Sunday May 18, 2013
- McLemore shows off athleticism at NBA combine May 17, 2013
- Setting the stage: Clever tips will draw attention to your home for sale January 22, 2009
- Police to aggressively enforce seat-belt laws in 2013 Click It or Ticket campaign May 17, 2013
- Chiefs sign KU football's Opurum as fullback May 17, 2013
- Kansas men's golfer Gilbert moves up at NCAA regional May 18, 2013
- KU MBA students examine no-shows at Bert Nash, other nonprofit problems April 25, 2013
- Son, father accused of luring girls into prostitution January 22, 2005
Opinion: Voter racism is hard to prove
It's all an obfuscation until people agree on the definition of racism. The National Association of Social Work offers this definition, and it's the best I know of. Racists won't like it though, and will try to explain why it's wrong.
NASW: http://www.naswdc.org/pressroom/event...
"Racism is the ideology or practice through demonstrated power of perceiving the superiority of one group over others by reason of race, color, ethnicity, or cultural heritage. In the United States and elsewhere, racism is manifested at the individual, group, and institutional levels. It has been institutionalized and maintained through educational, economic, political, religious, social, and cultural policies and activities. It is observable in the prejudiced attitudes, values, myths, beliefs, and practices expressed by many people, including those in positions of power. Racism is functional—that is, it serves a purpose. In U.S. society, racism functions to maintain structural inequities that are to the disadvantage of people of color. ……
"Racism negatively impacts both the oppressed and the oppressor. Institutional racism has historical roots in injustices perpetrated by our ancestors on indigenous and other populations in conquering and populating this country. Recognition of historical injustices is the beginning step in combating racism. One has to acknowledge the fact that the sons and daughters are not responsible for the sins of their parents, but the sons and daughters must analyze the present reality to ascertain if as a result of the historical injustices perpetrated by our parents results in one group in society being in a more advantageous and favorable position over and at the expense of others."
November 2, 2012 at 7:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )