by Rev. Irene Monroe
If we resided in a post-racial society then William Faulkner’’s words uttered in the 20th century would not ring true in this century - “The past isn’t dead and buried. In fact, it isn’t even past.”
With the election of Barack Obama as this nation’s first African-American president many of us had hope [...]
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The Conversation America Won’t Have on Race
Posted on 25 September 2009 by Rev. Irene Monroe | Comments (0) | Tags: A Bound Man, african american, Barack Obama, bargainer, challenger, Eric Holder (Attorney General), Jimmy Carter, Joe Wilson, Peter Boyer, post-racial society, President Barack Obama, President Obama, racism, Rev Irene Monroe, Shelby Steele, William Faulkner, You Lie!
Living while Black in Cambridge
Posted on 03 August 2009 by Rev. Irene Monroe | Comments (0) | Tags: african american, Area 4, Cambridge, Cambridge Police, Governor Deval Patrick, Harvard University, Living While Black, Massachusetts, Mayor E. Denise Simmons of Cambridge, Professor Henry Gates, Rev. Louise Monroe, Southern racism
Rev. Irene Monroe
None of us African-American residents of Cambridge are surprised or shocked by the humiliation and harassment Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 58, of Harvard University encountered at the hands of Cambridge police.
My partner, Dr.Thea James, an Emergency Room physician who would drive from home to work was stopped all the time for “driving [...]
A Line From My Family’s First Home To Obama’s Speech Last Night
Posted on 29 August 2008 by Charley James | Comments (0) | Tags: african american, Allis-Chalmers, Charley James, Democratic Convention, democratic party, Dr. King, enemies list, Harley-Davidson, Johnson Motors, mile high stadium, Milwaukee, negroes, nomination acceptance speech, obama, Richard Nixon
by Charley James
In Ken Burns’ landmark documentary The Civil War, the first episode opened with writer Shelby Foote saying, “You can’t understand America without understanding the Civil War and the role race has played throughout our history.” In watching Barack Obama’s acceptance speech in Denver last night, my mind drifted back to my childhood when [...]
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