With the racial divide in our country widening in loom of current events between what seems to be a matter of blacks against whites, it leaves me asking myself if we are all human, what is it that makes us see each other as different, or unequal? ... That tendency, along with the nature of news and media, which determines much of how people view situations, keeps racism a prevailing factor in our Country. ... (freedomoutpost.com) Take Reverend Al Sharpton for example, perhaps the most prominent black voice for the people only second to our Commander in Chief. ... Al Sharpton has been notorio...

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Understanding representation is vital to understanding identity, with the Michael Brown trial still fresh on our memories, it is important to remember that the actions and words of a few do not represent the beliefs of a whole. ...

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Well's father was also a race man in Mississippi who refused to be intimidated by the politics of his town. ... (1-21, w&w) CHAPTER 2 The first line in the poem ("you may write me down in history / with your bitter, twisted lies") refers to the way that attitudes towards African-Americans have been embedded within our nation's history. ...

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