are you sure that Obama doesn't signal post-racial?

Again...what do you think? Apparently, hate crimes have spiked since Obama won the election. This is not a Coke commercial, people. We do not live in harmony yet.

does Obama = post-racial?

Um, what do you think?

ObamaMania!

The New Yorker just published a very intriguing article on Obama and Race. It's kind of long, but it is a fascinating read.

Likewise, Newsweek had reporters embedded in the Hillary, Obama, and McCain camps. Their reports from inside the election are fascinating in their insight and scope.

obama and race 3

Lest someone think I was digging on West Virginia earlier, here's an article about racist attacks on Obama campaign headquarters in Indiana and Pennsylvania. Remember, racism has no regional boundaries.

obama and race 2

Did you know that 20% of West Virginia Democrats won't vote for Obama because of his race? And I'm sure this isn't limited to just West Virginia.

obama and race

Whenever I teach, I get bombarded with students who claim that in today's world, race does not matter because there is no racism. One of the interesting things about this year, with Obama running for president, is that it's really easy to find stuff to prove said students wrong. Here's a couple:

• A Reuters poll that says Obama's race is in fact an issue
  
• How about racist anti-Obama buttons?
  

one drop?

Is racism really a thing of the past? Did you know that the state of Alabama only legalized mixed race marriages last week? Slate has a good article covering what miscegenation laws say about us as a culture