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more about #theelection more comments → ambitious: Can we amend this to "ask a black person that you know really well when they aren't too busy. But know that they aren't obligated to answer." I think ... more » backseat_driver10023: Not exactly black. He was raised by his white grandparents and mother till he left for university. Imbibed their values etc. But I see your point - hi... more » Seeräuber Jenny: Good post. When I was in third or fourth grade, my mother was called because of a supposedly overly-pessimistic essay I wrote. I can't remember how i... more » Bos'un's Mate: Thanks, Hamilton, for the marching orders. Change is about me! more » Truculent: It was bleach, actually. But had the same effect. more » ADismalScience: When I was in high school we did a Black History Month presentation in the auditorium. I didn't stand and join in song at the end for the "Black Natio... more » meerkat: Wow - terrific piece, Hamilton. more » SaraRueful: In my opinion, the fact that Obama didn't win with like 70 percent of the vote (after the way McCain handled his campaign, and considering the shape o... more » raphaela: Jackson was crying because Obama's unicorn farts carried him farther than Jackson's Rainbow Coalition ever did. (Maybe because Obama's unicorn farts a... more » Weegee's bored: Nice piece, Hamilton. Really nice. I was in college and grad school throughout the 60s part of the Civil Rights Movement. I don't think that anyone im... more » everfade: Jesse Jacksons tears pissed me off. What is he crying he didn't get his chance to rip Baracks nuts off? Whatever. more » dado: Rebecca Traister's piece in Salon was similarly moving....worth a read. I have an ever increasing crush on her. more » Ruutuu: re: Jesse Jackson tears Do you think Jesse was thinking, "I could've been a contendah" more » Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: Wow Hamilton, this post is aces! more » dado: Everyone should just finally pull up their pants. And do the Rockaway. more » -
