this is kind of feature-y but interesting nonetheless.

I don't feel like this story can actually be considered a report, it's more of a profile story in which case one can't asses whether it's "biased" or editorial, especially since the person profiled was able to comment and take part in the story itself rather than a written profile in which quotes are picked out and may result in some form of editorializing. I thought it was interesting and helpful to have radio listeners call in and ask about where to draw the line with stereotype and racial jokes, as this is something very prevalent in pop culture today and a very touch issue.

Raises good questions and reflections. How do we become more "racially sensitive" and then deal with everything being interpreted in terms of race? Seems like that's got a lot of touchy repercussions. Or the other point brought up about mocking caricatures. No one complained about the elephant-eared Bush that was slapped on the papers 365 days of the year.President Obama can only expect to be ridiculed. The chimp cartoon could have referred to the mental capacity of those who drafted the stimulus bill (as mentioned in the article wasn't Obama himself). And with the story of the chimp which has been covered in the news lately, the cartoon had less racial insinuations than much else. Yes talking about racism does help, ignoring ... More »

There’s been a lot of talk about abolishing black history month, but this piece wasn’t particularly compelling as to why we shouldn’t get rid of black history month. There’s only one piece really, that sparked some kind of realization or that I deemed thought-provoking and that’s the bit where the author declares, “Black history is American history (not this part). Its two trains running . . .” For some odd reason after the series of metaphors I realized how engrained in American history is Black history. Without black people this nation would not have been what it is today. Perhaps developing on this idea more would have helped make the cause for preserving black history month stronger. Overall the article was ... More »

The author outlines the history of the origins of black support for the republican party. There is no editorializing on behalf of the writer (so it seems) with words or phrases that endorse/or disagree with republican campaign tactics. It simply lists what some of the republican ideologies were when it came to rallying southern white votes vs black votes. Like how in the 1970s, a GOP strategist was quoted saying that Republicans weren't going to get more than 10-20 percent of the black vote, but it didn't matter they didn't need it, because the more blacks who voted Democrat in the South meant more whites voting Republican. Facts like these are listed out in the article without the writer's opinion on whether that was a good ... More »