Not long ago was the eminent archivist and public intellectual Henry Louis Gates, Jr. arrested during irregular conditions. Here was a man that was entering his home in a method suspicious enough for the neighbor(s) to contact law enforcement.
This was a black man; a man of means and affluence; but a black man nonetheless.
Fast-forward to today's breaking news. Hockey forward for the Capitals Joel Ward receives racial-slur tweets for his overtime power play that gives his team the victory over the Boston Bruins.
This was a black man; a man of means and affluence; but black nonetheless.
Don't you just love post-racial America? I certainly love its myth.
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