Saturday, November 29, 2008

Books About Issues:" Sellout: The Politics of Racial Betrayal"!


Right now, one of my reads is the book "Sellout:The Politics of Racial Betrayal" by Randall Kennedy. He is a black author that deals with race issues in a prolific way.Here's the description of his work from Amazon.com:

"From Publishers Weekly
Accusations of selling out—of betraying or neglecting the interests of blacks to curry favor with whites—are among the most damaging that African-Americans level at each other, according to Harvard law professor Kennedy. Called a sellout himself after his book Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word appeared, Kennedy here explores the charge's potency. He recounts the centuries-long history of sellout rhetoric—sometimes rooted in real betrayals by blacks who echoed white supremacist ideology or informed on slave rebellions or civil rights organizations—and examines its role both in uniting the black community against racism and in stifling debate within the community. A long chapter analyzes conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, whom Kennedy acquits of sellout charges, and a fascinating discussion of racial categories and White Negroes—blacks who pass as white—shows how murky the concept of racial loyalty is. Kennedy finds sellout rhetoric to be overblown—often aimed at blacks guilty only of successbut won't entirely repudiate it. African-Americans should be subject to having citizenship in Black America revoked if they repudiate even a minimal communal allegiance (although Kennedy is hard-pressed to think of plausible instances where this might apply). His is a lively, thoughtful, provocative commentary on a centerpiece of black identity politics. (Jan. 8)
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http://www.amazon.com/Sellout-Politics-Racial-Betrayal-Vintage/dp/0307388425/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227946290&sr=1-1

Friday, November 28, 2008

I Really Like The Documentary "Trantasia"!


I've always been curious about the life of a transsexual.This movie,Trantasia, documents the lives of several transsexual beauty pageant contestants who are competing in Las Vegas.It is the first beauty pageant for transsexuals.One of them will become "The World's Most Beautiful Transsexual". You get to hear from all races & backgrounds about what it was like for them growing up. It is a captivating documentary that will keep your eyes glued to the screen. If you have not seen it, I recommend that you do.

This Time It Really Paid To Be A Good Samaritan!

A 47-year old Peruvian woman found 20,000 dollars in a plastic bag while cleaning a plane at the Barajas airport in Madrid,Spain. She turned the money over to the proper authorities & had forgotten about it since it happened in 2005. The law in Spain regarding lost items is that if no one comes forward to claim it within 2 yrs & 1 day, then, the finder is the keeper. Because she did the right thing, God rewarded her with that money. She will be able to settle some debt that she incurred & says "it's like a miracle". You see, sometimes it pays to be honest. Every party involved in this story was completely honest, right down to the officials that contacted her & told her she could keep the money. Don't you wish everyone was this forthcoming & truthful? To read this story, go to:http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20081128/EU.Spain.Finders.Keepers/