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Written by A.D. Powell
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Saturday, 30 September 2006 |
Melungeons and the Mixed Race ExperienceA speech given to the Melungeon "Sixth Union" Conference on June 9, 2006.by A.D. Powell One of the many "hidden histories" of the United States has been the story of the massive government effort to deny the existence of mixed-race people and, especially, the multiracial ancestry within the so-called "white race" (or more appropriately, white caste). Most Americans have probably been taught some form of what sociologists call hypodescent - the idea that the offspring of so-called "interracial" unions inevitably increase the population of the nonwhite ancestral group or, if there is more than one nonwhite ancestral group, the population with the lowest social status.
American history books are filled with sad stories of oppression designed to make students cry for the trials and tribulations of blacks, Indians, Mexicans, Asians, etc. Students are often told, at some point, that there is a "one drop rule" in the United States forcing an unwanted and involuntary blackness on even the whitest people with that tainted ancestry. They are NOT told that this so-called rule is openly violated every day by millions of people. They are NOT told about the partial African ancestry in Hispanics and Arabs. And they are most certainly NEVER told about Melungeons, Redbones, Creoles and numerous internal ethnic groups, sub-cultures and individuals who resisted efforts to push them into the lower caste of a binary racial caste system. If students WERE told these things, they would have to conclude that hypodescent can no longer be forced AND, more importantly, that white racial purity does not exist.  Comments (1) |  Add as favourites (46) |  Quote this article on your site | Views: 6277
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 April 2007 )
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Written by Adam Abraham
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Saturday, 30 September 2006 |
On Being Great, but Not Feeling ‘Good’300 Million and Questioning Our Strengthby Adam Abraham The occasion of America’s population odometer tripping over the 300 million mark should be a cause for celebration and rejoicing, but instead for many, it is a time of great caution and pause. We are a great nation whose people are not sure of their greatness; many of whom don’t feel great at all.
Many Americans don’t feel great about the current war in Iraq. We’ve moved from a country that respected the sovereignty of other nations’ right to govern its people in ways we disagreed, to unilaterally ordaining ourselves as the world’s police force. I’d like to say that we’re peacekeepers, but we’re not making peace with anyone. Our president thought that the events of September 11, 2001 gave us license to invade two foreign countries, turn over their governments, and wreak havoc on their people while trying to apprehend or kill “those responsible.” Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (34) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 2655 |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 April 2007 )
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A Mixed Blog -
From The Editor
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Written by James A. Landrith
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Sunday, 24 September 2006 |
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September 24, 2006
The Multiracial Activist
From the Editor: I was unaware that I had my own "wing" of the multiracial movement. According to Rachel of Rachel's Tavern (http://www.rachelstavern.com/) in a comment at Mixed Media Watch, I do. Here: (http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/ ) Wow.
Funny thing, I've always gotten along with Jen and Carmen and have communicated with both of them privately and publicly.
Perhaps Rachel didn't know that when she attempted to play us against each other in her comments at the link above. Rachel's approach is similar to the "with us or against us" approach favored by the neo-conservatives running the government at present. I have great respect for Swirl and Mixed Media Watch (http://www.mixedmediawatch.com). I don't always agree 100% with their take on a given topic, but I've never felt antagonistic or as if we are separate "wings." We agree far more than we disagree. People really need to stop trying to force their own agendas on others without doing their homework first. Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (22) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 2256 |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 11 October 2006 )
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Advocacy and Letters -
Letters to Government Agencies Signed by TMA
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Written by Coalition
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Monday, 18 September 2006 |
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September 19, 2006
Dear Member,
The undersigned organizations and individuals, concerned about immigrant, civil rights and national security, respectfully write to urge you to strongly oppose any attempts to use the appropriations process for FY 2007, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill, to attach extraneous provisions not included in the appropriations bills that House and Senate have already passed or will consider. It is our understanding, for example, that some Members of Congress are seeking to attach complex, controversial and unrelated immigration provisions to the DHS Appropriations bill either prior to the Conference Committee's final vote or even after this vote.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 December 2006 )
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Written by Coalition
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Wednesday, 06 September 2006 |
September 6, 2006 An Open Letter to Majority Leader Frist: Bring S. 2590 to the Floor for a Vote! Dear Majority Leader Frist: On behalf of the millions of taxpaying citizens represented by the groups signed below, we strongly urge you to bring S. 2590, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, to the Senate floor for a vote. The bill, sponsored by Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Barack Obama (D-IL), would direct the Office of Management and Budget to create a publicly-available website that would list every entity receiving federal financial assistance, such as grants or contracts, and the totals awarded for each fiscal year. Such a website would entail very little cost and would greatly increase transparency in the distribution of government funding. At last, those who most deserve to know about this process – the American people – would have a tool to examine and evaluate the federal government’s funding decisions and priorities. Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (39) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 1571 |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 April 2007 )
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