Jelani makin sense and shit: In matters of race, Malcolm X argued, American politics were divided not between liberals and conservatives but between “wolves” and “foxes”—between those whose overt contempt for black people was clear and those who successfully cloaked their disdain. To the extent that more commentary is required on the controversy surrounding Sterling, one can only point to how matters have evolved in the years since Malcolm X’s pronouncement. The undying creed of American racial optimism—bolstered anew by the election of a black President—has led us to a place where the usual principles have been inverted, where words speak louder than actions. In short, the foxes won. newyorker/online/blogs/newsdesk/2014/04/donald-sterlings-race-problemand-ours.html
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 20:29:10 +0000
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