Posted on March 9, 2007 by thestateofblog
Disc jockey Sam Allred, who appears on KXAN TV in Austin, Texas, has been suspended for referring to presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) as a “clean darky” on the air, sources report.
Last Thursday, Allred and his co-host, Bob Cole, were apparently referring to the comment made by Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) in January [...]
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Posted on March 9, 2007 by thestateofblog
“Most money experts agree that children should be given an allowance in order to learn financial skills at an early age.
“Giving your kids an allowance is the best money-management tool you can use with your children,” says Janet Bodnar, the deputy editor at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
Have you ever noticed that children will spend unlimited [...]
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Posted on March 9, 2007 by thestateofblog
“I do think we’ve come a long way in overcoming stereotypes, role stereotypes about African-Americans. I will say race is still a factor. When a person walks into a room, I still think people still see race. But it’s less and less of a barrier to believing that that person can be your doctor or [...]
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