It doesn't bother you that Perry spoke at the National council of the Race?
Could you imagine if there were an organization for whites called “The Race”?
Perry would be skewered.
I guess it is ok if the organization called “THE RACE” (La Raza) is primarily of hispanic origin.
See my post #57.
(from NCLR)
http://www.nclr.org/index.php/about_us/faqs/the_truth_about_nclr/the_translation_of_our_name/
“Many people incorrectly translate our name, “La Raza,” as “the race.” While it is true that one meaning of “raza” in Spanish is indeed “race,” in Spanish, as in English and any other language, words can and do have multiple meanings. As noted in several online dictionaries, “La Raza” means “the people” or “the community.” Translating our name as “the race” is not only inaccurate, it is factually incorrect. “Hispanic” is an ethnicity, not a race. As anyone who has ever met a Dominican American, Mexican American, or Spanish American can attest, Hispanics can be and are members of any and all races.”