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Nikole Hannah-Jones is the New York Times Magazine reporter who wrote the 1619 Project which is being used in many schools across the country. The 1619 Project postulates that America began in 1619, when the first black slaves were brought here---not 1776, when the founders declared independence. Hannah-Jones made an historical faux pas in a tweet the other day, in which she said that the U.S. Civil War began in 1865. She later apologized, claiming that her tweet was just “poorly worded.” She said she knows the conflict that ultimately ended slavery in America began in 1861 and ended in...

Bob Woodson prefers old-fashioned bigots to "guilty white people" who patronize him by saying they're "sorry for being white." The founder of the Woodson Center told the John Solomon Reports podcast his view on white guilt: "It's insulting. In fact, I was telling some people I prefer the old-fashioned bigot than somebody who patronizes me and tells me they're sorry for being white." "Give me an old-fashioned bigot, because I think at least they have a level of respect that some of these guilty white people who are...professing white guilt. I find them disgusting. To me, it's liberal racism, because...

If you haven't seen this episode of Lou Dobbs Tonight, it's a very good overview of the nonsense that has taken place in recent days; but I especially appreciate his interview of Bob Woodson (which starts at about 16:39). It's well worth your time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E2g7G77MyM

Organizations like the NAACP, People for the American Way , NARAL and Black Entertainment Television claim to represent all African Americans. Jeff Johnson of BET told Family News In Focus that African Americans, such as himself, have a problem with John Roberts’ record on civil rights. “I felt there are clear questions about Roberts’ record as it relates to documents that have been released.” But Niger Innes of the Congress of Racial Equality says Johnson, who is part of the liberal group, People for the American Way , does not represent the “silent majority” of African Americans. “Listen to the...