Line Crosser 21: Alan Keyes

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Colorblind - "I don't see race;" Similar to ignoring the fact that you have cancer

Disease, The - The way in which racism warps the way of thinking; the negative impact that racism has had on all who live in a racialized society

FLOTUS - First Lady Of The U.S.

GOP - Grand Old[people] Party

HWCU - Historically White Colleges and Universities

Ice Queen - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin

JTP Syndrome - Joe The Plumber Syndrome; includes: blaming economic hardship on minorities, strict adherence to imagined small-town values, blind resistance to government action, excessive patriotism, and unrestrained accusations of socialism

McNabb Effect - Animosity towards minorities that don't fit traditional racial archetypes

Oppression Sweepstakes - Battle over which group was more oppressed (blacks or women) that was apparent during the 2008 presidential primary

Post-racial (age, era, society) - a theoretical world in which race is no longer a factor, systemic racism is no longer a significant concern, and society's racial baggage has been completely disposed of

POTUS - President Of The U.S.

Progressive - Liberal without the baggage

Racism - a systematic tool that allows the dominant culture of a given society to oppress other members of the society to the advantage of the dominant culture.

SCOTUS - Supreme Court Of The U.S.

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