In “What’d I Miss?” Myra makes an effort to define a term that, she allows, might not use the best choice of words but also has been frequently misconstrued.
race relations
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Carman: When Republicans talk about crime, the real message of bigotry comes through loud and clear
Woke, a term that for generations was associated with the struggle for civil rights, has been transformed into a profane epithet.
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What’d I Miss?: When cool isn’t quite as cool as you thought
Myra has missed 30 years of her life, due to a coma, but has found a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Together, they both are searching for their place in this world. < Previous | Start from the beginning | Next > More cartoons from The Colorado Sun
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What’d I Miss?: “One of my closest friends is black…”
Myra has missed 30 years of her life, due to a coma, but has found a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Together, they both are searching for their place in this world. < Previous | Start from the beginning | Next > More cartoons from The Colorado Sun
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Littwin: The Black caucus told us there was a problem. And then along came Buckwheat.
In matters of race and politics, the issue is not always clear cut. Racism can take the form of a wink or a nod. Or what they call a dog whistle. And then, in some cases, as in the case last week in the state legislature, someone can be speaking from the House floor — […]
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Carman: Georgia’s attack on elections should matter to everyone, even to Coloradans
I ate inside a restaurant last week for the first time in 13 months. It felt weird, even though I’m fully vaccinated. And, even if the governor says it’s OK, I wondered, is it really safe? A whole lot of Coloradans are still getting COVID and some of them could be right there in the […]
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Wilson: What white America was really saying in the 2020 election
Donald Trump’s presidency declared open season on Black people, and 57% of white voters didn’t care. That’s the fundamental message one could glean from the election demographics if so inclined. The data is clear: Racists felt emboldened under Trump and acted accordingly. In fact, an unprecedented 54 court cases cite Trump as the inspiration for […]
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Wilson: African immigrants often blindsided by American racial hatred
When the Diol family finally made it to America from Senegal, I’m sure they didn’t picture their dreams going up in literal flames. But, early in the morning on Aug. 5, the Diols’ journey in America ended in tragedy. Arsonists set their house ablaze like a burning cross in the Jim Crow South. Three masked […]
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Silverman: Voting is a great way to fight bigotry. Remember that in November
Cling to first principles in troubled times. One man. One vote. Women, too. Mess with voting and you are messing with America. Our nation’s Voting Rights Act was born of blood spilled on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965. Young John Lewis took a brutal beating on Bloody Sunday. Martin Luther King Jr. and his […]
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Colorado progressives begrudgingly turn toward John Hickenlooper after U.S. Senate primary victory
John Hickenlooper is now the best hope for progressive Democrats to make meaningful change in November’s election on climate change, race and health care. And they’re not too happy about it. “At this time, the most Hickenlooper will get out of me is my vote in November,” said Tay Anderson, Denver Public School board member […]