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Tavis Smiley Ends Racism

Hamilton Nolan · 01/06/10 01:37PM

Declarative PBS host and multimedia phenomenon Tavis Smiley is ending his "State of the Black Union" conference after ten years, because he needs time for other projects like—seriously—publishing R. Kelly's memoirs. Post-racial world, you're a wondrous place! [AP]

College Kids All Racist In Their Own Special Ways

Hamilton Nolan · 07/08/09 11:12AM

College: where drunk kids are guinea pigs for social science. The funnest college-kid studies involve race, because they make everyone uncomfortable! Now comes a new study of interracial college roommates that proves we're all terrible. A racial breakdown:

Blacks, Whites Finally Have Something to Talk About

Hamilton Nolan · 01/15/09 09:47AM

We've all been there: stuck in the uncomfortable position of having to make conversation with an African-American friend, colleague, or husband. Ugh, so awkward. What could we possibly talk about? New answer: Barack Obama!