CWA
finds itself in an auspicious position in terms of the
Democratic National
Convention being held in
Denver
and this organization practicing cutting edge policies on the
intersectionalities of race and gender. We at CWA are following the debate
on sex vs. gender very closely. Our position has been that when women of
color are placed in the center of analysis, all women and all people of
color are positively benefited. We are committed to offering our anti-racist
trainings to state orgs and businesses.
We plan on surveying
Colorado
women on issues of their importance and bringing those results to the DNC
this August. The survey will be open from now to the end of June. Its very
short and the results will be presented to both the DNC and the Republican
convention.
Take the survey NOW.
Hillary Struggles Against Sexism, but Plays Race Card,
By Betsey Reed, The Nation
White People Have a Racial History Too,
By
Alice Walker, AlterNet
Election Roundtable: Race Matters- Gustavo Arellano of
AskaMexican.net, diversity consultant Carmen Van Kerckhove and the
controversial Frangela take on the topic of race in the election.
Transcript: Barack Obama's Speech on Race
Will Obama's Speech on Race Settle Controversy?
Democrats Look for Way to Avoid Convention Rift By
DON VAN NATTA Jr. and
JO BECKER
Seeking
Unity, Obama Feels Pull of Racial Divide By GINGER
THOMPSON
Identity Politics By JILL NELSON
Next Up for
the Democrats: Civil War By FRANK RICH
Winds of
Change By BOB HERBERT
As
Barriers Fall, a Black Politician Sticks With Clinton
By DANNY HAKIM
Clinton’s Gradual Education on Issues of Race By
MARK LEIBOVICH
Ma and Pa Clinton Flog
Uppity Black Man by Ishmael Reed
Race, Gender , Obama, New Hampshire by
Melissa Harris-Lacewell
http://www.nytimes. com/2008/ 01/08/opinion/
08steinem. html-
oped piece by Gloria Steinem arguing
that gender is more important than race as it relates to the presidential
election.
Here's
a link to a
Democracy Now video where a Black feminist, Melissa Harris Lacewell,
fabulously takes on Ms. Steinem:
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/14/race_and_gender_in_presidential_politics
Melissa Harris Lacewell and Gloria Steinem
debate pt2 (You Tube Video)
Race
and Gender Make Democrats' Field Historic -
washingtonpost.com
Race
and Gender Are Issues in Tense Day for Democrats - New
York Times
The race vs. gender war | Salon.co
Denver Post and DNC coverage
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