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Guest Commentator

Joseph Anderson

Joseph Anderson is a resident of Berkeley, CA, an occasional contributing political columnist, a local media monitor and political activist.

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Guest Commentary

Bell Hooks’ Black male-bashing

By Joseph Anderson Guest Commentator

Let me get this out of the way: is sexism present in every major society and culture? Yes. But, Black male-bashing – especially about violence and gender issues – is a perennial American sport that never seems to wane in popularity. We expect such anti-Black male behavior as a matter of course from white media…

Let me get this out of the way: is sexism present in every major society and culture? Yes. But, Black male-bashing - especially about violence and…

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