Skin-Color Obsession Continues
This was excerpted from an Associated Press story today.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Less than two years after he reluctantly ran for lieutenant governor, David Paterson is suddenly in line to be only the third black governor since Reconstruction, and the first in New York. (End of excerpt.)
This was the very first sentence in the story.
We are no closer to not noticing skin-color today than we were yesterday. This is only one story but I assure you, you will hear that Lt. Gov. Paterson will be "the first African-American governor" in New York's history many, many times once the Governor resigns.
Cold turkey. Just like I wrote a few days ago. Stop noticing.
This was excerpted from an Associated Press story today.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Less than two years after he reluctantly ran for lieutenant governor, David Paterson is suddenly in line to be only the third black governor since Reconstruction, and the first in New York. (End of excerpt.)
This was the very first sentence in the story.
We are no closer to not noticing skin-color today than we were yesterday. This is only one story but I assure you, you will hear that Lt. Gov. Paterson will be "the first African-American governor" in New York's history many, many times once the Governor resigns.
Cold turkey. Just like I wrote a few days ago. Stop noticing.
posted by Zack at 4:44 PM
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