The Taliban Are Everywhere
August 24, 2021
"Caste", agrarian age, Ann Ferguson, critical race theory, Dred Scott, history's suppression of women, Isabel Wilkerson, Malala Yousafzai, patriarchies, pecking order, religion and women, slavery, Yasin Almadani4 Comments
A new flashpoint in race relations is critical race theory. The intent is to review American history through the lens of slavery. This new approach has its supporters and critics. Isabel Wilkerson’s book Caste is an eyeopener for those interested in the subject and offers insigh
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September 16, 2020
"Caste", Film Academy, Isabel Wilkerson, Kristie Alley, racial prejudice, the Oscars. New Standards for the Oscars
The promo for the book read as follows: Might Jesus have been a bisexual female ancient-alien? A must-read…Where the New Testament Enters the Twilight Zone. (Mother Jones, Sept/Oct. 2020, pg. 2.) “Wow,” I thought. This novel has everything an agent wants. It’s “fresh,” y
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August 31, 2020
"Caste", Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, African slave trading, Catherine Buckle, Isabel Wilkerson, nature of discrimination, Portuguese slave traders, Robert Mugabe, slavery, Socrates
I’m neither a history scholar nor a psychiatrist, but I’ve always felt discrimination has more to do with being either the top or underdog in society rather than about race or politics or religion. Something in human nature abhors equality. Slavery, the vilest f
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