NPR story on race in America and in this election

[janradder]

In case you didn't hear it, NPR has been doing a story from York, PA. They've gathered Blacks, Whites and Latinos together to discuss their experiences with race and then to talk about how those views on race are or aren't effecting their vote in this year's election. It's interesting and kind of depressing, especially when, after announcing who they'll vote for, the results break down along the color line fairly evenly (there's also one woman who is convinced that Obama is Muslim. She has some rather chilling words about Muslims and Obama).

Here's a link to the story. The audio is at the top of the page.

Comments

[maggiesox.livejournal.com]

Ugh, York. Right in the heart of Pennsyltucky.

[janradder.livejournal.com]

There have definitely been times I've driven through PA when I've wondered how the South got up into a state I'd thought was firmly planted north of the Mason-Dixon line.

[jocelina.livejournal.com]

The woman who thinks Obama might be Muslim seems to think that Islam is like the mafia. That is pretty chilling.

[janradder.livejournal.com]

You could just hear the hate dripping from her voice voice.

[sacwentie.livejournal.com]

blah blah blah. Why don't you spend less time listening to the radio and endlessly posting to this cursed thing and post some pictures of my nephews on flickr. I'm getting sick of this. It's been MONTHS! It's all I have, Jan, all I have.

[janradder.livejournal.com]

Your talkin' to the wrong person -- haddayr's got the flickr account, not me.

[sacwentie.livejournal.com]

oh