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In the summer of 2009, a Harvard professor was arrested for breaking into his own house. The incident sparked a national discussion of race in America -- a discussion that's far from finished.

 

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]]>beer summitcharles ogletreeharvard universityhenry louis gates jr.Mary C. CurtisSat, 12 Mar 2011 22:00:00 ESTN.C. Gov. Bev Perdue Vetoes Challenge to Health Care Reform Billhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/n-c-gov-bev-perdue-vetoes-challenge-to-health-care-reform-bill/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/n-c-gov-bev-perdue-vetoes-challenge-to-health-care-reform-bill/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/n-c-gov-bev-perdue-vetoes-challenge-to-health-care-reform-bill/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


A Democrat, Perdue vetoed legislation passed by the GOP-controlled state legislature that challenges a provision that would require the purchase of health insurance.

 

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]]>Bev Perduedailyguidancepat mccroryray lahoodroy cooperMary C. CurtisMon, 07 Mar 2011 12:45:00 ESTNikki Haley Is Grading S.C. Lawmakers as She Advances Conservative Agendahttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/06/nikki-haley-is-grading-lawmakers-but-how-has-she-measured-up/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/06/nikki-haley-is-grading-lawmakers-but-how-has-she-measured-up/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/06/nikki-haley-is-grading-lawmakers-but-how-has-she-measured-up/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


Nikki Haley became a political star on the national scene and in her home state of South Carolina with her tea party-fueled campaign for governor. Now, that she has the job, she is trying to make her mark.

 

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]]>Nikki HaleyMary C. CurtisSun, 06 Mar 2011 21:59:00 ESTMost Americans Are Moderates -- and Thus Invisiblehttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/02/most-americans-are-moderates-and-thus-invisible/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/02/most-americans-are-moderates-and-thus-invisible/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/02/most-americans-are-moderates-and-thus-invisible/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,


Polls show Americans favor compromise on issues ranging from federal spending to gay marriage. But as the 2012 election heats up, expect hard-line partisans to drown out the voices of their more reasonable neighbors.

 

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]]>michele bachmannrush limbaughMary C. CurtisWed, 02 Mar 2011 23:00:00 ESTMichele Bachmann, After House Budget Vote, Takes a Victory Lap in a 'GOP Paradise'http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/20/michele-bachmann-after-house-budget-vote-takes-a-victory-lap-i/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/20/michele-bachmann-after-house-budget-vote-takes-a-victory-lap-i/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/20/michele-bachmann-after-house-budget-vote-takes-a-victory-lap-i/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,


Bachmann says she hasn't made a decision yet on whether to seek the GOP presidential nomination, but she is one of a long list of Republicans who are visiting this first-in-the-South primary state.

 

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]]>Joe Wilsonmichele bachmannRick SantorumMary C. CurtisSun, 20 Feb 2011 12:00:00 ESTMuseum Will Bring African American -- Make That 'American' -- History to National Mallhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/19/museum-will-bring-african-american-make-that-american-hi/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/19/museum-will-bring-african-american-make-that-american-hi/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/19/museum-will-bring-african-american-make-that-american-hi/#commentsFiled under: , ,


As Lonnie G. Bunch steers plans for the National Museum of African American History and Culture toward a 2015 opening, he searches for pieces of that history and the stories they tell.

 

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]]>historyLonnie Bunchmuseumssmithsonian national museum of african american history and cultSmithsonian National Museum of American HistoryMary C. CurtisSat, 19 Feb 2011 20:15:00 EST'The Help' Speak Up. What Will Kathryn Stockett Say?http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/19/the-help-speak-up-what-will-kathryn-stockett-say/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/19/the-help-speak-up-what-will-kathryn-stockett-say/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/19/the-help-speak-up-what-will-kathryn-stockett-say/#commentsFiled under: , ,


In a tale of life imitating art imitating life, author Kathryn Stockett is being sued by 'The Help.' The domestic worker claims Stockett used her likeness in the book against her wishes.

 

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]]>kathryn stockettthe helpMary C. CurtisSat, 19 Feb 2011 18:27:00 ESTSharron Angle, Not Running From Press or for President, Promotes Christian Filmhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/19/sharron-angle-not-running-from-press-or-for-president-promotes/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/19/sharron-angle-not-running-from-press-or-for-president-promotes/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/19/sharron-angle-not-running-from-press-or-for-president-promotes/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,


The defeated Nevada Senate candidate is making the rounds in key primary states, such as South Carolina, but insists she doesn't have national ambitions in 2012.

 

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]]>christiansHaley Barbourharry reidnevadasciencescience and religionSharon Angle and Genesis CodeSharron Anglesouth carolinathe genesis codeMary C. CurtisSat, 19 Feb 2011 15:40:00 ESTHarvey Gantt to Shape Charlotte's Plan for Democratic National Convention in 2012http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/17/harvey-gantt-to-shape-charlottes-plan-for-democratic-national-c/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/17/harvey-gantt-to-shape-charlottes-plan-for-democratic-national-c/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/17/harvey-gantt-to-shape-charlottes-plan-for-democratic-national-c/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Gantt served as mayor of Charlotte from 1983 to 1987 and twice ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate against Republican Jesse Helms.

 

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]]>anthony foxxdailyguidanceharvey ganttMary C. CurtisThu, 17 Feb 2011 08:37:00 ESTCharlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx Juggles 2012 DNC -- and Everything Elsehttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/11/charlotte-mayor-anthony-foxx-juggles-2012-dnc-and-everything/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/11/charlotte-mayor-anthony-foxx-juggles-2012-dnc-and-everything/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/11/charlotte-mayor-anthony-foxx-juggles-2012-dnc-and-everything/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,


Foxx has to handle routine issues like city water rates and taxi contracts still -- while at the same time leading the the charge in raising $40 million for the all-eyes-on-Charlotte convention.

 

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]]>anthony foxxMary C. CurtisFri, 11 Feb 2011 21:00:00 ESTRush Limbaugh Has It Wrong. Some of My Best Friends Are Blondeshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/09/rush-limbaugh-has-it-wrong-some-of-my-best-friends-are-blondes/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/09/rush-limbaugh-has-it-wrong-some-of-my-best-friends-are-blondes/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/09/rush-limbaugh-has-it-wrong-some-of-my-best-friends-are-blondes/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


The conservative radio yakker recently held forth on a Super Bowl ad for a soft drink. In the process, he perpetuated a number of racial stereotypes.

 

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]]>pepsi adsrush limbaughsheila jackson leesuper bowl adsMary C. CurtisWed, 09 Feb 2011 23:15:00 ESTHow Do N.C. Republicans View Democrats' 2012 Charlotte Convention?http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/06/how-do-n-c-republicans-view-democrats-2012-charlotte-conventio/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/06/how-do-n-c-republicans-view-democrats-2012-charlotte-conventio/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/06/how-do-n-c-republicans-view-democrats-2012-charlotte-conventio/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,


Republicans backed bringing the convention to Charlotte, but if Democrats chose the city to signal their intention to run a competitive campaign in the South, GOP leaders say they relish the fight.

 

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]]>2012 Democratic Convention in Charlotteanthony foxxBill JamesDemocratsGays in the militaryLabor unionsMary C. CurtisSun, 06 Feb 2011 22:00:00 ESTDemocrats Pick Charlotte: Southern Charm Meets Political Steelhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/02/democrats-pick-charlotte-southern-charm-meets-political-steel/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/02/democrats-pick-charlotte-southern-charm-meets-political-steel/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/02/democrats-pick-charlotte-southern-charm-meets-political-steel/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,


Charlotte aced out St. Louis to host the 2012 Democratic National Convention due in large part to its economic success story.

 

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]]>charlottedncDNC-ConventionTim KaineMary C. CurtisWed, 02 Feb 2011 22:25:00 ESTWhite Nationalist Looks for a Hotel and an Apology in Charlottehttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/01/white-nationalist-looks-for-a-hotel-and-an-apology-in-charlotte/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/01/white-nationalist-looks-for-a-hotel-and-an-apology-in-charlotte/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/01/white-nationalist-looks-for-a-hotel-and-an-apology-in-charlotte/#commentsFiled under:


Jared Taylor heads an organization that promotes what he calls "race realism." He hoped to hold a conference in Charlotte, but last week a hotel canceled the group's reservations for 100 rooms.

 

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]]>american renaissancecharlotte discovery placeJared Taylorpatrick cannonMary C. CurtisTue, 01 Feb 2011 00:50:00 ESTDiversity in America: Southern Black and White Women Discuss Race Togetherhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/27/diversity-in-america-southern-black-and-white-women-discuss-rac/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/27/diversity-in-america-southern-black-and-white-women-discuss-rac/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/27/diversity-in-america-southern-black-and-white-women-discuss-rac/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,


In Charlotte, N.C., two groups gathered for a candid conversation about trying to move past a Southern culture that puts a premium on surface niceties. In both cases, the effort itself meant something in a place and a time when it's easy and comfortable to live segregated lives.

 

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]]>Charlotte YWCACharlotte-Mecklenburg Republican WomenMary C. CurtisThu, 27 Jan 2011 23:06:00 ESTConfronting Civil Rights History, Face to Facehttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/23/confronting-civil-rights-history-face-to-face/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/23/confronting-civil-rights-history-face-to-face/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/23/confronting-civil-rights-history-face-to-face/#commentsFiled under: , ,


It's easy to imagine that the nation's civil rights struggles were long, long ago, but plenty of people who went through them are still around to remind us they were recent and raw.

 

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]]>Brown v. Board of EducationCivil rightsfranklin mccainjuan williamsla razaSlaverywilliam winterMary C. CurtisSun, 23 Jan 2011 23:00:00 ESTNikki Haley: Government 'Never Intended to Be All Things to All People'http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/19/nikki-haley-government-never-intended-to-be-all-things-to-all/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/19/nikki-haley-government-never-intended-to-be-all-things-to-all/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/19/nikki-haley-government-never-intended-to-be-all-things-to-all/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


South Carolina's governor, in her first State of the State address, said she intends to shrink government and debt by cutting Medicaid payments and eliminating some arts programs.

 

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]]>dailyguidancehealth care reformMedicaidNikki Haleysouth carolinastate of the stateMary C. CurtisWed, 19 Jan 2011 21:55:00 ESTSchool Desegregation Battle: A Thing of the Past . . . and the Presenthttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/16/school-desegregation-battle-a-thing-of-the-past/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/16/school-desegregation-battle-a-thing-of-the-past/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/16/school-desegregation-battle-a-thing-of-the-past/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The conflicts of more than 50 years ago echo today, though divisions are as much economic as racial.

 

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]]>Brown v. Board of EducationMartin Luther King Jr.Mendez v. Westminster School DistrictNAACPMary C. CurtisSun, 16 Jan 2011 23:00:00 ESTTaking Mark Twain -- and American History -- Straight Uphttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/10/taking-mark-twain-and-american-history-straight-up/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/10/taking-mark-twain-and-american-history-straight-up/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/10/taking-mark-twain-and-american-history-straight-up/#commentsFiled under: , ,


You can sugarcoat history. You can clean up the vulgar vernacular in 'Huckleberry Finn' -- but then you miss a chance to deal with racist stereotypes of the time, and the genuine cruelty of the institution of slavery.

 

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]]>alan gribbenhuckleberry finnMark Twainn wordMary C. CurtisMon, 10 Jan 2011 23:00:00 ESTTucson, Arizona: It Could Happen Here, and Anywherehttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/10/tucson-arizona-it-could-happen-here-and-anywhere/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/10/tucson-arizona-it-could-happen-here-and-anywhere/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/10/tucson-arizona-it-could-happen-here-and-anywhere/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Tucson had its own special beauty – from the look and smell of the desert after a sudden rain to the Saguaro cactus sentinels at the edge of a front yard.

 

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]]>arizonachristina taylor greenGabrielle Giffordsjohn rollTucsonMary C. CurtisMon, 10 Jan 2011 01:00:00 EST