Ted Nugent On A "White Town"

Rock musician Ted Nugent recently put on a show at the Mississippi Moon Bar in Dubuque and made the following comment: "There's a lot of white people in this crowd--I like that! [Dubuque] is a white town." Nugent was also recently deputized by Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Krispy Kreme Cheeseburgers

I'm serious. Look at it.

Dr. Laura Schlessinnnnnnnnnnnger

If you haven't heard about Dr. Laura Schlessinger's n-word incident, read about and listen to it here. Leonard Pitts argues "that the most offensive thing about Schlessinger's gaffe wasn't her use of the N-word, but the air of smug entitlement with which she did so."

"A Brief History of Intolerance in America"

Check out this Time magazine photo gallery.

One In Five

That'a the number of Americans who believe that President Obama is a Muslim, according to a Pew Research Center poll. And Rev. Franklin Graham "think[s] the president's problem is that he was born a Muslim, his father was a Muslim. The seed of Islam is passed through the father like the seed of Judaism is passed through the mother. He was born a Muslim, his father gave him an Islamic name." Oh.

"The Enduring Relevance of Affirmative Action"

Randall Kennedy's American Prospect article argues that the survival of affirmative action "is a triumph not only for race relations but also for the liberal vision of an inclusive society with full opportunity for all."

Deonte Bridges' Valedictorian Speech (Posting No. 800)

Watch this.

More From Michael Steele

Republican National Committee chair Michael (What Up?) Steele urged supporters of the Republican Party to "get on the bus" and predicted that "Nancy Pelosi will be in the back of the bus." Interesting word choice.

Does Attorney General Eric Holder Hate White People?

No, says Jason Zengerle in this New Republic article.

6.1 Million

That's the number of uninsured Texas residents.

Is There Racism In Cuba?

Yes, says The Root.

Russia's First Black Elected Official

Jean Gregoire Sagbo "is the first black to be elected to office in Russia. . . . In a country where racism is entrenched and often violent, Sagbo's election as one of Novozavidovo's 10 municipal councilors is a milestone. But among the town's 10,000 people, the 48-year-old from the West African country of Benin is viewed as simply a Russian who cares about his hometown."