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Day: January 19, 2012

  • Johnny Otis, ‘Godfather of Rhythm and Blues,’ Dies at 90

    Johnny Otis, ‘Godfather of Rhythm and Blues,’ Dies at 90 New York Times 2012-01-19 Ihsan Taylor Johnny Otis, the musician, bandleader, songwriter, impresario, disc jockey and talent scout often called “the godfather of rhythm and blues,” died on Tuesday at his home in Altadena, Calif. He was 90. His death was confirmed by his manager,…

  • Science in the Service of the Far Right: Henry E. Garrett, the IAAEE, and the Liberty Lobby

    Science in the Service of the Far Right: Henry E. Garrett, the IAAEE, and the Liberty Lobby Journal of Social Issues Volume 54, Issue 1 (Spring 1998) pages 179–210 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1998.tb01212.x Andrew S. Winston, Professor of Psychology University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada Henry E. Garrett (1894–1973) was the President of the American Psychological Association in…

  • Racial Differences and Witch Hunting

    Racial Differences and Witch Hunting Science Magazine Volume 135, Number 3507 (1962-03-16) pages 982-984 DOI: 10.1126/science.135.3507.982-a Henry E. Garrett In a recent issue of Science (1), Santiago Genovés of the University of Mexico discourses at some length concerning a paper of mine published in the Mankind Quarterly last year (2). Genovés objects to my criticism…

  • Indigeneity, Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy

    Indigeneity, Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy Global Dialogue Volume 12, Number 2 (Summer/Autumn 2010)—Race and Racisms ISSN 1986-2601 Andrea Smith, Associate Professor of Media and Cultural Studies University of California, Riverside Many scholars in Native studies have argued that the field has been co-opted by broader discourses, such as ethnic studies or post-colonial studies. Their contention…