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Conversation | 09/23/2009 4:00 am

Whoopi Goldberg: 'I Was Raised to Think That Anything Was Possible in America'

Whoopi Goldberg and Liz Smith discuss race, Barack Obama and the American Dream …

Entertainment | 08/03/2009 10:15 am

Mr. wOw's Very White Moment

The Crowley-Gates incident reminds Mr. wOw of why we all need ‘The Dionne Warwick Moment’
By Mr. wOw
Margo Howard

Dear Margo | 07/29/2009 11:00 pm

Dear Margo: The Prejudice of Snobbism

A 20-year-old woman wonders if her parents are acting classist and racist toward her boyfriend … or if they’re just protecting her best interests. Margo Howard’s bright advice

Obama NAACP | 07/17/2009 9:00 am

At NAACP Centennial, President Tells All 'Barack Obamas' Out There: 'No Excuses!' (Video)

Obama says racism is at low point, tells black parents they need to take more reponsibility for kids; Michelle Obama’s slave roots explored
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Q & A | 07/08/2009 12:00 am

A Conversation With Keneisha Sinclair: A White Woman Learns About Black Hairstyling

wOw’s Executive Intern Ann Hodgman addresses with her friend the realities of race and hair …
By Ann Hodgman
Margo Howard

Dear Margo | 05/28/2009 11:00 pm

Dear Margo: Playing Favorites

A woman cries all the time because of her mother’s negligence … Margo Howard’s bright advice

OJ Simpson Appeals Guilty Conviction | 05/27/2009 8:55 am

OJ Simpson Appeals Kidnapping and Robbery Charges to Nevada Supreme Court

OJ Simpson was found guilty in October 2008 of 12 charges that ranged from kidnapping to armed robbery. Tuesday he asked a Nevada Supreme Court to overturn the charges
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

UK Denied Michael Savage Entry | 05/05/2009 8:45 am

Michael Savage Barred From UK for Inciting 'Hatred' and 'Extremism'

Conservative radio host Michael Savage is one of 22 foreigners barred from entering the UK for allegedly stirring up hatred and fostering extremism, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Politics | 04/17/2009 9:00 am

Janeane Garofalo to Keith Olbermann: Tea Parties About Racism, Not Taxes (Video)

Janeane Garofalo insists tea-party protesters are ‘racists’ who are ‘confused’ by the truth
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
Liz Smith

The Liz Smith Column | 04/14/2009 11:00 pm

Liz Smith: Lena Horne's Rage to Live! (Video)

wOw’s Liz Smith reviews a new biography of the fabulous singer, sex symbol, political activist

Politics | 04/09/2009 10:55 am

Texas Rep. Betty Brown Wonders Why Asians Can't Americanize Their Names

Texas lawmaker suggested Chinese people ‘adopt a name just for identification purposes that’s easier for Americans to deal with’
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Politics | 03/03/2009 8:10 am

GOP Sen. Corker Calls AIG Bailout 'Tar Baby'

Sen. Bob Corker used colorful language in describing the government’s AIG plan
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Politics | 01/26/2009 11:25 am

'Drunken Negro Head' Cookies Take Bite at Barack Obama (Video)

Popular New York City bakery sold ‘Drunken Negro Face’ cookies in ‘honor’ of President Barack Obama
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Politics | 01/15/2009 8:20 am

No Longer 'Second-Class Citizens': Alma Powell Thanks MLK, Obama

wowOwow caught up with Gen. Colin Powell’s wife to talk about two remarkable men and more …
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Politics | 12/08/2008 8:55 am

Unsung Civil Rights Hero Opens up on Racism at Barnard, Fighting Alongside Dr. King and What She Wants From Obama

You may never have heard of Dorothy I. Heights, but this 96-year-old helped pave the way for civil — and women’s — rights
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

A Friend Stopped By | 12/04/2008 8:45 am

Barack Obama Turns Children Into Believers, by Vishakha N. Desai

Vishakha N. Desai’s Indian American nephews never thought America would elect a black president, but they’ve been proven wrong
By Vishakha N. Desai

Politics | 11/19/2008 2:55 pm

Mayor, Superintendent Differ on 'Assassinate Obama' Kids

An Idaho mayor has apologized after town’s children chanted ‘assassinate Obama,’ but a local school superintendent blames the media
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

A Friend Stopped By | 11/19/2008 9:20 am

Baby Boomers Beware of the Obama Administration? by Myrna Blyth

Age wars, anyone? A famous magazine editor weighs in
By Myrna Blyth

Andrew Belonsky | 11/13/2008 8:10 am

Condoleezza Rice: Obama's Election Helps Heal Racial Wounds

Remembering the racism of her childhood, Secretary of State Rice describes President-election Obama’s win as a ‘quantum leap’
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Politics | 11/05/2008 8:30 am

Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' Speech (Video)

Forty-five years later, look how far we’ve come …
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Politics | 10/28/2008 10:52 am

Accused Neo-Nazi Assassin Who Allegedly Targeted Obama Was 'Nice' and 'Quiet'

Neighbors share mixed opinions about the two accused neo-Nazis — Daniel Cowart and Paul Schlesselman — who allegedly planned to go on a ‘killing spree’ of black people, with the final target being Barack Obama. Some are shocked of Cowart’s actions. One wouldn’t trust Schlesselman with a pet lizard
By The Staff of wowOwow
Judith Martin

Judith Martin | 08/30/2008 12:00 am

Judith Martin Was There When Martin Luther King Delivered the 'I Have a Dream' Speech

She watched Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous speech and she also vividly remembers life during desegregation
Liz Smith

Liz Smith | 08/30/2008 12:00 am

The Personal Reasons Why Liz Smith Cheered for Martin Luther King

I was raised by wonderful black men and women …

Question of the Day | 08/30/2008 12:00 am

Martin Luther King Jr. gave his 'I Have a Dream' speech 45 years ago this week. Do you have any memories of desegregation?

From drinking fountains labeled ‘colored’ to witnessing MLK’s famous speech, Judith Martin, Joan Ganz Cooney and Liz Smith share personal stories about growing up during the period of desegregation
Joan Ganz Cooney

Joan Ganz Cooney | 08/30/2008 12:00 am

At 13, Joan Ganz Cooney Was a Radical Anti-Segregationist

My memory of desegregation goes back to the Eisenhower years