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» On a Loophole, Redskins Can Keep Derisive Name

"The Washington Redskins have won the latest round in a 16-year court battle against a group of American Indians, prevailing on a technicality that again skirts the issue of whether the team's nickname is racially offensive. In a ruling dated June 25 and first circulated Thursday, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the youngest of the seven Native American plaintiffs waited too long after turning 18 to file the lawsuit that attempts to revoke the Redskins trademarks. The lead plaintiff, Suzan Shown Harjo, said Friday the group will appeal. 'She ruled as we anticipated she would: for the loophole that would allow everyone to avoid the merits of the case,' said Harjo, president of the Washington-based Morning Star Institute that advances Native American causes."

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Droppin' Science

How Do You Count Tangles, Anyway

• According to a very odd scientific study, straight hair gets more tangled than curly hair. I believe if I had participated in the trials the results would have skewed far in the other direction.

• A new book outlines all the reasons that contribute to the relatively low life expectancy of African Americans.

• Primary biliary cirrhosis, among other things, could be a contributing factor to the whole life expectancy thing.

• So that Beyonce Lemonade diet wasn't healthy? I never would have guessed.

• A piece of a meteorite that's sacred to an Oklahoma Native American tribe is being sold to the highest bidder. Shockingly, people are unhappy about that.

Sep 16, 2007 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 3 Responses

As America Turns 400 Years Old, How Celebratory Should We Be?

Yesterday I told you about how the Queen of England may be "expressing regret" for the toll blacks and Native Americans had to pay for the "founding of America" when she visits Virginia today and tomorrow. And the state of Virginia passed a resolution apologizing for the state's role in slavery months ago, starting a slow but steady stream of politically-motivated apologies among the former slave states. Apologies are nice, but what do they really mean? As a recent Time article points out, when we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement, which one could call the 400th anniversary of America, although we all know there was an America, replete with inhabitants and vibrant culture, long before English-speaking settlers decided to steal it, we are celebrating the birth of a slave culture that still affects Americans of all colors today.

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May 3, 2007 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 1 Response

The Queen Of Contrition?

Probably not, but she could be bullied into it.

The Queen is coming to Virginia! The Queen is coming to Virginia! Oh, right. The British monarchy is a nearly obsolete, totally irrelevant (to us, anyway) institution that Americans neither care about nor let affect their lives? Well, it is a little interesting, isn't it? No? What if I told you Queen Elizabeth II may be apologizing for Britain's role in slavery when she crosses the pond to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Jamestown? For a woman who barely had it in her to make a statement expressing regret that Princess Diana died, it would be a pretty big deal.