Tim Tebow: The Great White Miracle

Click here to view this message in a browser window.   January 12, 2012 Colorlines.com Direct | Published by the Applied Research Center What's Not to Love About Tim Tebow? Start With His Anti-Abortion Ad The wildly popular Denver quarterback proudly touts his evangelical Christian political principles. But athletes who take up progressive causes risk widespread criticism—and often their livelihoods. Jamilah King unravels the story. Why the GOP's Spectacular Collapse Isn't Good for Social Justice Elections for incumbents are all about accountability, says Kai Wright. Infographic: They Are the (White) 94 Percent Who Shape Presidential Elections How Did 15-Year-Old Jakadrien Turner, a U.S. Citizen, Get Deported? The extraordinary story that caught the nation's attention last week wasn't so exceptional, reports Julianne Hing. Forward this email or share it online: How 'Sh*t White Girls Say to Black Girls' Blew Up the Internet Franchesca Ramsey has turned the year's first online meme into social commentary. But are efforts like hers enough to create meaningful discussions about racial justice? Jamilah King digs in. Racist Jabs at Michelle Obama—and the Apologies That Make Them Worse Racially coded digs at the first lady are a dime a dozen. So why do they still make me so angry, Akiba Solomon asks. 10 Years Later, No Child Left Behind Ignores Plenty INFOGRAPHIC: A day in the life of the type of student who is still being left behind by the landmark law, on its tenth anniversary. Even George Lucas Had a Hard Time Finding Funding for Film with Black Leads You know it's bad when the man behind 'Star Wars' who has two of the top 10 grossing films of all time, can't get funding because his lead characters are all black. Carwasheros in Los Angeles Win Over $1 Million in Settlement A big victory for workers at one Los Angeles car wash. Hidden in the Open: A Photographic Essay of 140 Years of Black Male Couples A Houston historian has collected over a hundred images spanning 140 years of black males loving each other.     COLUMNS Dispatches     Editor's Blog Rinku Sen Akiba Solomon TOPICS IN FOCUS 2012: What's Ahead? GOP Primary SUPPORT & ACTION     CELEBRATE LOVE   Colorlines.com on Facebook and Twitter   Colorlines.com is published by the Applied Research Center   2011 in Review—in 90 Seconds [VIDEO] From Troy Davis to Occupy Wall Street, Oprah Winfrey to the National Book Awards, the jobs crisis to the fight for humane immigration policy—we look back at 2011's biggest stories.     You're receiving this because you have submitted a form or signed up for updates from arc.org or colorlines.com or racewire.org. Click here to, manage your email subscriptions or unsubscribe completely (You can also send your request to Customer Care at the street address below or call 510-653-3415) Copyright © Applied Research Center, 900 Alice St, Oakland, CA, 94607 Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser.