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Colin Powell on the Henry Louis Gates ArrestFormer Secretary of State Colin Powell, on Larry King Live, admonished Henry Louis Gates for being belligerent with the police, resulting in his arrest. General Powell went on to say some things about Sgt. James Crowley which were not helpful.
Top African American Race and Poverty ScholarsHenry Louis Gates, Jr. and other African American intellectuals have contributed to the area of race and poverty.- Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley Cuffs Elite Harvard Professor, Henry Louis Gates, JrThe incident would have passed over like a fast-moving cloud had not the President of the United States publicly commented on the arrest of a noted Harvard professor.
Professor Henry Louis Gates Versus the PoliceAlthough Professor Gates was merely trying to seek entry into his own residence, it appears from reports that he acted belligerent with the police when questioned. Therefore, I believe that he deserved to be arrested.- Henry Louis Gates Arrest NOT a Case of Racial ProfilingFacts and opinions on the arrest of Henry Louis Gates.
- Henry Louis Gates Arrest Controversy ContinuesThe controversy involving the Cambridge Police Department, a Harvard professor named Henry Louis Gates, and President Barack Obama is continuing to boil over. Calls for apologies and a threatened law suit from Sgt James Crowley abound.
- Obama News Conference: President Contradicts Himself on Henry Louis Gates Jr. ArrestPresident Obama contradicted himself and made a rash judgment against the Cambridge Police, even though he stated twice he didn't have all the facts.
- Henry Louis Gates Arrest Becoming a Lightning Rod for Racial InequalitiesThe arrest of Henry Louis Gates is becoming very controversial, with some claiming that it was only because of his race, and others stating that the police were just doing their jobs.
- Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Arrested: Does Racial Profiling Exist?Does racial profiling exist in a country where African Americans have made many advances over the years?
- Raising the "Artists" Above the "Masses": Henry Louis Gates, Jr. And "Callaloo"Gates' assertion is particularly poignant with regard to the texts we have examined this semester, especially the black literary journal Callaloo...
- The Future of Race by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. & Cornel West: A ReviewGates and West discuss the failings of the African American middle-class to follow through with W.E.B. Du Bois's "Talented Tenth" remedy for the Black community.
- Beer Summit with President Obama, Professor Henry Louis Gates and Sergeant James CrowleyMy daughter's outrage.
- Do You Know Who I Am?A most profound question for a Cambridge encounter.
- The Story of Henry Louis Gates' Arrest Has LegsWhat does the Gates incident tell us about racial profiling, racism in America and the Obama Administration? Absolutely nothing, except how vulnerable our own biases can be.
