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Emil Guillermo: Rachel Dolezal resigns NAACP post–did she have to?

I was expecting more of a fight.

But it looks like Rachel Dolezal was being pressured on both sides for passing.

It’s not like we have a real hard and fast standard for identity.

Even in the Census, we live in a “you are what you say you are world,” with the ability to self-define.

You can call yourself anything. If that’s who you say you are, then it’s fine for the official count.

It’s not passing. It’s not lying. Just mark one box and live with it.

Given that set of ethics,  I’m surprised that Rachel Dolezal was unable to weather the storm created in the media and resigned this morning from her NAACP post in Spokane.

Even the NAACP said there was nothing in its  by-laws preventing her from holding a leadership position in the organization.

So what do we have here?

Likely some kind of internal politics, where some may feel the leadership of an NAACP chapter is an “African American” only position, and used the issue of her race to raise a critical point of ethics and integrity.  Enough to oust Dolezal.

Passing as black? Oh mon dieu!

It also riled up those on the outside who look on the NAACP in Spokane as “the enemy,” who made it a big “Gotcha!”

Still, anybody hurt by Dolezal’s transgressions?

From all accounts, she has been an effective activist and leader.

Now she’s gone.

If you were on the inside and hated Dolezal, you’re smiling.

And if you’re up there in the conservative part of western Washington, you’ve just touched up a real adversary by discrediting and needlessly putting the NAACP through the national media wringer.

 

 

 

 

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Emil Guillermo: Loving Day? It’s better at night. See how Asian Americans played a role in the decision that makes Kim and Kanye possible.

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My wife is from a Scots/Irish background. My kids are hapa.

For me, Loving Day is a national holiday.

See my AMOK column on the AALDEF blog.

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Emil Guillermo: The real independence day for Filipinos and a new call for Filipinos everywhere to take a stand

By now you know it’s not July 4th, the fakey Filipino American ceremonial day that mirrors Big White Brother.

Independence Day?  it’s June 12th because that’s when Philippine General Emilio Aguinaldo, proclaimed independence from Spain from the balcony of his home in Cavite.

June 12, 1898.

And then, things change when Spain, as part of losing the overall Spanish American War gave the U.S. the Philippines in the Treaty of Paris.

Talk about double-cross.

And now the Filipinos had to fight the U.S.

600,000 Filipinos are estimated to have died overall.  At least 5,000 U.S. soldiers.

But that’s history.

Today the “beef”  is with China, which has begun building islands in the waters that are in Filipino territory.

Filipinos are taking an Alamo-like stand.

Read my column here.

Consider showing your support today in boycotts around the country. This one in San Francisco.

boycott boycott

 

blog, Linceblog: Following Tim Lincecum, SF Giants, sports

Linceblog: No decision as Lincecum exits game that SFGiants eventually lose in 9th; DUBS updated here in GAME 4; Final, 103-82, and NBA Finals are tied at 2.

Lincecum line: 4.2 innings, 4 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned, 3 walks, 5Ks, ERA 3.33.

Labored with 102pitches, 58 for strikes. Had a lead early. But Mets rallied with an RBI single in 4th, sac fly in 5th to tie at 2-2.

Cuddyer doubled in 5th to give Mets 3-2 lead.

Lincecum would have taken loss but for a Crawford homerun to put the Giants back up in the 6th.

But bullpen couldn’t hold and Mets scored in the 7th and 9th to win, 5-4.

So no sweep, but Giants had successful road trip and come home without any trace of swoon. They’re hitting. The pitching is decent. And they’re coming home.

DUBS– following AND UPDATING HERE.

Warriors up 63-55 with 7:13 left in 3rd.  Just missed a D.Lee layup. That’s at least 2 easy ones they’ve missed. Now lead is 5.

Game getting sloppy now at 65-58, with players on the floor rolling around like Delly.

OK, Delly ally-oop at 5:03 in 3rd. 65-62 Warriors,  getting serious.

Dubs looking careless. Cavs coming on hard.

BARNES for three, 68-62.

Mozgov gets an easy 2 back. 68-64

At 69-65, Warriors defend their basket, and get ball back. Curry misses shot.

Then ref blows a call on loose ball out-of-bounds.

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Iguodala sweet three, 71-65 at 2:31

but can’t make it two in a row at 1:51.

He gets fouled by James at 1:29. Iggy making a difference tonight,73-67.

LBJ battles back in the paint, 73-69 on a second shot. Then Dubs turn ball over. And a foul is called on Livingston.

LBJ misses FT. Makes second. 73-70.

Curry gets three with 18 seconds left. 76-70. Clutch.

James misses long three at buzzer.

76-70 after Three Quarters.

Dubs outshooting on threes/ 36p to 21p

But big rebounding difference to Cavs, 35-27.

Everything about even. Six point lead? Not much of a margin going into 4th Q.

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The start of the 4th.

LBJ on bench. Delly misses 3.

Barnes rebound, to Curry to Green for a fastbreak dunk.

That’s Warrior pace. 78-70.

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At 10:15, Curry hesitation dribble to Thompson and the lead is 10, 80-70.

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Barnes with rebound, and then assist to curry , and it’s 82-70 with 9 plus left.

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Cavs with multiple shots at the basket, ,but getting rebounds. finally at 8:11 Dubs get it back…and Curry hits a three 85-72 , 7:45 left.

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Iguodala with third 3— 88-74, 7:12 left.

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Lee gets a dunk on a Thompson assist. 90-75.

Mozgov gets a quick 2, 90-77

Livingston misses at 6:06.

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Another 3 by Iggy, 93-77, shooting 8/15, 22 points.

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Mozgov FT, 93-78.

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Lee to the line. Misses first. Both!  93-79 4:41 left.

Delly miss, Lee rebounds.Delly is 3/14 for the night. Not a good Gael.

Curry fouled. 4:24

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Green assists to Livington layup, 95-79. 3:35 in 4th.

96-79, 3:21.

Curry with scoop 98-79, 3:06 left.  Hello Oakland?

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100-79 with 2:08 left.  Maybe Warriors just needed to figure out what it’s like to be the only game that counts.

Difference here is Warriors made their shots: 47p to Cleveland 34p.

Dubs shot 41p from three, Cavs just 15p.

That’s why Game 4 goes to the Warriors.

James on bench with 1:17 left.

103-82 final.

Team stats tell story.

Dubs shot 47p from floor, 40p from three

Cavs shot 33p from floor, 15p from three. UGH.

Delly just 3/14.

LBJ 7/22.

Cavs were the Cavs and the Dubs were the Dubs tonight.

Game 5 now in Oakland on Sunday. But will come back to Cleveland no matter on Tuesday for a game 6.  It could  be the final nail for someone.