Page 347 - Perceptions News Today

People, arent as smart as the rest of us. so really, color blindness or being color mute can actually feed prejudicial perceptions. >> one final point you make here that needs to be a part of this race dialogue. we all have a stake in combatting racism and racial inequality. expand on that, if you would. >> yeah, i think this is critical, especially for getting over that problem of denial. a lot of times i think we think its a zero sum game. that if people of color make progress, its going to hu...

Among them, his inventions cannot be for real use. >> and a fork. >> reporter: they are not for sale. and they cannot be created for the sole purpose of humor. while some call him an artist, a scientist, or a humorist, his hope is to change perceptions. "i believe that if everybody shares my idea of changing perceptions," he says, "the world could change." one invention at a time. margaret conley, abc news, tokyo, japan. >> i like that thing in the subway. you just relax. thats a good one. >> he...

People celeb rating after a federal court judge strikes down the proposition ban on same-sex marriage. its not over. if you need additional proof, consider this, representative of "freedom to marry," the other heads up the national organization of marriage. similar-sounding games, totally different perceptions of what marriage should be. maggie gallagher, the national organization for marriage. thank you for coming on. >> where does your battle go from here? >> its an important step on the road ...

If you need additional proof, consider this, representative of "freedom to marry," the other heads up the national organization of marriage. similar-sounding games, totally different perceptions of what marriage should be. maggie gallagher, the national organization for marriage. thank you for coming on. >> where does your battle go from here? >> its an important step on the road for victory. theres many twists in the road to this case. >> federal courts -- >> it will be appealed and go to the n...

Are causing some problems and putting homeowners deeper under water in mortgages would help by inducing more people to come into the market and decide we are at a bottom. >> what about a jobless report? >> again, looking for the census bureau hiring for the census coming off, a lot of those people losing jobs and another out right dip in employment and the unemployment rate ticking up again. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> a new report suggests travel is on the decline. according to sky s...

Did especially among young people, they would vote for a generic republican over the president tomorrow 2012. what happened? >> life happened. america happened. the reality is that whites and blacks have always had divergent perceptions on almost every issues that relates to race. go back to the o.j. simpson trial and you polled whites and blacks, you got two different results. if you look at any information involving a blake male athlete, say michael vick, you pull whites and blacks, you get di...

Situation with shirley sherrod including attempting to speak with ms. sherrod and the farmer in question and viewing the few video. following a comprehensive and full process well issue an updated statement." hold on a second. they didnt talk to her? the naacp didnt watch the whole video? when was the last time the naacp didnt give someone the benefit of the doubt right away who was african-american? again, i point the black panthers. if she is relating a point about 1986 to show how her racial ...

Full. it was wonderful. and in two months later, the oil thing hits. you know ... so life is that way sometimes. >> how yall doing? >> one of the most celebrated chefs of new orleans. he loves his city and the dining scene and hes heartbroken to see it struggling. >> its a trickle-down effect that affects everybody that is in the restaurant business. >> reporter: he says the problems tourists fear are more imagined than real but perceptions are causing them to cancel vegas vacations. >> we would...

Situation with shirley sherrod including attempting to speak with ms. sherrod and the farmer in question and viewing the few video. following a comprehensive and full process well issue an updated statement." hold on a second. they didnt talk to her? the naacp didnt watch the whole video? when was the last time the naacp didnt give someone the benefit of the doubt right away who was african-american? again, i point the black panthers. if she is relating a point about 1986 to show how her racial ...

The case. weve been going back and forth with bp about the wording on all of this. it seems like we should probably just stick with the preps for this test are under way. as you mentioned, this is a crucial moment. as they begin trying to figure out if this containment cap system is going to work the way they hope it does. they will be measuring these pressure readings to get a sense of whether or not this will work. high pressures good. low pressure is bad in this situation and thats been kind ...