WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Some black U.S. lawmakers say the proliferation of right-wing protest groups who vilify President Barack Obama is signaling a resurgence in racism.
Some of the 42 African-American members of Congress attending this week's four-day Congressional Black Caucus conference in Washington contend that this year's anti-tax "tea parties" and vociferous opposition to Obama's healthcare reform measures by protesters carrying signs depicting the president as Adolf Hitler or a witch doctor show racism is on the rise, the Washington publication Politico reported Wednesday.