There's no denying among the Asian community that we uphold white features.
A year ago Robert Merritt applied to the Jockey Club for a licence to ride, and his application was denied because, among other things, the steward of the Empire City meeting weren't satisfied with his handling of an animal named Peep Show in three races the summer before.
His disappearance left many unanswered questions, and also suspicions, always denied, that some among his circle knew of his fate.
An adamant refusal to move on reconciliation with the Tamil minority and growing sectarian violence denied him votes among other constituencies.
Congress also played a role, through post-Watergate legislation that denied Nixon, alone among former presidents, any control over the release of his tapes.
It is understandable this date is avoided because the original Constitution declared that Aborigines were not to be counted as citizens, and therefore denied the vote among other rights.
Because Mackerras has always been a practical musician, eager first and foremost to work and serve the music, he was denied a place among the musical glitterati throughout his most active decades.
One of my learning experiences took me to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, where I discovered the WWII story of the St Louis, the ship carrying German Jews who were permitted to leave Germany and denied entry to, among other countries, the US.
Last week People's Daily ran a commentary entitled "Is U.S. Ready to Recognize China as World Power?" Up to now, the Chinese have consistently denied they were among the top rank, preferring to be seen as part of the emerging world.
