by kspence | Nov 27, 2012 | Class and Politics, Gender and Politics, Neoliberalism, Obama, Politics
I like the four hour bloc starting with Up with Chris Hayes and ending with the Melissa Harris-Perry Show. It's one of the most unique blocks on television on at least two dimensions–time and politics. Before these shows we didn't get two hour blocks to...
by kspence | Nov 14, 2012 | Black Family, Neoliberalism, Obama, Politics, Religion, Resistance, Urban Politics
One of the arguments Fred Harris and Michael Dawson both make in their books about post-Obama era black politics is that the "black church" is in decline, having succumbed to the prosperity gospel. Eddie Glaude went so far as to argue that black church was...
by kspence | Aug 27, 2012 | Black Family, Education |
My oldest daughter, my oldest nephew, and my oldest niece all start college this week. Below is a list I plan to expand into longer work. Please share, modify, as you see fit. 1. Experiment. 2. Find your voice. 3. Love. 4. Work hard. 5. Make friends. 6. Make enemies....
by kspence | Jul 6, 2012 | Black Popular Culture, Hip-hop, Obama, Sex and Sexuality
A few weeks ago, the Baltimore Sun profiled local gay MCs in the wake of Obama's shift on same-sex marriage. They asked me how long would it be before a gay MCs record became a hit. I told them that we were about five years out from a gay MC hitting the charts...
by kspence | May 15, 2012 | Black Politics, Sex and Sexuality |
Recently a number of prominent black pastors, led by Empowerment Temple's Jamal Bryant came out against President Obama's statement on same-sex marriage. Pastor Bryant talked with Roland Martin about the issue on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Most African...
by kspence | May 11, 2012 | Black Politics, Gender and Politics, Sex and Sexuality |
Yesterday, Dr. Boyce Watkins tweeted a link that implied that 2/3 of African Americans are against same-sex marriage. The link led to a story by NewsOne that affirmed that, yes, 2/3 of African Americans polled in a quick internet survey attached to a story ABOUT...
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