by kspence | Nov 7, 2012 | Black Politics, Campaigns and Elections, Knocking the Hustle, Neoliberalism, Obama, Politics
I wrote the piece below after Bush defeated Kerry in what some might argue could be thought of as his only legitimate election. I'd gone to Missouri to work on turnout and to vote, and had to endure the longest plane ride home I'd ever had (the plane was...
by kspence | Nov 1, 2012 | Black Politics, Campaigns and Elections, Neoliberalism, Obama
With the election just a few days away folks have begun ruminating on what Obama's election means for African Americans. We've Ta-Nehisi Coates' Atlantic Monthly piece, Jelani Cobb's New Yorker article, and then Fredrick Harris' New York Times...
by kspence | Oct 29, 2012 | Black Politics, Campaigns and Elections, Obama
A few weeks ago I was invited to Washington by PolicyLink to participate in a series of discussions about post-election politics. Among the progressive thinktanks PolicyLink is at the forefront in understanding one of the two most pressing demographic realities we...
by kspence | Oct 25, 2012 | Black Leadership, Black Politics, Obama |
Last week I blogged about a debate between Michael Eric Dyson and Glen Ford. I want to return to that subject briefly, because I recalled this video: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0mEzQMQd5s[/youtube] This is what I said about it before: We don't...
by kspence | Oct 12, 2012 | Black Politics, Neoliberalism, Obama |
I've been meaning to get to this video for a while now, because it's been passing the rounds as a way to get two ideas across to the wider public: 1. Black political heterogeneity. Blacks don't all think the same politically. The fact that black people...
by kspence | Oct 9, 2012 | Black Politics, Campaigns and Elections, Urban Politics
Mike Duggan, head of the Detroit Medical Center is considering a run for mayor. In talking with the Detroit Free Press he noted that his chief goal would be Detroit self-determination. Current Mayor Dave Bing hasn't yet formally declared so at this moment...
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