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 10, 2012 | Knocking the Hustle, Neoliberalism, Obama |
“Do you support the President?” I was discussing President Obama and the Trayvon Martin case on facebook and then later on NPR. Although he didn’t take that long to respond in real time—approximately a week or so after the nation became...
by kspence | Oct 8, 2012 | Campaigns and Elections, Neoliberalism, Obama |
Here's the thing. I believe Obama is going to win the election. It'll be closer than 2008, but I don't think it's going to be particularly close. Even if we allow for the possibility of extensive vote suppression–as an aside I think it'd be...
by kspence | Oct 4, 2012 | Black Popular Culture, Hip-hop, Obama
This picture has been making the rounds since Beyonce and JayZ held a $40,000 campaign event for President Obama. It's an absolutely beautiful picture, one shared and commented on by thousands. The most powerful man on the planet, and the most powerful MC on the...
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