by kspence | Jun 25, 2013 | Black Politics, Campaigns and Elections, Obama, Politics
As expected, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to render Section 4[foot]This section determines the states that must preclear any attempt to change voting laws with the federal government.[/foot] of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. Although it kept the...
by kspence | Jun 17, 2013 | Black Leadership, Black Politics, Neoliberalism, Politics
I’ve written about the Goon Squad–a group of black Baltimoreans who organized against racism in the late sixties/early seventies. They’re directly responsible for many of the opportunities black Baltimoreans in general, and middle to upper class...
by kspence | Jun 13, 2013 | Black Leadership, Black Politics, Neoliberalism, Urban Politics |
I recently picked up Soo Ah Kwon's book Uncivil Youth: Race, Activism, and Affirmative Governmentality. Given my interest in neoliberal governmentality and racial/black politics as well as my work with various Baltimore youth-centered organizations I wanted to see...
by kspence | Feb 3, 2013 | Black Leadership, Neoliberalism
Yesterday I attended the funeral of Vernon Nathaniel Dobson, longtime pastor of Union Baptist Church, associate and fellow traveler of Martin Luther King jr., and a member of Baltimore's Goon Squad. (yes. Goon Squad. more on that later.) I am in Baltimore...
by kspence | Jan 26, 2013 | Black Leadership, Black Politics, Campaigns and Elections, Obama |
On Friday's Barbershop I weighed in on the "controversy" over President Obama using Lincoln's Bible and Martin Luther King jr's Bible during his swearing in ceremony[foot]Listen here.[/foot]. I noted that King was dead, and if we want to make...
by kspence | Dec 5, 2012 | Black Politics, Urban Politics
I am now pretty much back on my old school work schedule, which means I get into the office at 6:30am. On a "normal" December day I would need to wear a scarf, gloves, my Russian hat (thanks Jelani!), and long underwear. Today? Welcome to the new normal. I...
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