by admin | Oct 8, 2008 | Campaigns and Elections, Democracy, Obama, Racial Politics |
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QazmVHAO0os[/youtube] The clip above is taken from the first televised debate between Kennedy and Nixon. I watched last night’s debate as did most of you. I thought that I’d take a moment to respond to some of the...
by admin | Oct 1, 2008 | Black Leadership, Black Power, Campaigns and Elections, Democracy, Obama |
Today’s Washington Post had what appears to be a no-brainer on the front page: “Blacks forming Rock-Solid Bloc Behind Obama”. Of course we are. We tend to vote democratic anyway, and the current GOP ticket leaves much to be desired for a liberal...
by admin | Sep 25, 2008 | Campaigns and Elections, Gender and Politics, Hip-hop, Obama, The Mass Media, things that make you go hmm |
Byron Hurt has a new project examining black masculinity and the jump off point is a question about the connection between Barack Obama and Curtis Jackson (50 Cent). Trailer no. 2: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEOT4wAetzY[/youtube] I am going to come back...
by admin | Sep 24, 2008 | Campaigns and Elections, Democracy, Gender and Politics, Pop Culture, The Mass Media |
I was in Boston (and not blogging much) at our annual political science convention when they announced Palin as the pick. I was standing next to Wilbur Rich and my man Harwood. I laughed aloud. A brilliant pick. Young, charismatic, and committed to the particular...
by admin | Sep 21, 2008 | Campaigns and Elections, Cash Rules Everything Around Me, Neoliberalism, Obama |
First things first. After a few years of slogging I am ten days away from sending my book STARE IN THE DARKNESS: RAP, HIP-HOP, AND BLACK POLITICS to publishers. This is why I have blogged infrequently…. I’m on a black email list with a couple of...
by admin | Aug 5, 2008 | Campaigns and Elections, Obama, Racial Politics, The Mass Media |
This was the subject of at least three blog posts worth reading. The New York Times post falls furthest from the mark, but I include it for the sake of comparison. I don’t think the question is the right one. Nor is “is Clinton racist?” The question...
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