by kspence | Sep 19, 2012 | Neoliberalism, Urban Politics
Part of the Imaging Detroit installation, created with Kofi Boone, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at North Carolina State University. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV4X_rZx-pM[/youtube]
by kspence | Aug 2, 2012 | Culture, Neoliberalism, The Future of the City
A few weeks ago I heard about a project entitled Imaging Detroit sponsored by the Metropolitan Observatory for Digital Culture and Representation. I thought it represented the perfect opportunity for me to bring together my interest in visual politics, and my...
by kspence | Jul 9, 2012 | The Future of the City, The Mass Media, Urban Politics |
I usually time my trip back to Detroit to coincide with my fraternity's boat ride. But there are a couple of conferences that occurred at the same time. The first is the Allied Media Conference, sponsored every year by Allied Media Projects. Dozens of sessions...
by kspence | Jun 21, 2012 | Neoliberalism, The Future of the City, Urban Politics |
Next week I go home for my annual "trip up north." Get a chance to see my family, get a chance to go to the baddest boat ride in North America, and get a chance to do some work. I came across the following proposal, called Imaging Detroit: Imaging...
by kspence | Apr 2, 2012 | Black Politics, Crime and Punishment, Racial Politics
Was on NPR's Morning Edition on Friday, March 30, with David Greene talking about the constraints Obama faces when talking about race, specifically dealing with the Trayvon Martin case. I thought Obama's comments were spot-on, given that the case still...
by kspence | Mar 22, 2012 | Black Family, Crime and Punishment, Gender and Politics, Racial Politics, Urban Politics |
The more I think about the Trayvon Martin case the more upset I get. And the more I both reach for my pen, and believe that the President should make a public statement. Over at Ta-Nehisi's spot I wrote a quick version of what that statement could look like. The...
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