In the No. 3 spot, hopefully, Clyburn will be able to exercise a modicum of the outstanding leadership that he has consistently shown over the years, as Republican leaders try to ensure that President Obama is a one-term President.
(CNN)– In the grand scheme of things, LeBron James’s answer to CNN’s Soledad O’Brien regarding whether race played a role in the backlash to his “The Decision” special — “I think so, at times. It’s always, you know, a race factor.” — wasn’t much.This wasn’t Isiah Thomas supporting then-teammate Dennis Rodman’s assertion that, if Larry […]
Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter and Adrian Fenty have been accused of not being black enough. Are they taking the black vote for granted or just embracing a universal approach?
by R. Asmerom The Washington Post published a poetic and insightful piece by a doctoral student, Anmol Chaddha, and sociology professor William Julius Wilson, about the didactic value of HBO’s landmark show “The Wire.” In a course on urban inequality, the teachers are using the show to examine and analyze the motives and institutions that […]
Rarely are there any thoughts given to the possibility that these reports of police misconduct and abuse could reflect a larger pattern being played out on the national level.
White liberals want Obama to fight because it’s the right thing to do. While African-American liberals agree, we are also goading him to do battle with Republicans because we’ve adopted clashing with despotic regimes as our solemn oath.
(Washington Post) — The overarching question in the District’s mayoral race is how on Earth incumbent Adrian Fenty could be at risk of losing, when a majority of voters believe that conditions in the city are getting better. There are two answers — one of style and one of substance. Read More…
by Charing Ball Democratic Senator James Webb penned an op-ed in the Washington Post last week entitled, “Diversity and the Myth of White Privilege,” which basically argues against government entitlement programs because of their ability to disenfranchise white people. Yeah, you heard me right. Webb is upping up the race baiting war being played out […]
(Newsweek) — In the city where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, a once-unbeatable former mayor wants the Democratic congressional primary to be a referendum on race.Willie Herenton is accusing white two-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of “trying to act black.” He tells voters in this majority-black city that they “need to come off […]
Obama has clung tightly to the centrist blueprint Bill Clinton laid out for a Democratic presidential candidate to win elections, and to govern after he won.