August 1, 2013
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Comments Off on Dream Defenders: Florida’s Dandelion Moment
In the days before and after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, Florida police posted PSA’s encouraging blacks not to riot, and monitored social media for hints about when and where violence might occur. The judge … Continue reading
August 1, 2013
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Comments Off on Southern Revival: The Righteous Progressivism of Moral Mondays
For 13 weeks, the North Carolina state house in Raleigh was the focus of “Moral Mondays” — a progressive movement organized by the state’s NAACP president, Rev. William Barber, in response to what he called North Carolina GOP’s “mean-spirited quadruple … Continue reading
July 11, 2013
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Two weeks ago, with two rulings in two days, the Supreme Court gave a whole new meaning to what W.E. DuBois described as a “double consciousness” or a “two-ness” of being. When the Court’s decision in Windsor ruled a major part … Continue reading
November 5, 2012
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Comments Off on Obama’s Closing Argument: The Winning Message
When it comes to politics, it ain’t over ’til its’ over. And even then it may not be over. With the presidential election just days away, the contest remains close enough to ensure some jangled nerves and nail-biting among Republicans and … Continue reading