Tag Archives: African American

Clive Bundy’s Racist Meltdown

Nevada rancher Clive Bundy–Sean Hannity’s hero, the Tea Party’s id, and the latest cause celebre on Fox News–has just had his predictable meltdown, expressing overtly racist sentiments to a New York Times reporter. Right wing politicians, including presidential hopeful Rand … Continue reading

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James Baldwin on Death

Nicely, nicely said: Life is tragic simply because the earth turns, and the sun inexorably rises and sets, and one day, for each of us, the sun will go down for the last, last time. Perhaps the whole root of … Continue reading

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Museum Health Break: Artis Lane

Artis Lane is one of the great sculptors of our time. Of any time. Her work depicts the “Jacob wrestling the angel” dignity and struggles of the human spirit in ways that most contemporary ironic, post-humanist artists (unfortunately) do not even … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

Steven Mikulan today in the LA Weekly: The poster, which bears a very superficial resemblance to Shepard Fairey’s famous Obama Hope illustration, has been pasted on freeway supports and other public surfaces. It has a bit of everything to appeal … Continue reading

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All Men Are Brothers: Barack Obama, Officer James Crowley, Henry Louis Gates, and Human Solidarity

I think this image of solidarity, in which two men, Officer James Crowley and Professor Henry Louis Gates, once quarreling, are now holding onto one another, one helping the other down steps, is moving. All men are brothers, yes? I … Continue reading

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Gay is the New Black

This quote today at Andrew Sullivan’s blog: “Twenty-five, thirty years ago, the barometer of human rights in the United States were black people. That is no longer true. The barometer for judging the character of people in regard to human … Continue reading

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Barack Obama is Pitch Perfect on American Exceptionalism

Below is one of the reasons why I voted for Barack Obama. Name another politician who can think this clearly on his feet, and with equal measures of clarity and nuance. And notice how he keeps America’s best historical qualities … Continue reading

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Obama’s Example—and the Obama Effect?

The NY Times today: Educators and policy makers, including Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, have said in recent days that they hope President Obama’s example as a model student could inspire millions of American students, especially blacks, to higher academic … Continue reading

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Joe Feels the Love—And Barack Returns It

This today in the Connecticut Post: Lieberman admits that it is a bit schizophrenic, but since election night, he said, he was both disappointed for his friend’s loss and thrilled with Obama’s victory. “It is amazing to remember that in … Continue reading

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Funny?: A Clear, Articulate Response to the Republican Party’s Defense of “Barack the Magic Negro”

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“New Day”: Will.I.am’s New Post-Election Barack Obama Video

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Calm Down: Why Obama Will Win Pennsylvania Handily on Tuesday

Obama will win Pennsylvania by a comfortable margin—despite a tightening in the polls there. Here’s are the reasons: Democrats far outnumber Republicans in the state (in terms of registration) Obama has a strong “get out the vote” organization on the … Continue reading

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Snoop Dogg Talks About Barack Obama

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Tuesday’s Coming

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Amanda Jones’s Father Was a Slave. She is 109 Years Old—and She Just Voted. Will You?

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Up from Slavery, and into the Polling Booth: Amanda Jones, a 109 Year Old Woman Whose Father was a Slave, Just Voted for Barack Obama

Below is a quote from a profile article that appeared in an Austin, Texas newspaper today. This election is part of America’s story. History is being made before our very eyes—and we are a part of it. Are you with Amanda … Continue reading

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Don’t Get Complacent. Work and Vote

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Philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy on the American Presidential Election

At Salon.com today, French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy offers his take on the American elections. He sees Obama as a vanguard unifier and McCain as a rearguard divider, and predicts increased domestic and global Balkanization if Obama loses: If McCain is elected, I can … Continue reading

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“A big part of Obama’s appeal is his self-command.” Conservative David Frum, at National Review Online, Tells Conservatives To Calm Down and Imitate Obama’s Sense of Proportion

From David Frum’s blog today: Republicans used negative campaigning successfully against Michael Dukakis and John Kerry, it’s true. But 1988 and 2004 were both years of economic expansion, pro-incumbent years. 2008 is like 1992, only worse. If we couldn’t beat … Continue reading

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John McCain’s Al Gore Huffing and Puffing Moment? Did John McCain’s Visible Contempt for Barack Obama in Debate #1 Function Like Al Gore’s Huffing and Puffing Moments in His 2000 Debate with George Bush?

Not making eye contact (McCain) and huffing and puffing (Gore)? Back in 2000, people noticed that Al Gore had a lot of impatience and contempt for George Bush’s answers during their first presidential debate. Gore displayed this contempt by huffing and … Continue reading

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