Obama, Race and Representation
By
The Editors
|
January 29th, 2010
|
Category:
Political Participation
|
2 comments
By Manning Marable
Early on in their deliberation process, the Obama pre-campaign group recognized that most white Americans would never vote for a black Presidential candidate. However, they were convinced that most whites would embrace, and vote for, a remarkable, qualified Presidential candidate who happened to be black.
Poll# 18
Who Dat? Walking to New Orleans
The Missionary’s Position
Beyond Partisan Wars: Breaking Down Health Care Reform
Howard Zinn: The People’s Historian
Cartoon: February 4, 2010
New York City Sued Over Discriminatory Policing Policy in Public Housing
Sting Like a Bee: Obama vs. the GOP
David Ruggles: Frederick Douglass’ First Professor of Abolitionism
Calvin Willis
Top 25 African-American Films of All Time
‘If You Learned It, Then You Should Have Got an A On It’
A Black Immigrant’s Experience with Coming to Terms with Race Relations in America
Sarah Rector: The Richest Colored Girl in the World
A Fun Face?
Chemical Relaxers: The Facts Might Not Be So Relaxing
Mental Health Parity 2010
Allah at the Apollo: Islamic Cultural Renaissance Finds Roots at Harlem’s Apollo Theater
My Top 10 African-American TV Shows of All Time
Is That Your Child? Mothers Talk About Rearing Biracial Children
“Negro Please!” Some Blacks Offended By 2010 Census Form
Poll# 17