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NEW BYP MEMO: The Political Impact of Young People of Color in the 2012 Election
Today, BYP releases its latest memo: “The Political Impact of Young People of Color in the 2012 Election.” This new analysis shows that youth again increased their presence at the voting booth, and this increase was driven largely by high levels of turnout among young Blacks and Latinos.
A New America in the Age of Two Term Obama(?), Lorraine Hansberry and the Social Meaning of Race
So this past week we all voted and made the decision to re-elect Barack Obama. (Woot-Woot!) However, now that he is re-elected I am lead to think about two things. The first: how will those of us who care about the issues of the poor put pressure on the president to make it a priority […]
CA Voters Approve Ballot Measure Reforming ‘Three Strikes’ Law
California voters approved a ballot measure that would amend the state’s highly controversial Three Strikes law, requiring that the third offense be of a serious and/or violent nature.
Univeristy of Mississippi Students Counter Anti-Obama ‘Riot’ with UNITY March
Yesterday, we told you about students at the University of Mississippi who decided to burned Obama/Biden signs and spewing racial epithets in response to Obama’s reelection. Well, yesterday an even larger group of Ole Miss students got together for a unity march. Amazing.
University of Mississippi Students Riot After Obama Victory
Angry over Obama’s reelection, some disgruntled University of Mississippi students took to the campus streets. The angry protesters made it very clear that they weren’t happy with the re-election of a black president. Way to go, Ole Miss. We wish we could say we’re surprised.
What Do You Want To See Accomplished In Obama’s Second Term?
What do you want to see happen in Obama’s second term? A concerted effort to lower unemployment among blacks and youth? Same-sex marriage? Better foreign policy? Sound off below!!!!
Resisting the Eloquent Silence
“In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To my jaded contemporaries who think they aren’t voting today. Let me apologize to you on behalf of this country. I’m sorry that this country has so disenfranchised you that you’ve […]
Today is the Day: GET OUT THERE AND VOTE!
This is it, folks. Election day is finally (read: mercifully) upon us. Please get out to the polls today and make your voice heard.
Dissing the Franchise
For weeks I’ve gone back and forth about whether or not to say what I’m about to. There are several reasons for this. First, I didn’t want to be repetitive, and what I’m going to say is in some ways an updated version of a couple of blogs I wrote on my old personal site […]
One Candidate’s Father Was Not Born In America
This was originally part of a larger song I wrote about race in this presidential election. Ultimately I decided not to drop it, but I felt this verse truly captured the reality of how race and privilege play a huge part in this country’s perception of who or what is American. Recently the Washington Post ran a article that concluded this years election is, “shaping up […]
November 7th: A Time to Critique, Hold Accountable, and Judge Everything the President Should Have Done in the Past Four Years
As I voted earlier this week in the presidential race (for only the second time in my life) I thought about all the critiques I have for the current president. I also thought about when we need to do this. And I think the appropriate day would be on November 7th, the day after the […]
D.L. Hughley Doesn’t Like Women–Really
During a recent interview on NPR, comedian and Obama stan, D.L. Hughley unequivocally confirmed his misogyny. D.L. Hughley says he genuinely does not like women. Seriously. Are you offended? Do you care? Is this just a ploy to sell books?