Stacey Abrams, Georgia’s state house minority leader, hopes to make history – and her track record shows that pushing boundaries is what she does best.
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The Rise and Spectacular Fall of the Black Political Establishment In St. Louis – Atlanta Black Star
Black political leadership in St. Louis is weak. They are hell bent on subscribing to ageism, patriarchy, classism as governing mechanisms for our city.
View MoreCampus Backlash After Leaders of Black Colleges Meet With Trump – The New York Times
It was a scalding message, painted on a university campus sidewalk this week: “Welcome to the Trump plantation. Overseer: Wayne A. I. Frederick.”
View MoreCan a Champion of Black Lives Matter Become Mayor of St. Louis? – The Nation
Tishaura Jones is running to “uproot racism” just a few miles from the streets where Michael Brown was murdered.
View MoreIngrid LaFleur, Artist and Curator, Enters Detroit’s Mayoral Race – The New York Times
Actors have been mayors (Clint Eastwood). So have singers (Sonny Bono), high school football coaches (Rob Ford) and media moguls (Michael Bloomberg). Why not somebody from the art world?
View More5 political numbers to watch – Politico
Steven Shepard on the political data that matters.
View MoreThe Badass Wife of W.E.B. Du Bois – OZY
Du Bois Couldn’t Have Had That Last Important Phase Of His Life Without The Partnership He Had With Shirley [Graham Du Bois].
View MoreThe Racist History of Dr. Seuss & What it Means in Today’s Social, Political & Educational Context – The Real African
The problem with attempting to defend, rationalize, or sweep the racism Dr. Seuss espoused under the rug — is that it condones the very real implications those kind of narratives had (and continue to have) on oppressed groups.
View MoreHow Voter ID Laws Discriminate – The Atlantic
A new comprehensive study finds evidence that strict voting laws do suppress the ballot along racial lines.
View MoreWhat Would Michelle Obama Do? – Politico Magazine
GOP leaders trying to rationalize Trump should take a speechwriting lesson from my former boss.
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