When Obama got elected a couple of researchers conducted an experiment to see if Obama’s election would have any tangible effect on the racial achievement gap. The logic was there…there’s this thing called “stereotype...
Topics: neoliberalism, obama, public opinion, research

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Not exactly….but close enough. How is this replicated and reproduced within black politics? That’s the question the second part of my trilogy will answer.Expect it about 2011/2012. When the world (according to the Mayan calender)...
Topics: neoliberalism, Uncategorized, video, vimeo

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Over the summer the White House cut their funding to HBCUs $85 million. While they argued in response that they’ve indirectly increased aid to HBCUs alumni and concerned citizens are up in arms.Earlier today I had a discussion with a friend who...
Topics: economics, education, neoliberalism, obama

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California Nurses AssociationFor Immediate ReleaseSeptember 2, 2009Contact: Charles Idelson 510-273-2246, Shum Preston 510-273-2276, or Liz Jacobs 510-273-2232More than one of every five requests for medical claims for insured patients, even when...
Topics: neoliberalism, obama, public health

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I was on Tell Me More last week talking Michael Vick and Cat Fancy, Obama’s Health Care plan, and of course the Gates stuff. Take a listen (and now read the transcript!) here. Some of the best stuff didn’t make it to the final cut–I...
Topics: media, npr, obama, racial politics

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