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The curious case of Michael Steele
By Christopher Metzler Let’s face it, if Barack Obama were not president of the United States, Michael Steele would not be the “chairman” of the Republican Party. Yet Steele continues to act as if rac… more →
The Academy Speaks
The curious case of Michael Steele
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Dr. Christopher Metzler wrote 2 months ago: By Christopher Metzler Let’s face it, if Barack Obama were not president of the United States, Micha … more →
Obama and Paterson: Painful Politics
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Dr. Christopher Metzler wrote 2 months ago: Dr. Christopher J. Metzler The New York Times has reported that President Obama has asked New York G … more →
What Educators Can Learn from President Obama’s Back to School Speech
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Emery Petchauer wrote 2 months ago: By Emery Petchauer We now know that President Obama’s recent speech to America’s youngest citizens w … more →
Come on People! What's the Big Deal about a President Welcoming Students Back to School?
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Marybeth Gasman wrote 2 months ago: By Dr. Marybeth Gasman Ronald Reagan did it, George H.W. Bush did it, why can’t Barack Obama? … more →
Racism, It's Viral
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Dr. Christopher Metzler wrote 4 months ago: By Dr. Christopher Metzler “To entertain her daughter, Michelle Obama loves to make monkey sou … more →
The Flawed Logic of Anti-affirmative Action Bake Sales
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Dr. Christopher Metzler wrote 5 months ago: By Dr. Christopher J. Metzler The Affirmative Action Bake Sale is used by conservative groups on col … more →
Trading an Education for Thug Life
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Dr. Christopher Metzler wrote 5 months ago: By Dr. Christopher J. Metzler In the past several weeks, we have witnessed “two Black men in a Cadil … more →
It is High Time for a Black Woman on the High Court
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Dr. Pamela D. Reed wrote 5 months ago: By Dr. Pamela D. Reed “Make me do it.” -Barack Hussein Obama The relevance of the above … more →
Black History, No More?
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Dr. Pamela D. Reed wrote 6 months ago: By Pamela Reed Now that Barack Obama is President of the United States, why don’t we just pret … more →
A Litmus Test for Commencement Speakers?
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Dr. Christopher Metzler wrote 6 months ago: By Dr. Christopher J. Metzler Every President since President Eisenhower has been invited to speak a … more →
The Perils of a "post-racial" Presidency
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Dr. Christopher Metzler wrote 6 months ago: By Dr. Christopher J. Metzler A recent New York Times/CBS poll concluded that race relations are im … more →
Shaping the Court: Race, Gender and Ideology
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Dr. Christopher Metzler wrote 6 months ago: By Dr. Christopher J. Metzler 2009 seems to be the year that the American electorate is turning left … more →
Obama Decision to Boycott World Racism Conference is Regrettable
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Dr. Pamela D. Reed wrote 7 months ago: By Dr. Pamela D. Reed Change has come to America. Doubters of this undeniable truth need only look t … more →
Michelle Obama: One Classy, Resilient, Intelligent First Lady
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Elwood Watson wrote 7 months ago: By Elwood Watson From the moment her husband became a serious contender for the Democratic nominatio … more →
Remembering a Legend: John Hope Franklin
Marybeth Gasman wrote 7 months ago: By Dr. Marybeth Gasman In 1997, while I was doing my dissertation research, I had the wonderful oppo … more →
‘His Genius Could Not Be Denied’
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diheonline wrote 8 months ago: In Memoriam: Dr. John Hope Franklin (1915-2009) ‘His Genius Could Not Be Denied’ By Hilary Hurd An … more →
The Beleagured Michael Steele
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Elwood Watson wrote 8 months ago: By Elwood Watson Several weeks ago, the Republican National Committee elected Michael Steele as its … more →
Of Watermelons, Chimps and Cowards
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Dr. Christopher Metzler wrote 8 months ago: Dr. Christopher J. Metzler It was not that long ago that we were ushering in the “post-racial” e … more →
Arne Duncan on Tour and the Next Generation of Educators
Emery Petchauer wrote 9 months ago: By Emery Petchauer One important area of concern that received little attention during this year’s m … more →
