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  • Barack and Trayvon

    Barack and Trayvon The New York Times 2013-07-19 Charles M. Blow, Visual Op-Ed Columnist On Friday President Obama picked at America’s racial wound, and it bled a bit. Despite persistent attempts by some to divest the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman tragedy of its racial resonance, the president refused to allow it. During a press briefing, Mr.…

  • This is the speech we’ve been waiting for

    This is the speech we’ve been waiting for Politico 2013-07-19 Anthea Butler, Associate Professor of Religion University of Pennsylvania President Obama’s surprise remarks Friday about Trayvon Martin, race in America and the Zimmerman trial will be remembered far longer than his “race” speech in March 2008 in Philadelphia. That speech, entitled “A More Perfect Union,”…

  • Remarks by the President on Trayvon Martin

    Remarks by the President on Trayvon Martin The White House Office of the Press Secretary James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2013-07-19, 17:33Z (13:33 EDT) Barack H. Obama, President of the United States I wanted to come out here, first of all, to tell you that Jay is prepared for all your questions and is very…

  • In Wake of Zimmerman Verdict, Obama Makes Extensive Statement on Race in America [with video]

    In Wake of Zimmerman Verdict, Obama Makes Extensive Statement on Race in America [with video] The New York Times 2013-07-19 Mark Landler, White House Correspondent Michael D. Shear, White House Correspondent WASHINGTON — President Obama, making a surprise appearance on Friday in the White House briefing room to address the verdict in the Trayvon Martin…

  • Perceiving a Presidency in Black (and White): Four Years Later

    Perceiving a Presidency in Black (and White): Four Years Later Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy First published online: 2013-06-25 DOI: 10.1111/asap.12018 Sarah E. Gaither Tufts University Leigh S. Wilton Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Danielle M. Young Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey When Barack Obama became the “first Black President”…

  • Obama Made in Kenya: Appropriating the American Dream in Kogelo

    Obama Made in Kenya: Appropriating the American Dream in Kogelo Africa Today Volume 59, Number 4, Summer 2013 pages 68-90 DOI: 10.1353/at.2013.0027 Karin van Bemmel Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium In November 2008, millions of Kenyan citizens expressed their happiness about the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States. Four years later, people…

  • On Martin case, Obama shifts from passion to calm

    On Martin case, Obama shifts from passion to calm Associated Press 2013-07-16 Julie Pace WASHINGTON (AP) – When President Barack Obama first addressed the death of Trayvon Martin last year, he did so passionately, declaring that if he had a son, he would look like the slain 17-year-old. His powerful and personal commentary marked a…

  • The first black president has made it harder to talk about race in America

    The first black president has made it harder to talk about race in America The Washington Post 2012-03-23 Reniqua Allen, Freelance Journalist and Bernard L. Schwartz Fellow New America Foundation A few weeks ago, I was standing outside a posh bar on the Lower East Side of Manhattan with my friends of almost two decades.…

  • He Checked That Box, But How Black is Obama?

    He Checked That Box, But How Black is Obama? Politic365: From Your Point of View 2013-07-12 William Reed, Head The Business Exchange Network “If you had a choice of color, which one would you choose, my brother?” – Curtis Mayfield, 1969 In the official U.S. 2010 head count, President Barack Obama provided one answer to…

  • Fade To Black: Racelessness In The Age of Obama

    Fade To Black: Racelessness In The Age of Obama A. Little Bit of Enlightenment 2009-10-09 Anita Little The new 21st century epithet of racelessness, which most associate with the positive qualities of a post-race society, can actually be a guise for a much more sinister motivation. The tendency of society to assign the quality of…