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  • President Obama’s Letter to the Editor

    President Obama’s Letter to the Editor The New York Times Magazine 2015-08-12 Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, D.C. Illustration by Ben Wiseman For the cover story of our Aug. 2 issue, Jim Rutenberg wrote about efforts over the last 50 years to dismantle the protections in the Voting Rights Act of 1965,…

  • Book Review: Articulate While Black: Barack Obama, Language, and Race in the U.S.

    Book Review: Articulate While Black: Barack Obama, Language, and Race in the U.S. Jennifer L. Ruef Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Urban Education Volume 50, Number 6 (September 2015) pages 776-783 DOI: 10.1177/0042085913519339 H. S. Alim, G. Smitherman (2012). Articulate While Black: Barack Obama, Language, and Race in the U.S. New York, NY: Oxford University…

  • President Obama’s Racial Renaissance

    President Obama’s Racial Renaissance The New York Times 2015-08-01 Michael Eric Dyson, Professor of Sociology Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Toyin Odutola We finally have the president we thought we elected: one who talks directly and forcefully about race and human rights. When President Obama took the podium at the annual convention of the N.A.A.C.P. in…

  • Layers of Meaning in Mr. Obama’s Kenya Trip

    Layers of Meaning in Mr. Obama’s Kenya Trip The New York Times 2015-07-23 The Editorial Board Nairobi, Kenya (Credit: Ben Curtis/Associated Press) There often comes a time in the lives of Americans when they feel drawn to explore their roots, a quest that might take them on a pilgrimage to the “old country,” whether County…

  • Mr. President, on behalf of an ungrateful nation, thank you

    Mr. President, on behalf of an ungrateful nation, thank you WFTS: ABC Action News Tampa Bay, Florida 2015-07-16 Dick Meyer, Chief Washington Correspondent Scripps News Some points to ponder about Obama’s record WASHINGTON, D.C. – I’ve never written a column like this. Readers rarely believe it, but I am not on any political team. Generosity…

  • The black president some worried about has arrived

    The black president some worried about has arrived The Washington Post 2015-07-15 Janell Ross, Reporter There’s this thing people sometimes say down South. So-and-so is “acting brand new.” Sometimes that’s a reference to people behaving like they don’t know old friends and family — that they have evolved past their old crowd. Sometimes that’s Southern-speak…

  • The Unperformative President

    The Unperformative President TDR: The Drama Review Volume 59, Number 2, Summer 2015 (T226) pages 7-8 Richard Schechner, University Professor; Professor, Performance Studies New York University Who is President Barack Obama? What will his legacy be? Why is he so unpopular that his own Democratic Party shunned him during the 2014 elections? The Dems got…

  • Obama sharpens his message on race

    Obama sharpens his message on race The Hill Washington, D.C. 2015-07-01 Mike Lillis President Obama is taking a more aggressive approach to the issue of race, repeatedly offering sharp commentary as he confronts America’s oldest, deepest divide. Black lawmakers, Obama’s strongest allies on Capitol Hill, have cheered the president’s newfound willingness to address race head-on.…

  • What President Obama’s historic week means for his legacy

    What President Obama’s historic week means for his legacy MSNBC 2015-06-28 Benjy Sarlin, Political Reporter Every occupant of the White House experiences more than one presidency. There’s their actual time in office, an experience characterized by constant political conflict, a drumbeat of unanticipated crises large and small, and a trudging slog towards policy goals. Then…

  • Episode 613 – President Barack Obama

    Episode 613 – President Barack Obama WTF with Marc Maron Monday, 2015-06-22 Marc Maron, Host Barack Obama, President of the United States Marc and President Obama in the garage (Photo: Pete Souza) Marc welcomes the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, to the garage for conversation about college, fitting in, race…