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Henry Louis Gates Jr. is arrested for breaking into his own house The Skip Gates arrest shows how little some features of the national racial landscape have changed over time. lawrence.boboThe Skip...
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Why Blacks and Whites View Police Authority Differently Black and white Americans have completely different reactions to the Gates case because they have a completely different historical experience...
View ArticleYou Can't Learn From a Sound Bite
The 'Teachable Moment' on the White House Rose Garden with President Obama, Vice President Biden, Prof. Gates and Sgt. Crowley. Media outlets may be disappointed by the lack of access to the Rose...
View ArticleObama's Right Mistake
Obama's Right Mistake If everybody is mad at the president, then he must be doing all the right wrong things. lawrence.boboIf everybody is mad at the president, then he must be doing all the right...
View ArticleThe Ann Nixon Cooper I Knew
Ann Louise Nixon Cooper 1902-2009 A grandson looks fondly back on his grandmother, the 106-year-old voter who became a star when Barack Obama saluted her in his victory speech election night. To her...
View ArticleCoakley’s Failure, Obama’s Lesson
Martha Coakley’s Loss to Scott Brown in Massachusetts is Obama’s Lesson The president must address middle-class fears and stand up to Wall Street. lawrence.boboThe president must address middle-class...
View ArticleTime to End the Criminal-Punishment Binge
End the Disproportionate Incarceration of Poor Black Men Mass incarceration has not reduced crime, but it has made prison a more common experience for poor black men than joining a union or doing...
View ArticleMessage to Democrats: Don't Worry, Be Happy!
Message to Democrats: Don't Worry, Be Happy! There are good reasons to be hopeful after the midterm elections. Just look at what happened in 1994. lawrence.boboThere are good reasons to be hopeful...
View ArticleIt's Time for President Obama to Become a Leader
It's Time for President Obama to Become a Leader The president's professorial approach to issues has left Americans wondering what he stands for. He needs to find his Berlin Wall and take a stand on...
View ArticleObama Wins Debate, but Race Is Still Close
Presidential Debate: Obama Wins, but Race Remains Tight Despite the president's strong showing, there are reasons that Mitt Romney remains in the running. lawrence.boboDespite the president's strong...
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