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November 2, 2011

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Neoliberalism and black politics?
October 17, 2011

Has neoliberal ideology among black elites narrowed our conceptions of what's possible in black politics as well as our focus on means to electoral politics & lobbying? If so, is this a good or bad development for blacks' quest for social justice?

He's Black.
September 8, 2011

Is Obama Black, Bi-racial, or Post-racial? Michael answers in a Zócalo Public Square chat.

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Archive for May 2008

Sexy, Yes. Art? No.

Why Grand Theft Auto IV falls short of its promise.

Posted at The Root.

I have been gaming longer than most gamers have been alive. In the early 1970s, I was one of a handful of electronic technicians at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center who used what was allegedly the most powerful computer complex outside of the military and intelligence communities to play geeky Star Trek strategy games during lunch and after work.

End Games

How the black pawns got pushed off the board.

Posted at The Root.

The Democratic Party’s primary race has reached a dangerous stage for black people. It has come to this. Both the Obama and Clinton campaigns are apparently willing to sacrifice black citizenship rights in order to win the Democratic nomination for president.