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Is America ready for Obama?

October 1, 2008 – 10:30 am

Originally featured in the LA Times on July 17, 2008.
The cover of the New Yorker magazine this week drove home a stark reality that both columnist Tim Rutten and The Times editorial board missed: Although many Americans appear to be ready for an African American president, the question remains as to whether America itself is [...]

By Blair H. Taylor | Also posted in Op-ed | Tagged with Barack Obama | Comments (1)

Race issue realities must be discussed

April 1, 2008 – 10:32 am

This nation is mired in a housing market collapse. This nation is on the brink of a severe economic recession. This nation is faced with the largest gaps between rich and poor since the great depression. This nation is facing crumbling infrastructure, schools that do not work, and a rapidly deteriorating position [...]

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Missing the Party: Republican Presidential Prospects with African Americans

July 29, 2007 – 10:47 am

This past week, the National Urban League held its 2007 Annual Conference in St. Louis. Among the more than 5,000 attendees at the four day event were African American leaders from all across the nation.
At one point during the conference, 2008 United States Presidential candidates addressed attendees. In the forum, each candidate had 20-minutes [...]