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Changing Demographics: The 2016 Election in Black and Brown
“There is a social crisis in white America,” said Dorian Warren, a political analyst and former host of MSNBC’s “Nerding Out.” “All the dysfunctions that have historically plagued black people are now also affecting poor whites,” Warren said, referencing poverty, lack of education, higher death rates and the scourge of drug addiction, among other social […]
The 2016 Election in Black and Brown
The Duke Council on Race and Ethnicity (DCORE) Presents The 2016 Election in Black and Brown 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13 Perkins 217, West Campus A moderated discussion of the role of race and ethnicity in the U.S. presidential election. Free and open to the public. Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, Ph.D. ‘07 MSNBC, […]
Whose Village Are We Talking About
By Karla FC Holloway I have noticed a prevailing and quiet discomfort amongst black women I know, who felt disconnected from the joyous celebration of the first woman to become a major party’s nominee for the presidency. This, despite our shared and deeply held pride in seeing the excellence and command from black women party leaders […]
Political Throwback
Watch Professor Kerry Haynie Interview Newark Mayor Cory Booker In 2009 Newark mayor Cory Booker visited Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy to lecture on political leadership and social justice in the wake of the election of President Obama. Here, Prof. Haynie interviews Booker for the Rutherford Living History program, an initiative that documents conversations with […]
Glad You Asked: The Power of Local Politics (AUDIO)
Police shootings around the country have helped put local politics in the spotlight, says Duke University’s Mark Anthony Neal. Neal points to local prosecutors’ critical role in deciding whether or not to pursue charges.
