Tag Archives: Barack Obama
Come on people: Vote Smart!
Winston Churchill’s quip about democracy and the average voter is probably truer and harder to remedy today than ever. For us on the eve of election 2012, it means, among other things—Don’t vote against President Obama because he’s a Muslim. … Continue reading →
Posted in Reviews & Commentary
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Tagged 2012 Election, Barack Obama, democracy, democracy and the average voter, Fox News, Mitt Romney, Rush Limbaugh, Winston Churchill
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Elizabeth Alexander: Praise Song for the Obama Inaugural
As the 2012 election nears—yet another historic one, most say—I think about Elizabeth Alexander, the poet who read her poem “Praise Song for the Day” on January 20, 2009, at the Inaugural of President Barack Obama. The perils of writing … Continue reading →
Posted in Black Writers, Diversity & Multiculturalism, Poetry
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Tagged 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Black Wriiting, Black Writing from Chicago, Chicago Writing, Elizabeth Alexander, Josephine Baker, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Praise Song for the Day, Presidential Inauguration, Teaching Diversity, Tia Chucha Press, We Wear the Masks, Wrigley Field
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Red State, Blue State, Civil War
I lived in the South for several years in the late 70’s and at least once a day had this thought: The Civil War isn’t over, is it? It felt vitally alive there, still breathing fire in town squares, flags, … Continue reading →