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Clarence Page: America’s “Anxious Class”

“For better or worse,” writes Clarence Page, “effective politics is often nothing more than an effective appeal to the resentments of those who vote in large numbers, directed against a target group that doesn’t.”  This comes from his essay “Politics: … Continue reading

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Leanita McClain: The Middle-class Black’s Burden

Leanita McClain’s elegant, but also blunt writing brought into focus the intersection of race, politics, justice, and family life as passionately as any writer in America ever has. McClain  (1952-1984), the first Black member of the Chicago Tribune’s editorial board … Continue reading

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