by kspence | Jan 27, 2015 | Crime and Punishment, Urban Politics
At last year’s American Political Science Association conference I was asked to participate on a panel about Ferguson. Christian Davenport noted something I’d never thought about before. Almost every other advanced industrial nation keeps track of how many...
by kspence | Jan 26, 2015 | Black Leadership, Black Politics
Last week, the nation celebrated Martin Luther King jr. Day. Like most historical figures with a significant paper trail, you can find several different Kings based on your predispotions. For example, here’s textual evidence for a black conservative King. The...
by kspence | Jan 21, 2015 | Mixcloud
I haven’t been able to get on the tables in a minute. Banged (emphasis on bang) this out over the weekend. Was inspired by a throwback weekend–ten years ago Karizma used to save my life every Thursday, with Jay Rags and DJ Oji looking out once a month at a...
by kspence | Jan 19, 2015 | Marc Steiner Show, Media Appearances, Neoliberalism
Is the American Dream attainable? My intelligently pessimistic side says no. My willingly optimistic side says yes. The more pessimistic approach is rooted in the fact more than one American Dream exists. And they mostly wither when placed against reality. One dream,...
by kspence | Jan 18, 2015 | Black Politics, Politics, Pop Culture |
In what circumstances should we think of pop culture as political? What should we think of Selma’s Oscar snub, or Azealia Bank’s recent comments on reparations? What is a social movement? How would we know it if it existed? How would we...
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