by admin | Sep 13, 2007 | Black Power, Crime and Punishment, Public Policy, Urban Politics |
I got this from Earl, who asked for comments. In a nutshell? There are only a couple of populations you can ask this of without getting laughed out of office. Black people, and Native Americans. This is not a coincidence. Some might think this a rational policy, and...
by admin | Sep 6, 2007 | Education, The Mass Media, Urban Politics |
Back on the block. I’m teaching Urban Politics this semester. First time in a few years. The first day is usually a give the syllabus send them home type of day, but I wanted to deal with the big questions. So I started with two youtube videos (last time I...
by admin | Sep 5, 2007 | Urban Politics |
Katrina 2 Originally uploaded by Unbowed. A reminder.
by admin | Aug 28, 2007 | Black Power, Politics, Urban Politics |
There are a few issues in the news that I’ve wanted to touch on but haven’t had the time. Still don’t have the time. So I’ll present a scenario and a question. You’ve got a neighborhood of black people in a predominantly black city. Two...
by admin | Aug 14, 2007 | Racial Politics, Urban Politics |
Glen Loury asks the provocative question Why Are So Many Americans in Prison? (thanks to Earl for the link) His answer for many of us isn’t surprising. The fact that he got there in the first place probably is surprising to some of us given his black...
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