Race and Politics

Issue Of the Week XXX: Should President Obama Take An Active Role In Addressing Race Relations?

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Janice S. Ellis Ph.D.

Since the election of Barack Obama as the first black President of the United States, the issue about whether he should play a direct role in addressing the race issue in America continues to resurface. Should President Obama take an active role in helping America confront racism? If so, what should that role be? Would doing so put him in a no-win position since he is a black man?

Sandra Uwiringiy’imana: Congo Survivors Fight For Justice

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Marlene Caroselli

At the Women in the World Summit, held in New York City in March, Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee asked why American women were not more concerned about men’s role in discussions of reproductive issues. She asserted, “It’s time for women to stop being politely angry.”


International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde posited that if Lehman Brothers had been Lehman Sisters, the tragedy of the financial collapse would have been less painful.

Conversation Of The Week XXVIII: Upset, And Understandably So?

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Ed Ellingson

As students committed to social justice, I would argue that we have the responsibility and capability to choose how we approach the subject and how we engage those whom we address in our efforts to correct these injustices. Yet, these are highly emotionally charged issues. Can allowing emotion into the equation yield benefits or do the risks outweigh the potential advantages?

Issue Of The Week XXVIII: White Riot: Kentucky Fans, Trayvon Protesters, And The White Privilege Conference

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C. Modiano

Oh, here we go again. This week brought us another sports fueled violent white riot after Kentucky won the NCAA Basketball Championship. The riot, which many had predicted would happen, came just 60 fires and two days after the first one, where Kentucky fans burned cars to celebrate its win over Louisville.


The Final Four riots came just months after Penn State fans took to the streets, crashed down lamp posts and flipped over trucks after the firing of football coach Joe Paterno for not using his power to prevent the rape of young children.

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