In the best of times, poor students struggle against long odds to graduate—and these are not the best of times.
African Americans
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
No, Trump Hasn’t Done More for Blacks Than Any President Since Lincoln
In fact, African Americans have seen smaller economic gains than under his predecessors.
Posted inPolitical Animal
What Did African Americans Have to Lose With a Trump Presidency?
The claim that the Obama-Biden administration did nothing for them is simply preposterous.
Posted inEconomy, Featured, Political Animal, Politics
The Widening Racial Gap on Jobs and Wealth
Black Americans don’t just need more jobs. They need better paying ones.
Posted inPolitical Animal
What Northern Liberals Still Don’t Understand About the South
It is time to discard our assumptions about black voters and actually listen to them.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Promising Transformational Change Won’t Ignite African American Voters
They have historically supported more pragmatic candidates.
Posted inPolitical Animal
A New Generation of Black Leaders Is Stepping Up
One political party finds that threatening. Will the other one welcome them with open arms?
Posted inPolitical Animal
Black Voters in Alabama: ‘We Can Smell the Rain Coming’
What we can learn from the grassroots efforts to mobilize African American voters in Alabama.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Alabama Proves Base Mobilization Isn’t Enough
Getting out the base helped Doug Jones win, but it wouldn’t have won a single extra congressional seat for the Democrats.
