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Obama, Lincoln and the Art of Compromise
Ta-Nehisi Coates, in his op-ed column in the New York Times, tackles the fine art of compromise, arguing that it requires magnanimity as well as a hard line. The administration of President Obama has never held much regard for its left flank. Admonished by the vice president to “stop whining,” inveighed against by the…
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A Hard Look at Gentrification
Whenever we talk about gentrification, it really is a good idea not simply to understand who’s coming and who’s going but precisely when the coming and going happened. In reference to our conversations around Washington, D.C., it’s really important to understand that the black population was falling in the city long before the advent of hipsters, interlopers and…
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What Murdoch Did for Hip-Hop
Fox News has, over the years, taken its shots at hip-hop — most recently in the person of Common. But in fact, the virus of hip-hop has long infected the network from the top down. Given the current conflict embroiling Fox News’ parent company, this seems like a really good time to remember that James…
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
