Felony-disenfranchisement laws suppress black turnout enough to swing elections, and the future of reform is murky.
Jamelle Bouie
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My Final Post
This isn’t my last piece at The American Prospect, but it is my last post-if you follow me on Twitter, you probably know, by now, that I’m leaving The Prospect to join The Daily Beast as a staff writer. I’m not the best at goodbyes, so I’ll say this: Not only am I grateful that […]
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Discussing Trayvon Martin, Obama Embraces his Blackness
On Obama’s remarks this afternoon.
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Liz Cheney Takes Aim
Today’s Ringside Seat: Is Dick’s daughter about to shoot the Republican Party in the face?
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Why “Black-on-Black Crime” is a Dangerous Idea
Final thoughts on the myth of “black-on-black crime.”
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Trayvon Martin, Blackness, and America’s Fear of Crime
Further thoughts on pathology and “black on black” crime.
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When Tea Partiers Try to Show Their “Diversity”
A rally with two groups who have very little in common.
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Is “Justice for Trayvon” Even Possible?
Thoughts on what the Zimmerman verdict means going forward.
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It’s Not All Bad News with the GOP and Latinos
But it’s still mostly bad news.
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Say Goodbye to Rand Paul’s “Outreach”
It’s hard to imagine he’ll have success with appeals to African American voters.