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IN PRINT: Ignoring race may be best strategy for Obama
Thursday, 22 April 2010
by Miriam Geronimus
PRINCETON BOROUGH — The election of President Barack Obama has forced the issue of race into the forefront of American politics, yet it is unclear what the implications will be. At a symposium held at Princeton University last week, Princeton professors debated whether his presidency would ultimately decrease racism and improve the lots of African
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IN PRINT: University Panel Ponders Race and Obama Presidency
Friday, 16 April 2010
by Julia Bumke
Princeton professors in African American Studies, history, politics, public affairs, religion and sociology weighed in on President Obama’s 2008 campaign and his success in office so far at Tuesday’s symposium, “Race, American Politics, and the Presidency of Barack Obama.” While they acknowledged the huge societal implications of his election, panelists stressed that race relations in
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