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Race and Politics in America: Where Are We in 2008?
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Charles Kamasaki Suspects Racism in Immigration Debate
04 min 45 secSenior Vice President of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Charles Kamasaki questions if the recent immigration controversies are rooted in racist beliefs.
Kamaski remembers a history of "public commitment to help immigrants integrate" from the public library movement to universal public education.
He advises that our current administration should draw upon this legacy to help our immigration policies today. -
Media Distortions of Race in Politics
07 min 00 secA panel consisting of Ta-Nehisi Coates, Richard Thompson Ford, Shelby Steele, and Charles Kamasaki discuss the effects of media representation of race in politics.
Drawing from the tradition of the civil rights movement, these speakers investigate the modern challenges of media consolidation. -
Shelby Steele Now Believes Barack Obama Can Win
02 min 30 secShelby Steele retracts his earlier book title A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama and Why He Can't Win, now saying Obama may win.
However, Steele believes Obama's success depends on his disclosure of exactly why he wants the power of the presidency. -
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