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Ta-Nehisi Coates, Cornel West, and the Ongoing Debate on Race and Class
This week on Run it Black, Mike and David talk about the latest entry into the ongoing intellectual debate between philosopher and activist Cornel West and critically acclaimed essayist Ta-Nehisi Coates. The conversation covers a range of topics including identity politics and the Obama administration, the roles of race and…
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Andre 3000 Still Got Something to Say
Andre 3000 is one of our favorite rappers of all time. We talk about his continual relevance as well as the evolution of Hip-Hop.
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How to Spin an Agenda for the Rich as an Agenda for the Poor, by Paul Ryan
If you back my agenda, you may get asked about its immorality during the tax debate. Here’s my guide on what to say.
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34justice Partners with Run It Black
I’m excited to announce that 34justice is partnering with Run It Black, a podcast on “sports, politics, culture, and the intersection of race” from David Tigabu and Mike Mitchell. Mike taught me much of what I know about podcasting, and David is no newcomer to 34justice, having previously authored a great piece for…
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Improving the Structure of Math Departments
How can we assign teachers to the classes in which they’re needed most while reducing burnout?
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Black Death as Spectacle and Ritual
A black person does not really discuss black people dying without also feeling a subtle contempt or masochism, but there is also gratitude when black death is made public (à la Mamie Till, Emmett Till’s mother, insisting for the world to see what America did to her son by having an…
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Ramming Morality Into Our Economic System the John Ruskin Way
A slim pamphlet from the mid-19th century provides both a diagnosis of today’s economic problems and a potential cure.
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Amen for Alternative Media
Especially given corporate capture of the mainstream media, access to independent media sources on the Internet is a welcome development.
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Ellison for DNC Chair: It Matters
If the race isn’t about whether the Democrats embrace Bernie Sanders’ vision, it’s hard to understand why Tom Perez is running.
