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Issue: 205

November 9, 2006

Commentary

A Muslim, Black Progressive Keith Ellison makes History in Minnesota – Election Reaction & Analysis

By Dr. Rose Brewer, PhD Editorial Board

On November 7, 2006, Keith Ellison made history in the state of Minnesota by becoming the first African American elected to Congress from the state and the first Muslim elected in the nation to Congress. Representing the 5th congressional district, which encompasses the largest and perhaps the most troubled Black community in Minnesota, Ellison is…

On November 7, 2006, Keith Ellison made history in the state of Minnesota by becoming the first African American elected to Congress from the state and…

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The ‘I am fed up‘ Vote – Election Reaction & Analysis

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

This election clearly represented both a repudiation of Bush but also very intense anger with the environment that has been building in the USA over the last several years. Looking at some of the polling results points to the fact that 36% of the voters saw themselves as explicitly voting against Bush. 41% indicated that…

This election clearly represented both a repudiation of Bush but also very intense anger with the environment that has been building in the USA over the…

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The Fight Is Not Over – Election Reaction & Analysis

By Dr. Maya Rockeymoore, PhD

Consistent with pre-election predictions, the Democrats have regained control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate for the first time in more than a decade. As expected, African American voters delivered the margin of victory to Democrats in several key House and Senate races. African Americans and the nation have clearly rejected…

Consistent with pre-election predictions, the Democrats have regained control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate for the first time in more than…

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Are Blacks Dreaming Rather Than Working? – Election Reaction & Analysis

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

On the eve of the vote, very conservative African American commentator Star Parker, wrote, “The intensity of black negativity makes the overall dour mood of the general voting population look almost sunny.” That will explain the sour mood of most black conservatives as Tuesday neared. For Star, it reflects “black attitudes” and the extent to…

On the eve of the vote, very conservative African American commentator Star Parker, wrote, “The intensity of black negativity makes the overall dour mood of the…

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Musings on the Midterms – Election Reaction & Analysis

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD Editorial Board

When Missouri Senator-elect Claire McCaskill declared victory over Republican incumbent Jim Talent, I finally went to bed. It had to be two o’clock in the morning. I had to be bone tired. As a news junkie, national affairs commentator, and political analyst, part of me knows why I was glued to the television throughout the…

When Missouri Senator-elect Claire McCaskill declared victory over Republican incumbent Jim Talent, I finally went to bed. It had to be two o’clock in the morning.…

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The Day After – Election Reaction & Analysis

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

On Election Day, Amiri Baraka sent out an email with the charge for the day: …”get rid of the Republican Majority. If you’re getting yr butt whipped, you got to disrupt that butt whipping…” My response was simply an affirmation of “Ashe!” I’m not in love with dem Dems but any organizer worth his or…

On Election Day, Amiri Baraka sent out an email with the charge for the day: …”get rid of the Republican Majority. If you’re getting yr butt…

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What Are You Doing November 6, 2008?

By Nancy Littlefield Staffer

What are you doing November 6, 2008? Today, you’re enjoying BlackCommentator, Issue #205, with early reaction and analysis of Election 2006. You’ve probably already read the cover story, and whether you agree or disagree with what you’ve read, you’re thinking about it. Later today or tomorrow, what you’ve read in BC will come up in…

What are you doing November 6, 2008? Today, you're enjoying BlackCommentator, Issue #205, with early reaction and analysis of Election 2006. You've probably already read the…

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It’s Time to Fund the Dream

By Chuck Turner Editorial Board

I attended a symposium November 5, 2006 at the JFK Library in Boston, focused on the Civil Rights Movement in Boston from 1960 to 1968. Good event. Well organized, bringing together many of the key participants of that era with an audience filled not only with thirty, forty, fifty, and of course sixty-somethings, but also…

I attended a symposium November 5, 2006 at the JFK Library in Boston, focused on the Civil Rights Movement in Boston from 1960 to 1968. Good…

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