Obama Affirmative Action

Obama: Affirmative Action Not So "Potent A Force For Racial Progress"

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday the Supreme Court is "moving the ball" to limit affirmative action, but he stressed that its r...

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Moving to the Radical Center

Richard D. Kahlenberg | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

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While Republicans made no overt racial appeals at their convention, it seems only a matter of time before conservatives will target Obama's Achilles heel -- his support for affirmative action.

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Tough Issues Ahead For Obama

Marcus Alexander Gadson | Posted 10.06.2008 | Home

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Obama will face tough issues that include Jeremiah Wright - again - and affirmative action. Navigating these complex issues of race, as well as issues having to do with gender, will have a lot to do with whether Obama is elected in November.

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Does Obama's Success Mean We No Longer Need Affirmative Action?

Joel B. Schwartzberg | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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With Barack Obama officially nominated as the Democrats' Presidential nominee, is it time to re-think affirmative action? Ward Connerly, a long-time...

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Obama Needs Nuance Without Ambiguity

Roger Hernandez | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics

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Obama has the opportunity to bring nuance to politics by leading a reform of affirmative action, because there is no agreement on what it is, or even on what its purpose should be.

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