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Policymakers Should Celebrate Beyoncé's Pregnancy
Keli Goff of TheLoop21 writes in her blog that policymakers should celebrate Beyoncé’s pregnancy. She says that her marriage to Jay-Z highlights stability at a time when statistics show single parenting as the norm. … when I found out that Beyonce Knowles is expecting I was actually happy to hear it, and not because I’m…
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Will Feminists Also March in Ni–erWalk?
In a blog entry at Loop21, Keli Goff tackles the concept of disrobing in the name of feminist ideology, more specifically the “SlutWalk.” It was designed to protest blaming victims of sexual violence. Goff likens the effort to marching against people who use the n-word. The only thing more irritating than people doing absolutely nothing…
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Who Is to Blame for the Failure of Female Candidates?
Loop21 blogger Keli Goff examines the competitive dynamic among women. She says that while women are threatened by one another, men see an opportunity when both rise in a situation. Women must come to that way of thinking in order to become more politically empowered, she says. While it would be easy to dismiss the…
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The Gift Trayvon Gave All of Us
In a piece for Loop 21, contributing editor Keli Goff hopes that Trayvon Martin’s death can teach the entire country a lesson about the consequences of “subtle racism.” Months ago I wrote a piece titled, “Is Racism Worse in the Obama Era?” In it I discussed the psychological impact of subtle racism, a subject eloquently…
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Why Michelle Would Be a Better Candidate Than Barack
In a piece for the Huffington Post, Keli Goff lists eight reasons — some more serious than others — that Michelle is, as her husband has put it, the “superior” spouse. 8. She’s tougher. Yes I said it. Somebody had to. A 2007 New York magazine article on the 2008 presidential primary endorsement derby said…
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What We Know About Paul Ryan and Blacks
(The Root) — So far we know this about Rep. Paul Ryan: He is a congressman representing Wisconsin, he’s a budget hawk and he is now the soon-to-be Republican vice presidential nominee. We also know that he has no problem attacking President Obama. (His remarks on Saturday included the quip (which I’m paraphrasing), “I have…
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Who Is President Obama's Olympic Twin?
(The Root) — The Olympics and presidential elections have more in common than we sometimes acknowledge. Both take place every four years. Both are fiercely competitive. Both cost a great deal of money and take years of sacrifice and preparation to make it to the finish line. International eyes watch both competitions out of curiosity…
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Could Affirmative Action Shift Election?
(The Root) — Every time President Barack Obama has waded into a racially tinged controversy, he has suffered a swift political backlash — particularly among white voters. His support among this demographic slipped below 50 percent for the first time after he voiced his concerns over the treatment of Harvard professor (and editor-in-chief of The…
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What Would a Black Debate Moderator Ask?
(The Root) — When it was recently announced that there would be female moderators at a presidential debate for the first time in two decades, many women cheered. But that cheering was short-lived among many women of color. The reason? Because while this year’s presidential debates represent a giant step forward for women in terms…
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Does Paul Ryan's Black Ex-Girlfriend Matter?
(The Root) — Shortly after it was announced that Rep. Paul Ryan would join the Romney ticket as this year’s Republican vice presidential candidate, I wrote a piece titled, “What We Know About Paul Ryan and Blacks.” Well, I recently learned of another significant addition to this list. As reported on Twitter by CNN’s Pete…
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