Politics

(The Root) — Do black students purposefully underachieve because they attribute being smart to “acting white”? For more than a decade, academics, policymakers and cultural critics have publicly chided black children for having an anti-intellectual attitude, based on the “Acting White Theory.” The Acting White Theory originated in the 1980s with Dr. John Ogbu’s ethnographic…

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013 In the morning, the President will depart the White House en route Las Vegas, Nevada. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at McCarran International Airport are open press. While in Las Vegas, the President…

President Barack Obama and outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton might have been adversaries on the 2008 campaign trail but the POTUS had high praise for his Cabinet member on Friday. During a taping for 60 Minutes, Obama complimented Clinton on a job well done, reports the Daily News. “I just wanted to have a…

If the president’s speech was judged to be the opposite of conservative, then conservatism is in worse shape than we thought, David Swerdlick writes at the Hill. Hardly a liberal call to arms, Obama’s second inaugural was a conservative speech that touched on universal, almost inarguable themes that recast the traditional American dream in a…

(The Root) — Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act says that certain jurisdictions can change their voting laws only with federal approval or by winning a court challenge. This part was first enacted in 1965 as a temporary law. It took a hard look at states and districts with low voter participation and regulations…

(Special to The Root) — Continuing their historical practice of working together to address issues of concern to the African-American community, the NAACP, National Urban League, United Negro College Fund and NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund are working cooperatively to improve educational opportunities for all students. This week, we will run op-eds by the…

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013 On Friday, the President will attend meetings at the White House. In the afternoon, the President will make a personnel announcement in the East Room. This announcement is open press.

(The Root) — Racial antagonisms tend to increase when powerful and influential spokespeople advance mean-spirited arguments or messages that deflect attention from the actual source of their problems. They do this by highlighting real or perceived privileges that minorities and immigrants receive. These messages tend to resonate more during hard economic times. Average citizens do…

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2013 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President will make a personnel announcement in the State…