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Reverend Jeremiah Wright was the pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago from 1972 -2008. His controversial sermons and positions have been the subject of the presidential election coverage in recent weeks, primarily because it is the church which Barack Obama has attended. Amidst criticism of Rev Wright, on March 18th, Obama gave a 40 minute speech addressing not just the issue of whether he agrees with Wright’s positions on race in the US. Obama analyzes the issue of race in the US so brilliantly that this speech is being played and discussed all over the US. | Reverend Jeremiah Wright was the pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago from 1972 -2008. His controversial sermons and positions have been the subject of the presidential election coverage in recent weeks, primarily because it is the church which Barack Obama has attended. Amidst criticism of Rev Wright, on March 18th, Obama gave a 40 minute speech addressing not just the issue of whether he agrees with Wright’s positions on race in the US. Obama analyzes the issue of race in the US so brilliantly that this speech is being played and discussed all over the US. | ||
| − | + | I would encourage you to read some background info on Jeremiah Wright (you might even check out video clips of Jeremiah Wright's sermons on Youtube.com. Then watch Obama’s speech. It is incredible! | |
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/w/jeremiah_a_wright_jr/index.html?8qa&scp=1-spot&sq=jeremiah+wright&st=nyt | http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/w/jeremiah_a_wright_jr/index.html?8qa&scp=1-spot&sq=jeremiah+wright&st=nyt | ||
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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/03/18/us/politics/20080318_OBAMA_GRAPHIC.html | http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/03/18/us/politics/20080318_OBAMA_GRAPHIC.html | ||
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/20/us/politics/20race.html?scp=5&sq=obama+race&st=nyt | http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/20/us/politics/20race.html?scp=5&sq=obama+race&st=nyt | ||
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| + | How the current debate about race is affecting Clinton’s chances: | ||
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| + | http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/21/us/politics/21memo.html?sq=obama%20race&st=nyt&adxnnl=1&scp=3&adxnnlx=1206087128-z1pjr+QxvjmfCggsMjoWsA | ||
An excellent article about race and gender stereotyping: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/opinion/06kristof.html?scp=2&sq=nicholas+kristof&st=nyt | An excellent article about race and gender stereotyping: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/opinion/06kristof.html?scp=2&sq=nicholas+kristof&st=nyt | ||
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution | Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution | ||
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Revision as of 22:45, 13 October 2008
THE 2008 CAMPAIGN: The Race Issue
Reverend Jeremiah Wright was the pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago from 1972 -2008. His controversial sermons and positions have been the subject of the presidential election coverage in recent weeks, primarily because it is the church which Barack Obama has attended. Amidst criticism of Rev Wright, on March 18th, Obama gave a 40 minute speech addressing not just the issue of whether he agrees with Wright’s positions on race in the US. Obama analyzes the issue of race in the US so brilliantly that this speech is being played and discussed all over the US.
I would encourage you to read some background info on Jeremiah Wright (you might even check out video clips of Jeremiah Wright's sermons on Youtube.com. Then watch Obama’s speech. It is incredible!
Barack Obama’s speech on race (video and transcript)
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/03/18/us/politics/20080318_OBAMA_GRAPHIC.html
Barack Obama homepage and video http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/hisownwords/
Editorial Mr. Obama’s Profile in Courage Published: March 19, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/opinion/19wed1.html?scp=9&sq=obama+race&st=nyt Groups Respond to Obama’s Call for National Discussion About Race
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/20/us/politics/20race.html?scp=5&sq=obama+race&st=nyt
How the current debate about race is affecting Clinton’s chances:
An excellent article about race and gender stereotyping: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/opinion/06kristof.html?scp=2&sq=nicholas+kristof&st=nyt
Our First Black President? (NYT)- http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/magazine/06wwln-essay-t.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=slogin
Equal Protection Clause http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Protection_Clause
Brown v. Board of Education http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_v._Board_of_Education
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
