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African Americans Voting For Obama: Skin Color or Credentials?
On election night, five African Americans shared their views on whether it is fair to vote for President Barack Obama because of his race. “[African Americans] feel that it’s about time for a black president, so they say ‘Hey let’s vote for him,’” said Armoni Wilson, 21, a student at Columbia College Chicago. In 2008, […]
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Robert Hanserd says life as an African American man has not been easy. “I would say there is a lot more violence. A lot of my friends, who I knew when I was growing up, I can name out of the 10 of my friends five who probably either aren’t here anymore — incarcerated or […]
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