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Oprah’s Shows on the L.A. Riots Reveal What We’ve Lost Without Her Program
The power of daytime talk shows — especially “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
by
Leah Wright Rigueur
,
Kellie Carter Jackson
via
Made By History
on
May 2, 2022
The Persistent Joy of Black Mothers
Characterized throughout American history as symbols of crisis, trauma, and grief, these women reject those narratives through world-making of their own.
by
Leah Wright Rigueur
via
The Atlantic
on
August 11, 2021
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Republicans Think Celebrities Can Win Them the Black Vote. They’re Wrong.
Kanye West won't win Trump black support. But it will cost West his.
by
Leah Wright Rigueur
via
Made By History
on
May 10, 2018
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The Problem with "Reagan Democrats"
Does the trope obscure more than it illuminates about the 2016 election?
by
Leah Wright Rigueur
,
Brent Cebul
on
October 19, 2017
The GOP’s Long History With Black Colleges
Could President Trump actually win over the leaders of historically black colleges and universities?
by
Leah Wright Rigueur
,
Theodore R. Johnson III
via
Politico Magazine
on
February 27, 2017
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