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...Harvard African-American studies and religion scholar Marla Frederick says many of the women with whom Bynum's preaching resonates have seen just as many reversals as in their own lives, and they yearn for a God who will ride the roller coaster with them. "Pentecostal faith is really about the power of the Holy Spirit to instantaneously transform life," she says. But she admits she personally is troubled that "taking a personal story and turning it into a narrative of triumph also becomes something that can be marketed for profit...
...will black voters, the Democratic Party's most loyal constituency, do when forced to choose between their longstanding allegiance to the Clintons and the prospect of seeing the first African American in the White House? Pollsters say black voters appear deeply divided, with Obama winning among younger and male African-Americans and Clinton running stronger among older African-American women. But pollsters also say that could change if Obama's overall prospects improve...
...same time, those voters hold their breath when Obama is asked to comment on something like the Jena 6 case. He walks a fine line, demonstrating that he is connected to the African-American community without appearing to have an agenda driven by that constituency. "Race is not just an issue in the back of the minds of white voters," says longtime Democratic activist Donna Brazile, an African American who was Al Gore's 2000 campaign manager. "It really is a concern with black voters. They're worried about whether the country is ready for a black President. They...
...scholarship. The foundation’s Web site calls it both “a vehicle to perpetuate the memory of Jackie Robinson” and “an advocate for young people with the greatest need.” Established by the wife of the legendary African-American baseball player after he died in 1973, there are currently 259 Jackie Robinson Scholars, nine of which are now at Harvard. Della Britton-Baeza, president and CEO of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, says, “Jackie Robinson [the student] sums up all the values we hope to instill...
...silver dollar commemorating the event, and throughout the anniversary's week there will be other observations marking this turning point in U.S. history. But the joy will be somewhat muted, for American schools are still nearly as segregated as they were 50 years ago. Almost three-quarters of African-American students are currently in schools that are more than 50% black and Latino, while the average white student goes to a school that is 80% white, according to a 2001 study by the National Center for Education Statistics. Similarly, a 2003 study by the Civil Rights Project at Harvard found...