Edward Rhymes

Edward Rhymes is a Mint Press columnist and author of "When Racism Is Law & Prejudice Is Policy: Prejudicial and Discriminatory Laws, Decisions and Policies in U.S. History." Rhymes is an authority in critical race theory and black studies, and is featured in several textbooks. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology. Visit his website, www.rhymesworld.com, or contact him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @drRhymes .

The Poor, Working Class That Re-Elected Obama May Be The Greatest Casualties In Fiscal ‘Grand Bargain’

In this photo taken May 18, 2011, members of the the Health Care Council of Illinois use wheelchairs to deliver signs to stop cuts to Medicaid to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) A great deal was spoken during the presidential campaign concerning the middle class and very little about the poor and impoverished. […]

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In this photo taken May 18, 2011, members of the the Health Care Council of Illinois use wheelchairs to deliver signs to stop cuts to Medicaid to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

A great deal was spoken during the presidential campaign concerning the middle class and very little about the poor and impoverished. And yet, it was that group that delivered the presidency back to Barack Obama. In exit polls following the last Tuesday’s election of the three economic groups — those who made less than $50,000 a year, between

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The Curious, Complex Relationship Between President Obama And The Black Community

In this Oct. 11, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama arrives at a campaign fundraiser at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) You were all set to give him a piece of your mind; you were ready to let him know, finally, that you have had it with his seeming indifference and […]

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In this Oct. 11, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama arrives at a campaign fundraiser at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

You were all set to give him a piece of your mind; you were ready to let him know, finally, that you have had it with his seeming indifference and neglect of your needs and then … it happened. You started to receive those subtle-as-a-sledgehammer emails telling you that he lied to you about who he really is, where he’s really from and what he

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Let’s Party Like It’s 1929: How Wall Street Hasn’t Changed Much In 83 Years

In this Oct. 25, 1929 file photo, stock brokers are seen at the stock exchange in New York, USA, as panic shares selling continues from the previous day. It was the day the stock exchange crashed and broke loose a world wide recession and financial crisis and thus was termed ‘Black Friday’. (AP Photo/Str) Oct. […]

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In this Oct. 25, 1929 file photo, stock brokers are seen at the stock exchange in New York, USA, as panic shares selling continues from the previous day. It was the day the stock exchange crashed and broke loose a world wide recession and financial crisis and thus was termed 'Black Friday'. (AP Photo/Str)

Oct. 29 was the 83rd anniversary of the stock market crash of 1929, also known as Black Tuesday. As we are now in the midst of the worst economic downturn since that time, it is extremely important that we take a look back into history. What similarities are evident between 1929 and 2008? What mistakes are we continuing to make? What lessons have

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Affirmative Reaction: Why We Are Having The Wrong Debate About Affirmative Action Part II

Abigail Fisher, right, who sued the University of Texas, walks outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Writer’s note: In Part I we closed with the unacknowledged racial preferences when it comes to employment. We begin Part II briefly touching on that subject and conclude deconstructing other examples of […]

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Abigail Fisher, right, who sued the University of Texas, walks outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Writer’s note: In Part I we closed with the unacknowledged racial preferences when it comes to employment. We begin Part II briefly touching on that subject and conclude deconstructing other examples of the de facto (in fact) and de jure (by law) affirmative action that benefits whites more than any ethnic group. A 2002 General Social Survey

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Affirmative Reaction: Why We Are Having The Wrong Debate About The Issue Of Affirmative Action Part I

Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, and Rev. Al Sharpton, right, speak to reporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. The Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to a University of Texas program that considers race in some college admissions. The case could produce new limits on affirmative action at universities, or […]

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, and Rev. Al Sharpton, right, speak to reporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. The Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to a University of Texas program that considers race in some college admissions. The case could produce new limits on affirmative action at universities, or roll it back entirely. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

In light of the Supreme Court’s recent case regarding affirmative action, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, it is important to properly contextualize the original impetus for the policy and the contemporary factors that still make it a very real, present need. The term "affirmative action" was first introduced by President Kennedy in 1961

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A Subprime House Of Cards: Scapegoating Of Poor And People Of Color In An Economic Crisis

Yhonna Flowers sits in the home she shares with her four children and her mother, retired Atlanta police Det. Jaqueline Barber, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Fayetteville, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman) A great deal has been stated about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac when it comes to the implosion of the housing bubble and, in […]

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Yhonna Flowers sits in the home she shares with her four children and her mother, retired Atlanta police Det. Jaqueline Barber, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Fayetteville, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

A great deal has been stated about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac when it comes to the implosion of the housing bubble and, in particular, the use of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). A favorite target, in the attempt to delegitimize the effectiveness of CRA, has been the poor and people of color –- this has, in recent weeks, begun to rear its ugly

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2016: The Dreams And Delusions From Dinesh

In this Sept. 30, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama waves to supporters as he arrives at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File) Be afraid, be very afraid seems to be the refrain that comes across loud and clear in the Dinesh D’Souza film, “2016: Obama’s America”. It is an extremely […]

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In this Sept. 30, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama waves to supporters as he arrives at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)

Be afraid, be very afraid seems to be the refrain that comes across loud and clear in the Dinesh D’Souza film, “2016: Obama’s America”. It is an extremely popular entry into the Obama-as-other collection of narratives. The film would have actually been far more compelling had D’Souza just stayed with his own life story, as he had for the first

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