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‘Post-racial’ triumph hits home

Started by nmindependent · 9 months ago

My son Gabriel didn’t care one bit about politics—until the day he first caught sight of a tall brown brother named Barack Obama. “Mom, he looks just like me!” Gabriel said excitedly as he watched him on TV. “And he’s running for presid ... Continue reading »

4 comments

  • babs

    1 year ago

    Tracy! Fabulous. Keep these columns coming. Your perspective and tone have been sorely missed in Albuquerque. Glad to see them appear again here.
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  • nmdem

    1 year ago

    Thank you, Tracy. More writing should be done to highlight the difference between post-racial and post-racism as well as the politics of Obama's clean(er) campaign versus Clinton's embrace of gender-politics.

    Keep writing!
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  • dbeining

    1 year ago

    Gabe rocks!

    Oh, Obama's not bad, either. How he responded to Rev. Wright--not taking the bait or the well-worn political 'distancing' track--gave me more hope for the future than any political moment in years. Well, that and having a wife who thinks/writes/acts as above and a son who sees with the clarity of young eyes give me hope. Just maybe we can...

    Great post, T.
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  • carolyndflynn

    10 months ago

    Fabulous job, Tracy! Well-said. Like Barb says, keep those columns coming. We need your voice to be heard.
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