NY Times: Muslim Voters Detect a Snub From Obama

By: Andrea Elliot, June 24, 2008
As Senator Barack Obama courted voters in Iowa last December, Representative Keith Ellison, the country’s first Muslim congressman, stepped forward eagerly to help. Mr. Ellison believed that Mr. Obama’s message of unity resonated deeply with American Muslims. He volunteered to speak on Mr. Obama’s behalf at a mosque in Cedar [...]

YouTube: Obama speaks to HQ staff and volunteers

Obama supporter in New York subway

Obama supporter wears homemade T-shirt in New York subway one day after Obama clinches nomination. Photo by Naomi Ishisaka

NY Times: COLOR TEST; Where Whites Draw the Line

June 8, 2008
By MARCUS MABRY

How black is too black?
Millions of African-Americans celebrated Barack Obama’s historic victory, seeing in it a reflection — sudden and shocking — of their own expanded horizons. But whether Mr. Obama captures the White House in November will depend on how he is seen by white Americans. Indeed, some people argue [...]

Latino voters favor Obama over McCain, according to UW pollsters

A new national survey of Latino voters shows Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama with a nearly 3-to-1 advantage over his rival, Republican John McCain.
The survey found that 60 percent of Latinos planned to vote for Obama, compared to 23 percent for McCain, while 16 percent were undecided. Latino Decisions, a joint effort between Pacific [...]

The primaries are over, Obama may be the first black president – what does it mean to you?

With the primary season finally coming to a close, the first African-American to be a major party nominee may become president. What does this historic election mean to you? Have you participated in the campaign? Have you participated in politics before? Do you plan to be involved in the general election campaign? What did you [...]

Wash Post: Racist Incidents Give Some Obama Campaigners Pause

By Kevin Merida
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 13, 2008; Page A01
Danielle Ross was alone in an empty room at the Obama campaign headquarters in Kokomo, Ind., a cellphone in one hand, a voter call list in the other. She was stretched out on the carpeted floor wearing laceless sky-blue Converses, stories from the trail [...]

NYT: Who Are We? New Dialogue on Mixed Race

March 31, 2008
The New York Times

By MIREYA NAVARRO
Jenifer Bratter once wore a T-shirt in college that read “100 percent black woman.” Her African-American friends would not have it.
“I remember getting a lot of flak because of the fact I wasn’t 100 percent black,” said Ms. Bratter, 34, recalling her years at Penn State.
“I was [...]

NYT – Mixed Messenger: Multiracial issues and Obama

March 23, 2008
The Way We Live Now

By
PEGGY ORENSTEIN
THE NEW YORK TIMES
A few weeks ago, while stuck at the Chicago airport with my 4-year-old daughter, I struck up a conversation with a woman sitting in the gate area. After a time, she looked at my girl — who resembles my Japanese-American husband — commented on [...]

THE ROOT: Alice Walker “Lest We Forget: An open letter to my sisters who are brave”

TheRoot.com
Updated: 6:17 PM ET Mar 27, 2008
March 27, 2008
I HAVE COME home from a long stay in Mexico to find – because of the presidential campaign, and especially because of the Obama/Clinton race for the Democratic nomination – a new country existing alongside the old.  On any given day we, collectively, become the Goddess of the Three Directions [...]