Stories by Earl Ofari Hutchinson
Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst. His forthcoming book is The Ethnic Presidency: How Race Decides the Race to the White House (Middle Passage Press, February 2008).
Barack Obama takes a page straight from the Bush campaign playbook, touring with a notorious gay basher whose last political performance came at the 2004 Republican National Convention.
Posted on Oct 23, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Cosby's new book continues to tar black communities and the black poor as dysfunctional, chronic whiners, and eternally searching for a government hand-out.
Posted on Oct 15, 2007, Source: AlterNet
What are we to learn about race for the recent hanging noose at Columbia University?
Posted on Oct 11, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Now that Marion Jones has admitted to doping, the only graceful thing left for her to do is return her Olympic medals.
Posted on Oct 8, 2007, Source: AlterNet
For the thin-skinned Thomas race has always lurked close to the surface. And it's intimately, but falsely, intertwined with the debate over conservative ideology.
Posted on Oct 4, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Is it as simple as saying that the GOP's leading candidates for presidency just don't care about black people?
Posted on Sep 28, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Mychal Bell, the most well-known of the Jena Six, has languished in jail since last December. So why didn't civil rights leaders, black celebrities, and marchers pony up the cash to get him out?
Posted on Sep 21, 2007, Source: AlterNet
It is time we examine why a black teen is six times more likely to be tried and sentenced to prison than a young white, even when the crimes are similar.
Posted on Sep 18, 2007, Source: New America Media
There is little chance that O.J. Simpson, given the savage public mood toward him, would get the benefit of the doubt on any charges against him.
Posted on Sep 17, 2007, Source: AlterNet
It seemed that if ever there was a case that screamed for the feds to jump in and charge the six hate-spewing whites that assailed the young black woman with a hate crime, this was the case.
Posted on Sep 14, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Why Oprah's endorsement of Obama won't help him gain votes, even with the thousands of Oprah's faithful female viewers.
Posted on Sep 11, 2007, Source: New America Media
Sagging pants are an easy and convenient symbol of the supposed dereliction and menace of young black men. The consequence of that symbol and thinking has been devastating.
Posted on Sep 6, 2007, Source: New America Media
Jane Fonda's dig a few months ago at Hillary ranks at the top of the the worst name calling and has provided ammo for conservative yakkers and bloggers.
Posted on Sep 4, 2007, Source: New America Media
Why did the comparison of Craig to the guy from the 'hood' so easily roll out of arresting officer Dave Karnsnia's mouth? It didn't seem to fit. Or did it?
Posted on Aug 31, 2007, Source: AlterNet
The naked face of poverty that shocked the world two years ago remains just as naked and shameful two years later. And Bush and the Democrats are to blame for it.
Posted on Aug 29, 2007, Source: New America Media
The moment the public got wind that the feds had their eyes on Michael Vick and that the issue was dog fighting, he was dog meat.
Posted on Aug 23, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Michael Vick was tried, convicted and sentenced in the only court that counts in the big money world of sports and celebrity-hood -- and that's the court of public opinion.
Posted on Aug 21, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Polls show that Clinton is widening the gap over Obama. What does she have, that he doesn't?
Posted on Aug 17, 2007, Source: New America Media
Rove banks that though some conservative Republicans jumped the GOP's ship in 2006, they'd jump back in 2008 with Hillary as the Democratic candidate.
Posted on Aug 14, 2007, Source: New America Media
Obama seems to be his own greatest enemy when it comes to his grasp of foreign policy.
Posted on Aug 8, 2007, Source: New America Media
Obama is poised to make the same mistake that Kerry made in trying to take the "I'm tougher than you on terrorism" stand against the GOP.
Posted on Aug 2, 2007, Source: New America Media
As Democratic candidates prepare for a televised debate on the largest Spanish language network, Bill Richardson -- the only Latino in the race -- has to walk a thin line to have any hope of getting elected.
Posted on Jul 31, 2007, Source: New America Media
There are no qualms about locking up the thousands of poor and unknown.
Posted on Jul 26, 2007, Source: New America Media
Professional dog fighting is a big, and expanding international business that’s way out of the reach of most poor young blacks.
Posted on Jul 23, 2007, Source: New America Media
A decade after Simpson was acquitted, blacks are paying for the verdict by being kept out of juries.
Posted on Jul 15, 2007, Source: New America Media
A lot has to happen if the NAACP doesn’t want to become what many already say it is, namely obsolete.
Posted on Jul 9, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Talk is that Imus could be back on the airwaves within the next few months or even weeks.
Posted on Jul 5, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Recent surveys of drug habits among Americans found that blacks and whites use drugs at equal rates, yet blacks are more often prosecuted because the laws are biased against them.
Posted on Jun 27, 2007, Source: New America Media
The idea that illegal immigration is a threat to blacks has accomplished one thing for sure -- further polarizing blacks and Latinos.
Posted on Jun 22, 2007, Source: New America Media
The Latino vote is not in the bag for the Democrats. Republicans will pitch conservative values and match the Dems dollar for dollar.
Posted on Jun 19, 2007, Source: New America Media
Jefferson's constituents are still reeling from the monumental damage wreaked by Katrina. They need a representative who will be fighting for them and not his own job.
Posted on Jun 14, 2007, Source: New America Media
If Paris Hilton can turn some of her celebrity limelight on the thousands of poor, needy females in America's jails it will be a mild boost for the prison reform battle.
Posted on Jun 14, 2007, Source: New America Media
Nancy Pelosi called the Jefferson indictment an unacceptable abuse of power. It is, and though he's one of the more blatant House offenders, he's hardly the only offender.
Posted on Jun 6, 2007, Source: New America Media
A recent murder trial in Tennessee shows an aspect of violent crime in America that isn't much talked about -- whites are far more likely to be the victims and blacks their assailants in interracial crimes than the other way around.
Posted on Jun 4, 2007, Source: New America Media
Given the spectacular leap in the national influence of the Mormons, an apology and a vigorous campaign to educate Mormon followers on racial tolerance would give a big boost to the ongoing battle against racial discrimination.
Posted on May 30, 2007, Source: New America Media
The Mormon Church's past blatant racial bigotry is coming under closer and closer scrutiny as Romney nudges up the charts as a bona fide GOP presidential candidate.
Posted on May 24, 2007, Source: New America Media
Mitt Romney says that he will preach and practice diversity. But his record as governor is anything but reassuring on diversity.
Posted on May 23, 2007, Source: New America Media
Mitt Romney says that he will preach and practice diversity. But his record as governor is anything but reassuring on diversity.
Posted on May 21, 2007, Source: New America Media
Dr. King's daughter, who died today, used her career as an actress to prod, cajole and implore audiences that the best way to keep her father's dream alive was to be active fighters for peace and justice.
Posted on May 17, 2007, Source: New America Media
Too many liberals bash Bush policies, cheer Michael Moore, and swoon over Obama, yet see absolutely no harm in racial stereotypes, especially anti-black stereotypes.
Posted on May 14, 2007, Source: New America Media
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