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Democratic Data Geeks’ Troubling Delusion

Three questions for the data analysts who believe the party is too aligned with issues that matter to people of color

6 min readOct 11, 2021

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Democratic Data Geeks’ Troubling Delusion

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Democracy in Color

Why #JusticeForGeorge Is Personal to Black People

Power concedes nothing without a demand

5 min readApr 26, 2021

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Why #JusticeForGeorge Is Personal to Black People

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Democracy in Color

Tishaura Jones is the Leader St. Louis (and the Country) Needs

Jones’ victory comes at a time when the nation faces a political crossroads

4 min readApr 8, 2021

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Tishaura Jones is the Leader St. Louis (and the Country) Needs

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Democracy in Color

The Three Mothers — An Ode to Black Women

The Mothers of the Revolutionaries

5 min readFeb 3, 2021

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The Three Mothers — An Ode to Black Women

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Democracy in Color

The Democratic Center of Gravity Is Shifting to the South & Southwest

Much of the post-election analysis runs the risk of missing what is happening in American politics and what is on the horizon. Multiple…

7 min readNov 17, 2020

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The Democratic Center of Gravity Is Shifting to the South & Southwest

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Ben Jealous, Stacey Abrams, and the Dawn of a New Day in Democratic Politics

On December 15, 2010, Ben Jealous wrote me an email introducing me to Stacey Abrams. He wrote, “Thanks for agreeing to talk to Stacey…

3 min readJun 27, 2018

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Ben Jealous, Stacey Abrams, and the Dawn of a New Day in Democratic Politics

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Democracy in Color

Lessons From Georgia (and, Equally Important, South Carolina)

Maybe now Democrats can start pursuing a strategy likely to actually win and finally bury the fanciful notion that Republican voters will…

4 min readJun 21, 2017

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Lessons From Georgia (and, Equally Important, South Carolina)

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Democracy in Color

Taking America Back Starts with Georgia’s April Special Election

Over the next two weeks, we have an excellent opportunity to deal a powerful blow to the occupier of the Oval Office and his enablers in…

4 min readApr 4, 2017

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Taking America Back Starts with Georgia’s April Special Election

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What the Hell is Wrong with the House Democrats?

What the hell is wrong with the House Democrats? In their understandable frustration with this year’s election results, some Democrats are…

5 min readDec 2, 2016

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What the Hell is Wrong with the House Democrats?

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Democracy in Color

Where Do We Go From Here? Election 2016 & Beyond

Today, I am mindful of the words from the Sweet Honey in the Rock song, Ella’s Song — “We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it…

7 min readNov 9, 2016

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Where Do We Go From Here? Election 2016 & Beyond

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Steve Phillips

Steve Phillips

Host of podcast, Democracy In Color with Steve Phillips; Author of national bestseller “Brown is the New White”; Sr Fellow, Ctr Amer Prog

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