Uptown Notes

I was recently interviewed by Rose Hackmen for the Guardian on their story about the McKinney Pool incident. In the […]

Next Friday, May 1st, I will be presenting on research that I have been conducting with Brittany N. Fox (Columbia […]

Recently, California Superior Court issued a ruling that gutted teacher tenure laws in the state. I was surprised /disturbed at […]

I had the honor of being featured on the Neighborhoods and Nations blog this week. The post is an interview […]

By now, we’re all quite clear that “Hood Disease” is not only not an actual disease, but that it was born […]

In President Obama’s last State of the Union address he said, “I’m reaching out to some of America’s leading foundations and corporations […]

It seems every few years I’m struck with a similar dilemma, in a time of disaster relief, where and to […]

I have to admit, until recently I didn’t really know who Chief Keef was. I recognized his name from the […]

If you’re not familiar with Thomas Friedman, you are probably familiar with his arguments in “The World is Flat” which […]

On Thursday July 26, 2012 President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order creating the White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for […]