COLORLINES - Andre Banks

by Andre Banks on February 23 2007, 7:21AM

Just ahead of Sunday night’s ceremony, I’ve been doing some thinking about this “historic” year for Black people at the Oscar’s. With a record 5 nominations, a chorus of voices (including Newsweek) are arguing, again, that barriers are being…

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Must Read: White History 101

by Andre Banks on February 19 2007, 7:33AM

Though President’s Day would be a fitting moment for RaceWire to flip the script an go neocon for a day, don’t let this title fool you. Taking Black History Month as his starting point, longtime Guardian correspondent Gary Younge makes…

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Condilicious

by Andre Banks on February 13 2007, 3:29PM

I think this speaks for itself… Our favorite part: “Cabinet members change like seasons, try the Democrats for treason.” Oh Condi…….

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Whose Side Are You On?

by Andre Banks on February 13 2007, 8:37AM

That’s the underlying question of a fascinating study from the Community Service Society of New York about the difference in perception between native-born Blacks and Latinos and new immigrants. When my friend sent the study along, he offered a…

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Discussion: The INNOVATORS

by Andre Banks on February 2 2007, 6:13AM

As we begin 2007, COLORLINES starts the year profiling a list of trendsetters and tastemakers we call The Innovators. Along with my colleagues at the magazine, I interviewed leaders in politics, art, music and even style, to create a…

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Tram Nguyen wins Book Award

by Andre Banks on January 24 2007, 10:53AM

COLORLINES Executive Editor Tram Nguyen was recently named a winner of the Gustavus Myer award for her book We Are All Suspects Now: Untold Stories from Immigrant Communities after 9/11. The Gustavus Myer Center for the Study of Bigotry…

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Michael Knight - INNOVATOR