The Making of Barack Obama and the Limitations of Liberal Criticism

Authors Dr. Todd Steven Burroughs and Paul Street discuss their reviews of David Garrow‘s Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama.  We also discussed the liberal limitations of Garrow’s criticism and the omission of Left critiques by “alternative” and “Left” media outlets.   And please also enjoy the referenced Derrick Bell interview and our archive…

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Branding Power & Unpopularity

* Originally published for with the Black Classic Press Blog Publisher’s Note: It wasn’t until we were halfway into the project that Jared, Todd, another key member of the project team, and I decided that A Lie of Reinvention would be a perfect counter-title to Marable’s A Life of Reinvention. We also agreed that our…

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Full Professor Application & Online Supplements

Application for Promotion to Full Professor Dr. Jared A. Ball Associate Professor Morgan State University September 19, 2016 Contact:  jared.ball@morgan.edu / 202-997-0267 Table of Contents: TAB 1:  Executive Summary TAB 2: Candidate Statement and Website Introduction TAB 3: Web Supplement Statement and Table of Contents TAB 4: Curriculum Vitae TAB 5: Last Annual Report (2014 / pre-2015 sabbatical) Including Last…

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