In the media
APRIL 2011: In The Media
The Huffington Post, April 12, 2011
The 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War: Our Legacy Considered
An article by Stephen Menendian on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
The Florida Times-Union, April 1, 2011
‘We are a tale of two cities’ for Jacksonville kids – Data will ‘deepen understanding of how poverty affects opportunities.’
An article on Kirwan’s work in Duval County quotes Samir Gambhir.
MARCH 2011: In The Media
The following media mentioned the Kirwan Institute or its staff during March:
NAACP Image Awards, March 4, 2011
Michelle Alexander won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction for her book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
RADIO
WOSU, March 18, 2011
What Part of Illegal Don’t You Understand?
An article by Andrew Grant-Thomas about the Kelley Williams-Bolar case.
NPR, March 10, 2011
The Root: In King’s Hearings, Blacks Should Speak
Hasan Kwame Jeffries’ book Bloody Lowndes is referenced in an article about Homeland Security’s hearings on the Muslim community and terrorism.
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Coshocton Tribune, March 21, 2011
Hard-pressed to find jobs, Ohio minorities often create their own
quotes Matt Martin, research associate.
The Fremont, Ohio News Messenger, March 19, 2011
Some minorities creating their own jobs
An article about minority unemployment in Ohio quotes Matt Martin.
INTERNET MEDIA
Huffington Post, March 17, 2011
New Directions: Religious and Community Leaders Address the Failed Drug War
An article about the New Directions conference on the ramifications of the “war on drugs” lists Michelle Alexander as a speaker.
BroadbandBreakfast.com, March 24, 2011
TechNet Hosts First Broadband Map Research Meeting
An article about research findings using data from the national broadband map quotes Mikyung Baek.
Colorlines, March 24, 2011
Former Top Obama Advisor Calls Jobless Recovery ‘Shameful’
An article about joblessness and the recovery quotes Andrew Grant-Thomas.
The Skanner
Civil Rights Scholar Speaks Friday at Urban League Event
Promotes a speaking engagement by john powell in Portland, OR.
FEBRUARY 2011: In The Media
The following media mentioned the Kirwan Institute or its staff during February:
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The Sun Magazine, February 2011
Michelle Alexander On How Prisons Have Become The New Jim Crow
Interview with Michelle Alexander about The New Jim Crow.
The Washington Post, February 22, 2011
On Obama jobs tour, unemployed have little voice
Article about African American unemployment quotes john powell.
The Washington Post, February 25, 2011
Al Sharpton, John Powell talk about Obama
Interview with john powell about Obama’s attention to race.
Christian Science Monitor, February 25, 2011
Jail time for sneaking kids into a better school: Was justice served?
Article about Kelley Williams-Bolar, an Ohio woman jailed for sending her children to the wrong school district, quotes john powell.
RADIO/TELEVISION
WBNS 10 TV, February 9, 2011
Interview with john powell for African American History Month about the state of Black America.
WCBE, February 16, 2011
Writers Talk
Wendy Smooth discusses her talk for the Women’s Place.
WOSU, February 13, 2011
Champion of Children: Connecting the Dots
Panel discussion with community leaders, including john powell, on the non-academic barriers that interfere with access to learning.
INTERNET MEDIA
The Virginian-Pilot, February 2, 2011
Too often, poor neighborhoods have to tackle society’s ills
Article about a local homeless shelter moving into a predominantly-black community quotes Andrew Grant-Thomas.
Colorlines, February 25, 2011
Grim Budget Looks Especially Bleak for Folks of Color
Article about budget cuts quotes Andrew Grant-Thomas.
JANUARY 2011: In The Media
The following media mentioned the Kirwan Institute or its staff during January:
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Dayton Daily News, January 17, 2011
Workplace equality for blacks remains elusive, by Randy Tucker
Article about discrepancies in unemployment quotes Andrew Grant-Thomas.
This article was also carried by The Dispatch:
New York Daily News, January 17, 2011
Of King and Arizona: Civil rights leader would have been shocked by our political culture, by Jonathan P. Hicks
Article about Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes Hasan Kwame Jeffries.
The Philadelphia Tribune, January 23, 2011
Prison study highlights disparities, by Zack Burgess
Article about Michelle Alexander and The New Jim Crow.
The Maynard Institute, January 25, 2011
Media missed Scott sisters’ big story: Prison sentencing bias, by T. Shawn Taylor
Article about the Scott Sisters and prison sentencing bias quotes Andrew Grant-Thomas.
RADIO AND OTHER MEDIA
The 42nd NAACP Image Awards
Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow has been nominated to receive the 2010 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature – Non-Fiction.
KOWS Radio, Occidental, California, January 17, 2011
Interview with john a. powell.
WOSU, January 17, 2011
All Sides with Ann Fisher
Interview with Hasan Kwame Jeffries about the Civil Rights movement.
INTERNET MEDIA
Balkanization, January 17, 2011
Martin Luther King Day Reflections on Michelle Alexander’s “The New Jim Crow,” by Frank Pasquale
Article about Martin Luther King, Jr. discusses Michelle Alexander’s book The New Jim Crow.
DECEMBER 2011: In The Media
The following media mentioned the Kirwan Institute or its staff during December:
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Columbus Business First, December 3, 2010
Answer still sought on how to narrow achievement gap, by Linda Kass
Article quotes john powell on opportunity structures.
The Seattle Medium, December 8, 2010
Northwest Area Foundation and African American Leadership Forum To Hold Community Stakeholders Meeting This Sat.
Article about the African American Leadership Forum mentions john a. powell as a featured speaker at the event.
The Arab American News, December 18, 2010
Poll: Discrimination growing in Michigan
Article about discrimination in Michigan quotes john a. powell.
Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, December 23, 2010
News release quotes john powell about reports issued by the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion.
RACE-TALK BLOG POSTS
The following Race-Talk articles by Kirwan staff have been cross-posted on the Huffington Post and OpEdNews:
December 21, 2010, The DREAM Act goes down… Again, by Andrew Grant-Thomas
NOVEMBER 2010: In The Media
The following media mentioned the Kirwan Institute or its staff during November:
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Responsive Philanthropy, November, 2010
Member Spotlight: The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
Article about social justice and philanthropy references the Kirwan Institute’s work and quotes Andrew Grant-Thomas.
The Other Paper, November 4, 2010
I see white people
Article about the 2010 mid-term elections includes interview with Andrew Grant-Thomas.
The Huffington Post, November 16, 2010
Racism is Hardly a Thing of the Past
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s article about Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in an Age of Colorblindness.
Remapping Debate, November 16, 2010
Strategies of civil rights groups lag election results
Interview with john a. powell about how civil rights organizations have planned to shift their legislative strategy away from federal campaigns and toward state campaigns.
Maynard Institute, November 23, 2010
Experts to journalists: Go behind data to tell stories about black male achievement gap
Article about the black male achievement gap and structural racism quotes Stephen Menendian.
INTERNET MEDIA
Case Western Reserve University News Center, November 4, 2010
CWRU Social Justice Institute Launches Think Tank Event
Article about CWRU’s Social Justice Institute lists john powell as a keynote speaker.
First Contact Radio Blog, November 10, 2010
Arizona immigration law is problematic
Video clip of Hasan Kwame Jeffries regarding Arizona S.B. 1070.
OCTOBER 2010: In The Media
The following media mentioned the Kirwan Institute or its staff during October:
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Greater Long Beach, September 30, 2010
Star Parker’s Candidacy is an Insulting GOP Play for Black Votes
Article about African Americans and the stimulus references a report by the Kirwan Institute.
Los Angeles Times, October 10, 2010
When America feared and reviled Catholics
Op-Ed article about religion in America by Sharon Davies.
Memphis Daily News, October 14, 2010
Plans Unveiled for Expanded Civil Rights Museum
Article about an expanded National Civil Rights Museum quotes Hasan Kwame Jeffries.
The Sun Herald, October 19, 2010
$2 million planning grant aims at Coast sustainability
Article about the Gulf Regional Planning Commission mentions Kirwan’s involvement in the project.
The New York Times, October 22, 2010
Smoke and Horrors
Op-ed about drug policy and crime quotes Michelle Alexander’s book The New Jim Crow.
RADIO
Community Radio Station, Tuscon, Arizona, October 11, 2010
Reporter David Yerkey interviewed Jason Reece
Topic: Equitable Recovery and Foreclosures
WIZM Radio, La Crosse, Wisconsin, October 13, 2010
Interviewed Jason Reece in 7-10 minute live segment
The Path to an Equitable Economic Recovery – Impact of Foreclosures
KVOT Radio, Taos, New Mexico, October 19, 2010
The Path to an Equitable Economic Recovery – Impact of Foreclosures
Interviewed Jason Reece in 15-minute live segment
KCRW, October 15, 2010
To the Point
Interview with john powell about education reform.
KGNU Boulder and Denver, CO, October 28, 2010
Path to an Equitable Economic Recovery for all Americans
Interview with Jason Reece.
INTERNET MEDIA
MLive.com, October 5, 2010
‘YWCA Kalamazoo Summit on Racism’ set for Thursday
Article lists john powell as a keynote speaker at summit on racism.
The Root, October 8, 2010
The Root 100
Michelle Alexander is listed in The Root 100, which recognizes emerging and established African-American leaders who are making extraordinary contributions.
The Commercial Appeal, October 13, 2010
Civil rights history seen in ‘new lens,’
Article about Hasan Kwame Jeffries’ work and the Civil Rights Movement.
PrisonMovement’s Weblog
Governor Schwarzenegger’s plan for prisons ignores racial history
Article about criminal justice reform by Michelle Alexander.
Racialicious, September 24, 2010
Facing Race 2010 – Kirwan Institute on GIS Mapping
Video clip of Samir Gambhir and Jason Reece presenting a session on GIS and its use and applicability in the field of advocacy and social justice.
Education 2010, September 23, 2010
Kirwan Institute’s Fair Recovery Initiative
Video clip of john powell speaking about FairRecovery.org.
SEPTEMBER 2010: In The Media
The following media mentioned the Kirwan Institute or its staff during September:
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The Other Paper, September 2, 2010
Peace in the Valley
Article about inner-city violence quotes Andrew Grant-Thomas.
Rochester City Newspaper, September 7, 2010
SOCIAL JUSTICE: Seeking solutions to racial inequality
Article about subprime lending references john a. powell.
The Montclair Times, September 23, 2010
Montclair district to pass on school choice plan
Article about the Kirwan Institute’s work with the Montclair school district.
INTERNET MEDIA
PrisonMovement’s Weblog
Governor Schwarzenegger’s plan for prisons ignores racial history
Article about criminal justice reform by Michelle Alexander.
Racialicious, September 24, 2010
Facing Race 2010 – Kirwan Institute on GIS Mapping
Video clip of Samir Gambhir and Jason Reece presenting a session on GIS and its use and applicability in the field of advocacy and social justice.
Education 2010, September 23, 2010
Kirwan Institute’s Fair Recovery Initiative
Video clip of john powell speaking about FairRecovery.org.
AUGUST 2010: In The Media
The following media mentioned the Kirwan Institute or its staff during August:
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The New York Times, July 29, 2010
Voting Behind Bars
Article about the Supreme Court’s Simmons v. Galvin decision that the Voting Rights Act does not apply to people in prison quotes Michelle Alexander.
City Limits Magazine, August 4, 2010
How Much Stimulus Money Went To Low Income Areas?
Article about the stimulus references a Kirwan Institute report.
Miami Herald, August 29, 2010
South Florida benefits from Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Article about the Neighborhood Stabilization Program in South Florida quotes Matthew Martin and references a Kirwan Institute report.
TELEVISION
ABC 6 News, August 19, 2010
RACE Exhibit Gets More Attention
Story about the RACE Exhibit at Rochester Public Library quotes john powell.
RADIO
KPFA Radio (Pacifica Network), August 27, 2010
The Morning Show
Interview with john powell.
WOSU, August 16, 2010
Imagine a Brighter Racial Future
Commentary by Andrew Grant-Thomas.
JULY 2010: In The Media
The following media mentioned the Kirwan Institute or its staff during July:
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The Washington Post, July 11, 2010
Black voters still support Obama but are ambivalent about midterm elections
Article quotes john powell regarding Black voter support for Obama.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 11, 2010
NAACP must keep pushing for change, chief says
Article quotes john powell.
The Daily Reflector, July 12, 2010
Coalition forum to address diversity
Article about the Pitt County Coalition for Educating Black Children mentions the coalition’s partnership with the Kirwan Institute.
USAToday, July 23, 2010
USDA case puts new twist on racial politics
Andrew Grant-Thomas was interviewed for background information for this story.
The Plain Dealer, July 27, 2010
Ohio has lost almost 10,000 construction jobs in the past year
Article cites a study by the Kirwan Institute.
RADIO
WOSU, July 7, 2010
Immigration Uproar – How Did We Get Here
Interview with Andrew Grant-Thomas.
WOSU, July 21, 2010
Hasan Jeffries interview about the NAACP calling the Tea Party racist.
NPR, July 22, 2010
Racial Discussions In America: How Do We Have Them? On Tell Me More
Interview with Andrew Grant-Thomas.
OPPORTUNITY MAPPING IN FLORIDA
The following media sources carried stories about the Kirwan Institute’s work with opportunity mapping in Florida:
The Florida Times-Union, July 1, 2010
Fund will help map opportunities for Jacksonville’s children
Eyewitness News 9, July 8, 2010
Diversity Discussion To Headline Community Meeting Agenda
Eyewitness News 9, July 13, 2010
Forum on education and diversity held in Greenville
WITN News, July 13, 2010
Diversity & Open Communication Sought in Pitt County
Eyewitness News 9, July 13, 2010
Community Dialogue discusses diversity in public schools
Florida Independent News, July 27, 2010
Miami residents organize to expand Neighborhood Stabilization Program