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Posts in category "African American"

Rahm Emanuel wins but Latino candidates garnered more votes than African-American candidate

Rahm Emanuel So it’s Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel. I had hoped we’d see a runoff so voters could get a closer look at the top two candidates. But Chicagoans have voted. What I find most interesting is the turnout. What fascinates me is that both Latino candidates, Gery Chico and Miguel del Valle, garnered more votes... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
February 22, 2011 at 10:38 pm
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Does race or ethnicity play a role in Chicago's mayoral election?

We’re a week away from the election for mayor of Chicago. Who will be our next mayor? I blogged at the start of the season that Chicago could elect a Latino mayor and we have two viable candidates. But if you believe the polls, they don’t have a chance of winning. According to the latest... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
February 15, 2011 at 1:15 pm
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Would Martin Luther King Jr. support the DREAM Act?

King photo from historylink.org The birthday of the great civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has made me wonder what he would think of the debate over immigration in the United States. Would Dr. King fight for the rights of undocumented immigrants or the DREAM Act? I couldn’t find any specific references on this... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 17, 2011 at 10:48 am
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