James Braxton Peterson

James Braxton Peterson is the director of Africana Studies and associate professor of English at Lehigh University. He appears regularly on cable news show as a political analyst and commentator.

Red vs. Blue

The Secessionists’ Delusion

The GOP has plenty of geography, but lost the demography to back its ideology. By James Braxton Peterson.

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Why Not?

It’s OK to Vote for Obama Because He’s Black

So what if the general endorsed the president based on race? Identity politics don’t deserve their bad rap.

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Code Words

The 47 Percent Mythology

The 47 percent argument is a faux doctrine that was a mainstay of conservative media long before Romney made it famous, says James Braxton Peterson.

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Black Deaths

What Rodney King Symbolized

King was emblematic of the violence too many black folk suffer at the hands of those charged with protecting us, says James Braxton Peterson.

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