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Category Archives: Blacks
The Winds of Change in Georgia, Part 2
This is the second part of two posts describing a fascinating election in Georgia: the 1980 Senate election, in which Republican Mack Mattingly beat scandal-ridden Democrat Herman Talmadge. This was the first time that a Republican Senator was elected in Georgia for more than a century. Even more interestingly, the areas that the Democratic candidate won tend to vote strongly Republican today, and vice versa. Continue reading
Posted in Blacks, Georgia
Tagged Blacks, change, Democrats, elections, Herman Talmadge, Mack Mattingly, Politics, Republicans, shift
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Brazil and America
An especially interesting episode is titled Brazil: A Racial Paradise? Professor Gates explores the experience of “blacks” in Brazil, a country with the largest population of African descent outside of Brazil. Continue reading
Posted in Blacks
Tagged America, Black in Latin America, Brazil, Race, racial relations, United States
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Political Party and the Demographics of America’s Governors
Out of the twenty Democratic governors, eighteen are male and two are female. These are Governor Beverly Purdue of North Carolina and Governor Christine Gregoire of Washington.
Out of the twenty-nine Republican governors, twenty-five are male and four are female. Continue reading
Posted in Asians, Blacks, Democrats, Gender, Hispanics, Republicans, Whites
Tagged Democrats, demographics, females, gender, governors, males, minorities, Race, Republicans, states, whites
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The Demographics of America’s Governors: Race and Gender
This post will look at the demographics of America’s governors and compare them to the demographics of America itself. It will specifically examine gender and race, which are easy to determine. Continue reading
Posted in Asians, Blacks, Democrats, Gender, Hispanics, Republicans, Whites
Tagged Democrats, demographics, females, gender, governors, males, minorities, Race, Republicans, states, whites
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