Race and Beyond

Vision Is the Secret Sauce for the Democratic Nomination ArticleJuly 22, 2015

#BlackLivesMatter and Black Immigration Network activists shout down the first of two Democratic presidential candidates at a Netroots Nation town hall meeting, July 18, 2015, in Phoenix. (AP/Ross D. Franklin)

Vision Is the Secret Sauce for the Democratic Nomination

In a process that sets up a false dichotomy between economic and racial justice, the candidates for the 2016 Democratic nomination must present an inclusive vision that rallies political will for constructive change.

Jul 22, 2015

Sam Fulwood III

The Ridiculous Premise of Romney 2016: Champion of the Poor ArticleJanuary 15, 2015

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) pauses as he addresses supporters during his election night rally, November 7, 2012, in Boston. (AP/Elise Amendola)

The Ridiculous Premise of Romney 2016: Champion of the Poor

No amount of repackaging can change the fact that Mitt Romney’s economic policies would devastate the poor and prove catastrophic for struggling American families.

Jan 15, 2015

Sam Fulwood III

Romney’s Failing Etch-a-Sketch ArticleSeptember 18, 2012

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to reporters about the secretly taped video from one of his campaign fundraising events in Costa Mesa, California on Monday, September 17, 2012 (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Romney’s Failing Etch-a-Sketch

The Republican presidential candidate is trying to be everything to everyone, but Sam Fulwood III says being a hard-core conservative and trying to appeal to moderates isn’t working.

Sep 18, 2012

Sam Fulwood III

Sadly, Republicans Relish Racial Divide ArticleAugust 28, 2012

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus listens to a speaker during a news conference, Thursday, July 19, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP/Matt Rourke)

Sadly, Republicans Relish Racial Divide

Sam Fulwood III takes the Republican Party to task for its transparent play to stir up latent racist animosities among its white male base.

Aug 28, 2012

Sam Fulwood III

Brightening Economy Is Bad for GOP Presidential Hopefuls ArticleFebruary 14, 2012

Regardless of who wins the GOP nomination, the Republican candidate will rely on either the economy stopping its current positive trend or turning to social issues that have lost traction among the American public. (AP/ Paul Sancya)

Brightening Economy Is Bad for GOP Presidential Hopefuls

The Republican presidential candidates are relying on economic sluggishness and culture wars to win the White House, writes Sam Fulwood III.

Feb 14, 2012

Sam Fulwood III

Demographics Could Reshape Politics ArticleJanuary 24, 2012

By 2050 the United States will have no racial majority and the uneven racial and ethnic population growth of the future could very well reshape the course of presidential politics for generations to come. (AP/ Charles Krupa)

Demographics Could Reshape Politics

Sam Fulwood III speculates how our country’s changing racial make-up will affect elections in the decades ahead.

Jan 24, 2012

Sam Fulwood III

Facts Just Don’t Matter to Some People ArticleJanuary 10, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich talks to his staff during a campaign stop in Manchester, New Hampshire, Monday, January 9, 2012. (AP/Jim Cole)

Facts Just Don’t Matter to Some People

Too many Americans simply don’t care about facts and are willing to embrace candidates or activists who brazenly embrace bald-faced lies, writes Sam Fulwood III.

Jan 10, 2012

Sam Fulwood III

Black Against Black in the Next Presidential Contest ArticleOctober 18, 2011