Tag: Valerie Jarrett

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The Consequences of the Roseanne Fiasco

Roseanne Barr engaged in the most racially primitive language possible. Comparing Black people to apes, monkeys, animals and other non-human or less-than-human species is classic, primitive, racist rhetoric straight out of the pages of regressive, old-fashioned, eugenics-minded, racial stereotypes.

May 30, 2018

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Obama Aide Challenges College Presidents to Encourage Civic Engagement

Valerie B. Jarrett—who for eight years served as a senior advisor to President Barack Obama—told college presidents that they had an important role in preparing students for civic engagement.

January 8, 2018

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Department of Education: Spending on Prisons Rises 3 Times Faster than on Schools

State and local spending on prisons and jails is increasing at a faster rate than spending on public education over the past three decades, according to a U.S. Department of Education report.

July 7, 2016