RE: Something Interesting | Johnny Smith on What Michael Jordan Meant for 1990s America, the Colorblind Racial Ideal, and Sports in Politics
The Realignment
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Race, Color Blindness, and Optimism in 1990s America
Exploring the shift from optimism about race in the 1990s to the current downswing and discussing the connection between Spike Lee and Michael Jordan, the tension between progress and existing attitudes, and the portrayal of these troubles in films like 'Do the Right Thing' and the LA riots.
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