Touré Talks Racism, 'Oreos' and Skydiving in the Age of Obama | Loop21: "Though best known to audiences for his groundbreaking work as a journalist covering pop culture for outlets like CNN and Rolling Stone (and for his singular name, à la Prince or Madonna), Touré will soon be known as one of America’s foremost chroniclers of race in the Obama era. His third book, “Who’s Afraid of Post Blackness” has generated critical acclaim in the New York Times. It’s also generated some controversy. In it he, explores what it means to be black in the era of the first black president, and whether or not political beliefs, or cultural behaviors should have any bearing on racial identity."
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