October 26, 2009

Jeffrey Wright '87 on Obama, race, and his arrest

Actor Jeffrey Wright ‘87 is the author of a new opinion piece on CNN.com entitled “Obama, race and my arrest.” In it, he discusses his arrest in Shreveport, Louisiana last year, as well as larger issues related to race and the police.

These are messy, even bloody issues, but the cost of not addressing them is too draining of our societal health. Among other things it fosters a society in which too many young Americans internalize the aura of criminality that’s projected onto them and handcuff themselves to self-imposed limitations that stifle us all.

Brian Meacham '97 | October 26, 2009 10:21 AM | Alumni

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