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Jamelle Bouie

Jamelle Bouie is a former staff writer at The Daily Beast. His reporting and analysis has appeared in The American Prospect, The Nation, The Atlantic, CNN.com, and The Washington Post. He covers campaigns and elections, as well as policy and public opinion. He is based in Washington, D.C. You can follow Jamelle on Twitter at @jbouie.

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From Preschool to Prison

Our schools are suspending or expelling a tremendous number of black students, and it begins as early as preschool. It needs to end.

Jamelle Bouie

How Much Does 'Culture' Matter?

"Culture" can mean a lot of things, and when it comes to explaining the particular phenomenon of inner-city black poverty, it's not the most helpful term in the world.

Jamelle Bouie

No Pain and Lots of Gain

Republicans have failed to diversify their party in the year since proclaiming the urgency of a bigger tent. Here's why it doesn't matter.

Jamelle Bouie

Stop with the 'Hitler' Talk

Another paranoid plutocrat compares Democrats to Hitler, betraying his utter ignorance about Hitler.

Jamelle Bouie

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No 'Cheap Grace' on Race for GOP

After decades of appealing to white racial resentment, Republicans shouldn't be surprised when people see animus in their rhetoric.

Jamelle Bouie

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The Imaginary 'Moynihan Report'

Yes, Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote a famous report on the state of the black family, but it doesn’t say what conservatives want it to say.

Jamelle Bouie

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How We Built the Ghettos

A brief introduction to America's long history of racist housing policy.

Jamelle Bouie

Stop Drug Testing for Welfare

These measures do nothing but shame people on assistance, with zero gains for the public.

Jamelle Bouie

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What Paul Ryan Gets Wrong

If there's deep poverty in our urban centers, it's not because of culture, it's because of racism and public policy.

Jamelle Bouie

Black Kids as Guilty Adults

A new study shows how implicit bias changes dramatically perceptions of black children.

Jamelle Bouie

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