Ending a Nightmare, Beginning a Dream: Reflections on the Outcomes of the Election

Abstract

This short piece provides a biographical insight into both the author's high expectations for (now President) Barack Obama and the fears, if not disappointments early into his Administration. The author explains why he was biographically attracted to Obama's persona and wonders how his deceased parents and grandmother would have voted.

A Critical Pedagogy of Resistance

“…Shortly after Barack Obama became the first African-American to win the presidency, I published an article somewhat critical of Obama's pragmatism, especially when it came to making cabinet-level appointments (Mirón, 2009). He seemed to rely on the "Chicago crowd" and former president Bill Clinton's constituency.…”