Comments on: From Leader to Deity: The Risks of “Iconifying” Political Figures http://readethos.com/2008/04/24/from-leader-to-deity-the-risks-of-iconifying-political-figures/ A blog on race, class, politics & culture Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:55:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Review of Michael Eric Dyson’s “April 4, 1968″ « ETHOS http://readethos.com/2008/04/24/from-leader-to-deity-the-risks-of-iconifying-political-figures/#comment-333 Review of Michael Eric Dyson’s “April 4, 1968″ « ETHOS Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:56:00 +0000 http://ourtwocents.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-333 [...] and energy to march and forge connections at the grassroots level, his discussion of King as a near superhuman deity presents a distorted picture of the movement. Dyson makes it appear as if King and his circle of [...] [...] and energy to march and forge connections at the grassroots level, his discussion of King as a near superhuman deity presents a distorted picture of the movement. Dyson makes it appear as if King and his circle of [...]

]]> By: Happy Belated Birthday, Malcolm « ETHOS http://readethos.com/2008/04/24/from-leader-to-deity-the-risks-of-iconifying-political-figures/#comment-135 Happy Belated Birthday, Malcolm « ETHOS Tue, 20 May 2008 23:33:04 +0000 http://ourtwocents.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-135 [...] to which his legacy today reflects his actual impact during his short life, or his posthumous deification or commodification. Who was Malcolm Little, really? How can one grasp such a prominent, polemical [...] [...] to which his legacy today reflects his actual impact during his short life, or his posthumous deification or commodification. Who was Malcolm Little, really? How can one grasp such a prominent, polemical [...]

]]> By: Paul http://readethos.com/2008/04/24/from-leader-to-deity-the-risks-of-iconifying-political-figures/#comment-35 Paul Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:36:42 +0000 http://ourtwocents.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-35 lmao at Obama brushing his shoulders off...Harlem Shakin' in the White House and ish...That is a great Uncle Ruckus comment waiting to happen. lmao at Obama brushing his shoulders off…Harlem Shakin’ in the White House and ish…That is a great Uncle Ruckus comment waiting to happen.

]]> By: thelonius http://readethos.com/2008/04/24/from-leader-to-deity-the-risks-of-iconifying-political-figures/#comment-34 thelonius Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:31:19 +0000 http://ourtwocents.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-34 "However, I doubt touching the hem of Barack’s garment (or even shaking his hand) will produce similar effects." that is pish posh...Obama = Hov.. The reason those girls weren't healed... is because they weren't sick! It's the ROC!!! Reasons I voted for Obama: http://youtube.com/watch?v=6R2pOZuBd_U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rrXcyi-HZ0&eurl=http://nahright.com/news/page/12/ HOV! IT'S YA BOY! “However, I doubt touching the hem of Barack’s garment (or even shaking his hand) will produce similar effects.”

that is pish posh…Obama = Hov.. The reason those girls weren’t healed… is because they weren’t sick! It’s the ROC!!!

Reasons I voted for Obama:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6R2pOZuBd_U

HOV! IT’S YA BOY!

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