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		<title>#OWS Images November 17, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier tonight I had the opportunity to go down to the Brooklyn Bridge and witness the November 17th protest (#N17) of Occupy Wall Street (#OWS). Needless to say it was inspiring. Here&#8217;s hoping the movement can spark policy and cultural transformations. Images by Tara L. Conley. Do not redistribute without my permission and/or without acknowledging [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=taralconley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5140262&amp;post=846&amp;subd=taralconley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Unintentional Argument: My Response to Melissa Harris-Perry and Joan Walsh</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who are &#8216;white&#8217; liberals and who are &#8216;black&#8217; voters? How do these groups of people define progressive politics for themselves and collectively? The recent debate between Melissa Harris-Perry and Joan Walsh prompted me to question what’s in a name, or more precisely, what meanings we give to things. The purpose of this blog post is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=taralconley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5140262&amp;post=795&amp;subd=taralconley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>If some whites don&#8217;t see racism, is that white privilege?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tara l. conley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally published on July 15, 2010 by The Loop 21 On Monday night, Princeton professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell appeared on Countdown with Keith Olbermannto discuss the NAACP’s recent denouncement of racism within the Tea Party movement. For the first time, I witnessed a woman of color address white privilege on mainstream cable news. Years ago when [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=taralconley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5140262&amp;post=799&amp;subd=taralconley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Choose or Lose for Veterans&#8217; Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tara l. conley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning this fall young folks from around the country will amp up their voices with MTV&#8217;s Choose or Lose campaign. If you recall, young people proved to be the most inspiring demographic that participated in the 2008 presidential election. This year on November 2nd, the pivotal 2010 midterm elections will be held for 37 of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=taralconley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5140262&amp;post=756&amp;subd=taralconley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Black August Hip Hop Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tara l. conley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Hip-hop is the most progressive culture we&#8217;ve had in a long time, Never have so many people so eloquently described the pain and issues of a generation.&#8221; &#8211; Matulu Shakur, political prisoner since 1997. For those who ever thought hip-hop was dead must have been asleep. Like with any movement, hip-hop shifts and transitions, but [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=taralconley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5140262&amp;post=767&amp;subd=taralconley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>scribbled paper</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tara l. conley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know. I&#8217;ve been a way for a while.  A lot has happened since the last time I posted. I founded a non-profit organization, I wrote a published piece, I danced until 3am on my birthday in NYC, and watched a film called Dear Zachery: A Letter to a Son About His Father that had [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=taralconley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5140262&amp;post=749&amp;subd=taralconley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>On Science and Religion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tara l. conley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just finished watching the critically acclaimed movie Contact. I know, I&#8217;m late. Shut it. For those that know me, know that I&#8217;m a sucker for cerebral movies that address existential questions. I am my father&#8217;s daughter. In fact, I related so much to Jodie Foster&#8217;s character and her relationship with her father.  (I swear [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=taralconley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5140262&amp;post=736&amp;subd=taralconley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Protected: Writing Samples</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tara l. conley</dc:creator>
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		<title>Cool Twitter Conference: October 20, 2009 &#8211; Brooklyn, New York</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tara l. conley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday afternoon I had the opportunity to speak with fellow geeks and nerds about using social media to promote ideas, businesses, and brands at the Cool Twitter Conference in Brooklyn, New York. (The geeks shall rule the world!) I was invited to speak by the conference organizers Bob Fine (@bobfine) and author/activist, Kevin Powell (@kevin_powell).  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=taralconley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5140262&amp;post=700&amp;subd=taralconley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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