Tag Archives: Barack Obama

When Mitt Romney attacked Big Bird, he attacked an Obama surrogate of global repute. The residents of Sesame Street taught my generation and those that followed to embrace difference of color, creed, even orientation, with subtle messages of compassion and … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography, Diversity, History, Travel | Tagged Barack Obama, Big Bird, Mitt Romney, Oscar the Grouch, Sesame Street | Leave a comment

Senior Citizenship

Posted on September 23, 2012 by elizabethlewispardoe

I didn’t hear the phone ring yesterday morning. My husband took the call from a neighbor whose elderly husband fell ill in Istanbul and struggles to recover Chicago. They were childhood sweethearts who attended the Orrington School Centennial last fall … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Life, Biography, Diversity, Travel | Tagged Age, Barack Obama, Florida, Football, Mitt Romney, Northwestern University | Leave a comment

Private Politics

Posted on September 9, 2012 by elizabethlewispardoe

In 1972, my mother pushed me in a stroller, wearing a George McGovern button, as she canvassed our suburban neighborhood. In 1980, I argued the case for John Anderson in our fifth grade classroom’s electoral debates. In 1984, my high … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Life, Biography, Diversity, History, Motherhood, Travel | Tagged Bakari Sellers, Barack Obama, Beau Biden, Bill Clinton, Democrats, George McGovern, Geraldine Ferraro, Hillary Clinton, John Anderson, John Kerry, Michael Dukakis, Morning Joe, politics, Republicans, Van Jones | Leave a comment

Religion or Race? Pick Your Prejudice

Posted on February 8, 2012 by elizabethlewispardoe

I have assembled the below in anticipation of my TedX style talk to Northwestern’s Shepard Residential College on Friday. In 2008, I opened my American Studies seminar with the JFK and Romney clips. I find the juxtaposition with King and Obama a … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Life, Biography, Diversity, History | Tagged Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Mitt Romney, race, Religion | Leave a comment

Yes We Khan!

Posted on August 14, 2010 by elizabethlewispardoe

SPOILER ALERT! When Kajol, Shah Rukh Khan, and Karan Johar team up, Bollywood lovers expect and receive magic. Therein lies the problem. Johar expected My Name is Khan to win over US audiences. He risked reducing rain-soaked dances to attract the elusive American … Continue reading →