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“Green Book” – Not Our Story; His-Story, Their Fiction

December 10, 2018 Staff 0

“The greatest struggle of any oppressed group in a racist society is the struggle to reclaim collective memory and identity. At the level of culture, racism seeks to deny people of African, American Indian, Asian […]

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Democrats 2020 – Not the Person, but the Program

December 10, 2018 Staff 0

By Julianne Malveaux Now that the midterm elections are over, and Democrats are savoring their victory, more than a dozen Democrats say they are considering running for President in 2020. The Democratic Party needs to […]

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It’s Not Just Felons Who Need a Second Chance at Voting

December 10, 2018 Staff 0

By Sean Pittman It’s not just the 1.4 million convicted felons whose rights were restored by Amendment 4 that need a review on voting. Given the political turmoil in the Sunshine State during the November […]

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Daddy Bush Will Be Remembered as a Statesman

December 4, 2018 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood In the old days or politics their existed dinosaurs called “statesmen.” Those dinosaur statesmen certainly played the political game, but there were rules, respect and an overwhelming sense of responsibility and perspective.  […]

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A Revealing Look at the Immigration Controversy

December 4, 2018 Staff 0

by Peter Bailey Anyone who is shocked or surprised by the current immigration battles in Europe and the United States must not have read a 2016 column in the New York Post newspaper written by […]

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Can a Women’s Coalition Survive Petulant White Women?

December 4, 2018 Staff 0

I have had about enough of some white women! First, fifty-three percent of them vote for an odious genital-grabber. Then, they organize a woman’s march with momentum from the #MeToo movement, founded by Tarana Burke, […]

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Democrats Need a Plan That Goes Beyond Responding to Trump’s Outrage of the Day

December 3, 2018 Staff 0

By Jesse Jackson With majority control in the House of Representatives, Democrats have an enormous opportunity — and face a distinct peril. The opportunity is to lay out in hearings and in legislation a long-overdue […]

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What if Black Professional Athletes Respected Black Economic Empowerment?

November 12, 2018 Staff 0

Mr. Alford is the Co-Founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce. Ms. DeBow is the Co-Founder, Executive Vice President of the NBCC. By Harry C. Alford & Kay DeBow Oh, what a wonderful […]

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My son Eric Garner’s death was my political awakening. Don’t wait for a tragedy to have your own.

November 6, 2018 Staff 0

From left, Eric Garner’s stepfather, Benjamin Carr, mother Gwen Carr and his widow Esaw Garner attend an interfaith prayer service at Mount Sinai United Christian Church to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of […]

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Raising Awareness and Education Saves Lives in the Fight Against Cancer

October 30, 2018 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood Theses days, the NFL makes national headlines for the wrong reasons – like when the great Donald Trump wants to distract Americans by tweeting about players taking a knee during the national […]

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