Year: 2015

Project 21 Member’s Spiritual and Racial Redemption Highlighted by National Black Radio Network

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As part of its coverage and commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the American Urban Radio Networks interviewed Project 21 member Reverend Steven L. Craft, M.Div. Reverend Craft offers a ...

Despite the Rise of the Race Hustlers, America’s Youth Provide Optimism for a More Perfect Union

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The following post was written by Michael Dozier, a member of the National Center’s Project 21 black leadership network: When I was in elementary school, I auditioned to be the lead in a school play.  I was given the part.  ...

Race-Conscious Public Policy Puts Public at Risk in Buffalo, NY

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Discussing the organization’s participation in a racial preference case that was recently argued before the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, Project 21 Co-Chairman Cherylyn Harley LeBon said actions by city officials in Buffalo that denied firefighters ...

Black Conservatives Available to Discuss Importance, Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Washington, D.C. - Black activists with a conservative political perspective are now available for media interviews to discuss the importance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s thoughts and actions. With the national holiday approaching marking the late civil rights icon's ...

National Center Risk Analysis Division Director Comments on Michigan Governor Snyder’s Veto of Bill to Ban Sale of E-Cigarettes to Minors

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New York, NY / Washington, D.C. - Jeff Stier, director of the National Center for Public Policy Research's Risk Analysis Division, has the following comments about Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's veto of legislation to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to ...

Creating Unjustified Racial Strife Dishonors MLK Legacy

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Bishop Council Nedd II, a longtime member of the National Center’s Project 21 black leadership network, explained that there are too many people in America these days whose action “dishonor” the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  They dishonor ...

Low Gas Prices Could Ultimately Hurt U.S. Economy, by Fred Banyon

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Although the prices at the pump are nice these days, the cost of oil should probably be a little bit higher. Sorry. There's celebration because the Dow Jones Industrial Average recently reached a new high of over 18,000, but some ...

E-Cigarettes Help Tobacco Smokers Quit – Public Health Groups Should Get Out of Their Way

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An editorial in the January 15 Detroit News by our own Jeff Stier asks the question: Will Michigan Governor Snyder "drop the ball" on e-cigarettes? The Michigan legislature passed a bill to ban the sale of e-cigarettes (tobacco-free nicotine-delivery devices ...

ObamaCare: Is 40 Hours Worse than 30?

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Under ObamaCare, employers with 100 or more full-time employees must provide those employees with health insurance or pay a fine, with “full-time” being defined as 30 hours or more a week.  Last Thursday the House of Representatives voted 252-172 to change ...

Armed and at Risk, Police Critic Learns the Value of Compliance with Cops

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Given a gun and a mission, a once-vehement critic of the police quickly found his “attitude has changed.”  Furthermore, he has pledged to let people know that they “need to comply with the orders of law enforcement officers — for ...

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