Year: 2019
Cuomo’s “Fredo” Freak-Out Criticized by Black Activists
Project 21 Members Say Reference to "Godfather" Character Not Comparable to N-Word Washington, D.C. – As CNN personality Chris Cuomo tries to equate being called “Fredo” – the “weak brother” in “The Godfather” – with a black person being called ...
Cuomo’s Comparing “Fredo” to N-Word Dumb, Not Smart
It may be regrettable that CNN personality Chris Cuomo was trolled on his personal time, but it’s outrageous that Cuomo would try to compare being called “Fredo” to a black person being called the n-word. And it is unforgivable for ...
Blueprint Finds a Foothold in Ferguson
Commenting on the recent press conference with city officials in Ferguson, Missouri, Project 21 member Jerome Danner writes in a Western Free Press commentary that “there is hope that change may come with the implementation of Project 21’s ideas and ...
Root Causes of Rising Animosity Remain Unchecked
Our nation’s racial problems are “far more complicated than our leaders have grasped.” Project 21 member Dr. Carol M. Swain writes that “reckless accusations and misguided approaches” are “sowing seeds of division” in America. Tweets may be part of the ...
Hollywood Values Betray Moviegoers and Investors
Along with the liberal creations of a right to marry and a right to an abortion, liberal attorney Leo Terrell proclaimed on the Fox News Channel that “Hollywood has the right to make a movie.” While there is a right to ...
Citizenship Scrutiny for Immigrants on Welfare Gets Black Approval
Project 21: Path to Citizenship for People on Assistance is "Unfair" and "Insulting" to Working Poor Washington, D.C. – A new federal rule adding more scrutiny to the citizenship process for immigrants who have collected public assistance is applauded by ...
Ferguson Mayor on Project 21 Recommendations: “We Want to Do That”
When Project 21 Co-Chairman Stacy Washington left Ferguson City Hall, she fought the urge to indulge on barbeque. It was tough, because the downtown area of this Missouri city is awash in the enticing aroma of Red’s Bar-B-Q. Red’s once ...
Black Conservatives Desire to Spark Change in Ferguson, by Jerome Danner
Five years ago, a small town by the name of Ferguson, Missouri, got national attention for the wrong reasons. The media flocked to the area after a police shooting, which resulted in the death of an African American young man ...
American Leaders are Ignoring the Issues that are Fueling Racial Hatred and Violence, by Carol M. Swain
Passing new gun control laws and labeling President Trump a white nationalist who inspires acts of terrorism are a waste of time. They will not address the root causes of the anger and disaffection that fueled recent acts of violence ...
Ferguson Leaders Hope Project 21 Blueprint Provides “Focus” for “Lasting Change”
Presented with its “Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America” on the eve of the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown’s death there, Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III said “[w]e need partners… like Project 21 to give us this agenda ...
