Category: Project 21 New Visions

Racial Profiling: Not Always a Bad Thing, by Leah Sammons

New Visions Commentary /
African-Americans suffer from heart-related illnesses and death at a significantly higher rate than whites. In fact, cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the African-American community. But help is on the horizon. A new drug proven ...
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Should Blacks’ Participation in Sports Should be Limited to Chess? by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

New Visions Commentary /
Black athletes possess powerhouse status in the world of sports. Legendary black athletes dominate the record books. The Society for American Baseball Research's "100 Greatest Baseball Players" list, for example, includes Hank Aaron, Reggie Jackson and Willie Mays, among others ...
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The Golden Sentiment, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

New Visions Commentary /
We have learned from the outset that self-preservation is the first law of nature. We know that "for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." We know the "Golden Rule": Do unto others as you would have them ...
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The New Uncle Toms Force Black Kids to Suffer in the Sunshine State, by Eddie Huff

New Visions Commentary /
The Florida Supreme Court recently outlawed the Sunshine State's program to allow parents to move their kids from poor-quality local public schools and send them to other, better public schools and select private schools. Reflecting on this action, I can't ...
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Black Angels: Not Intelligent Enough to Fly? by Jimmie Hollis

New Visions Commentary /
As a student of history, I find myself particularly drawn to military history. Over the years, I have read numerous books and watched untold television documentaries about American military forces at war. Most of the documentaries I've seen only occasionally ...
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Terrell Owens Can Teach Kids That Actions Have Consequences, by Deneen Moore

New Visions Commentary /
As a young, successful NFL wide receiver, it's not surprising that Terrell Owens has garnered the admiration of kids everywhere.  Now after his actions radically altered his own world, he must consider those who admire him as he seeks a ...
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Congressional Black Caucus Sold Their Souls, by Mychal Massie

New Visions Commentary /
To assuage its members' desire to curry favor with their liberal handlers, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) recently announced its opposition to Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito more than a month before his confirmation hearings. While CBC members have ...
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Why Not a Dazzling Offense? by Casey Lartigue

New Visions Commentary /
Known for his outspoken tough love, Bill Cosby once publicly admonished a young black student from the University of the District of Columbia. The young man hoped for a promotion at his Drug Enforcement Administration job after he got his ...
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PC is PU, by Christopher Arps

New Visions Commentary /
Political correctness, or PC, is defined by the Internet's Wikipedia reference web site as the effort to remove "prejudicial terms from common usage." It is an often-misguided attempt to ensure that individuals are not offended due to their race, gender, ...
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It Takes More Than A Village, by Christopher Schrimpf

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In her book It Takes a Village, Hillary Clinton used that African proverb to argue that a community is most important for proper child development.  Downplaying the importance of the family is never sound advice, especially when a recent hearing ...
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