Category: Project 21
Antifa Protests Don’t Do MLK, Gandhi Proud
Antifa has taken the protest “a long way” from the days of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gandhi – and not in a good way, according to Project 21 member Jerome Danner. In a Western Free Press commentary, Jerome wrote: ...
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Sharpton’s “Sheer Stupidity” on Criminal Justice Reform
Al Sharpton wants to deny rapper Travis Scott a high-profile appearance at the Super Bowl LIII halftime show next month. Sharpton claims Scott is “violating” the cause of Colin Kaepernick and criminal justice reformers. Project 21 member Adrian Norman, in a recent ...
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Crying Wolf About Dog Whistles Diminishes Real Racism
Liberals regularly claim that President Donald Trump hurts minorities because of comments they assert are a “dog whistle” to racists. Noting how much the President’s policies are actually benefiting minorities, Project 21 Co-Chairman Horace Cooper called this the “weirdest” expression of intolerance ...
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Serving Anarchy: The Antifa Guide to Protest, by Jerome Danner
Once upon a time, protesting meant something. It was more than getting attention from news anchors, parading around with signs and somewhat clever chants or slogans, and “sticking it to the man.” The protests of yesteryear, say during the time ...
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Taking a Knee on Criminal Justice Reform, by Adrian Norman
The Rev. Al Sharpton was recently back in the news, making statements on a TMZ video blasting rapper Travis Scott for accepting an invitation to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. Sharpton equated Scott’s performance as a slap in ...
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Proposed Federal Retirement Security Rule Supported by Black Activists
Option to Pool Resources Can Help Small Businesses Short on Time and Money Washington, D.C. - Recognizing the benefit of allowing small businesses to pool their resources and share risk regarding 401(k) investment plans, the Project 21 black leadership network ...
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LeBron Shoots Air Ball with NFL Criticism
Despite National Football League owners not imposing a rule to stop players from kneeling on the field in protest while the national anthem is played, professional basketball star LeBron James has still declared the owners to be largely “old white men” ...
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Food Stamp Work Requirements Applauded by Black Activists
Work Requirements Encourage Self-Worth, Build on 1996 Welfare Reform Success Washington, DC - Plans to strengthen the work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or "food stamps") assistance eligibility are being applauded by members of the Project 21 black ...
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Watch Your Step on “First Step Act,” by Constable Council Nedd II
Our criminal justice system may need reform, but the “First Step Act” that’s now headed for the President’s desk poses a significant risk to public safety – particularly for the most vulnerable members of our communities. For aspiring criminals, mandatory ...
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‘First Step Act’ Criticized by Black Conservatives as Harmful to Minority Communities
Bill Undermines Mandatory Minimum Sentencing That Applies Law Equitably, Prevents Lenient Judicial Activism Washington, D.C. - Black conservative leaders are speaking out against the "First Step Act" criminal justice reform bill because of provisions in the bill that would undermine the ...
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