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More Post-Zimmerman Comments from Project 21 Members

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After the news of the George Zimmerman verdict inspired some members of the black clergy to participate in an ad hoc “Hoodie Sunday” to honor Trayvon Martin — who was wearing a hoodie when he died — Project 21 member ...
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Post-Zimmerman Unrest “Mayhem for Mayhem’s Sake”

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Commenting on the violence that erupted in the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict and how it is affecting financial interests in largely poor and minority communities, Project 21 co-chairman Horace Cooper points out to Fox News Channel guest host ...
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Project 21’s Horace Cooper on Fox News Channel’s “Your World”

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Horace Cooper, the co-chairman of the National Center’s Project 21 black leadership network, is scheduled to join guest host Eric Bolling this afternoon on the Fox News Channel’s “Your World with Neal Cavuto.” With people such as singer Stevie Wonder ...
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Did Post-Zimmerman Twitter Taunts Go Too Far?

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Yesterday, I suggested that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell needed to start his day today with a phone call to the management of the New York Giants to see what steps were taken to discipline wide receiver Victor Cruz.  Cruz posted ...
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Pro Footballer’s Violent Post-Zimmerman Verdict Tweet

In the wake of the Zimmerman verdict on Saturday night, Victor Cruz of the New York Giants professional football team posted (and then quickly deleted) a comment on Twitter that could only make a tense situation turn violent. Cruz tweeted: ...
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D.C. City Council’s “Living Wage” Vote Today is a Direct Attack on the Unemployed

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D.C. Council Backs Union Buddies at Expense of Constituents Seeking Needed Jobs Washington, D.C. - Calling the vote a giveaway to organized labor that will actually hurt the prospect for job opportunities in the nation's Capitol, Justin Danhof, Esq., director ...
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Project 21’s Green on New Jobless Numbers, Economy At Large

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As he does every month, Project 21 member Derryck Green reflects on the new unemployment figures that were released this morning as well as other factors indicating the economic health of our nation in the Obama era: Unemployment is still ...
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Voter ID Cards are Good in Kenya, White House Says – So Why Not Here?

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Sharp-eyed Jeryl Bier at the Weekly Standard has noticed the vacationing White House in Africa is bragging about America's role in promoting voter ID cards in Kenya. Not so long ago this Administration was claiming voter ID is a scheme ...
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Federal Recognition of Gay Marriage Means Higher Taxes for Many

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Congratulations to gays for winning a crucial victory that will enable them to enjoy a privilege previously denied them: Higher tax rates. Now that DOMA has been struck down, many gay married couples will be pushed into higher tax brackets ...
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Project 21’s Swimp Supports Scrapping Minimum Wage

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Asked to react to the news that Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is calling for an end to the federal minimum wage requirement, Project 21 member Stacy Swimp defended the idea because wages mandated by regulation are “killing small and medium-sized ...
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