Tag: New Visions Commentary

Black America is Still Not Free, by Reece Epstein

New Visions Commentary /
Black America is still not free.  Despite the abolition of slavery and passage of civil rights laws, something still holds people back - themselves. That's the view of psychologist Dr. James Davidson, Jr., who says a major problem facing black ...
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Everybody Pays for Single Parenthood – In More Ways Than One, by Darryn “Dutch” Martin

New Visions Commentary /
As a product of a poverty-stricken single-parent home, I know first-hand about the negative baggage that growing up poor and fatherless can breed. Numerous studies note that children born and raised in fatherless, single-parent homes are much more likely to ...
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A Charity Bill That Would Keep People from Giving, by Deneen Borelli

New Visions Commentary /
Despite our society's significant strides in accepting blacks and other minorities, supporters of race and gender preferences continue to try to perpetuate 1950s attitudes by creatively developing new concerns.  Their goal: to expand preferential treatment policies. In California, private, public ...
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Why No Black Faces on Greenbacks? by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

New Visions Commentary /
Since before we were a nation, blacks have contributed mightily to the development of what is now the United States.  From mining to the space program, black Americans today serve integral roles in our society, leading in fields such as ...
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Wright Comments Hurt Black Churches, by Deneen Borelli

New Visions Commentary /
Black churches are facing a threat to their very existence. A few years ago, there were unsubstantiated fears of a campaign of physical destruction by arsonists.  There is also the danger every election year of liberal politicians using black pulpits ...
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When Good Intentions Go Bad, Or Worse, by Bob Parks

New Visions Commentary /
Despite sensational rhetoric, very few people actually want to pollute.  It's not good business, and we all want clean air and water. When we get sucked into eco-panic, however, cooler heads seldom prevail - sometimes costing jobs and even lives ...
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Haters Didn’t Hurt the Hip-Hop Mayor, He Did, by Tara Setmayer

New Visions Commentary /
I wonder if any of the 60 Detroit pastors supporting embattled Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick are reminding him of this Biblical principle?  As the drama unfolds in Detroit, it makes me wonder about public integrity.  Are our leaders so drunk with ...
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N-Word as a Term of Endearment? by Mychal Massie

New Visions Commentary /
Would a proud father call his daughter the b-word or a "ho"?  Would a loving husband call his wife a sloppy, dirty slut to show his affection? Not likely. Why?  Because people who respect themselves and honestly respect others don't ...
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Racial Bias Is What Some People Want Us to See… No Matter What

New Visions Commentary /
Comedian Chris Rock used to play a recurring character on "Saturday Night Live" named Nat X. During the humorous, nonsensical rants of this Black Nationalist talk show host, Nat X would sometimes be chased by his studio's "white-man cam." When ...
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Politicians Prescribe Aspirin to Treat Economy They Poison, by Roy Innis

ConservativeBlog.org, New Visions Commentary /
With the economy stagnating, unemployment climbing and families struggling to pay bills, Congress and the White House finally agree on something - government needs to "prime the pump" and deliver financial relief.  They've jointly approved a stimulus package to provide ...
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