Tag: New Visions Commentary

Congressional Black Caucus Shortchanging Poor and Minority Energy Consumers, by Roy Innis

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A recent Congressional Black Caucus Foundation conference featured an "energy braintrust" that promised a lively three-hour discussion by oil company, association, government agency and university executives to "transform dialogue into action" and "bolster the relationships between the energy industry and ...
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An Open Letter to Bill Cosby On Clarence Thomas, by Darryn “Dutch” Martin

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An Open Letter to Bill Cosby On Clarence Thomas by Darryn "Dutch" Martin (bio) Dear Dr. Cosby: I've always been a huge fan of your work as an entertainer, philanthropist, family man and example of what can be accomplished with ...
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Why Migrate South? by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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  Why Migrate South? by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D. (bio) Beginning with the end of the Civil War, huge numbers of newly-freed black Americans moved from the rural South to metropolitan areas - especially in northern states - in what is ...
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What Will You Do If Your House Goes Underwater, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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In September 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, and related floods placed thousands of homes underwater.  Now the word is that many homes across the nation soon will likely go under water in financial terms. In these cases, "underwater" means ...
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Our Faith and Heritage Has Held America Together in Crisis, by Bishop Council Nedd II

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In November of 1861, as the nation faced the prospect of a long and bloody civil war, a lone preacher from Ridleyville, Pennsylvania wrote to Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase with an idea. The Reverend M. R. Watkinson proposed that ...
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Hip-Hop Hype Hurts, Just Ask Michael Vick, by Kevin Martin

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Hip-Hop Hype Hurts, Just Ask Michael Vick by Kevin Martin (bio) Hip-hop culture has claimed a high-profile victim: Michael Vick. I refuse to have an ounce of sympathy for Michael Vick, who is reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors ...
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Live from New York, It’s More Regulation, by Deneen Borelli

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  Live from New York, It's More Regulation by Deneen Borelli (bio) New York City is known for Broadway musicals, but now there's a reality show that you don't want to miss called "Looting Liberty."  Starring Mayor Michael Bloomberg, it ...
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Diversity Doesn’t Need to Be Forced, by Deneen Borelli

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Diversity Doesn't Need to Be Forced by Deneen Borelli (bio) Supporters of racial preferences think the U.S. Supreme Court's recent rejection of preferences in school admissions heralds the death of diversity in America.  Critics of the Court's promotion of race-neutral ...
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Live Green or Simply Live? by Stella Dulanya

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In a rich nation such as the United States, it can be easy to be green. Americans can often afford heeding the advice of Al Gore and reducing their "carbon footprint" with 40-watt fluorescent light bulbs that are almost 15 ...
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Regulations Rob Black Americans, by Stella Dulanya

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Regulations Rob Black Americans by Stella Dulanya (bio) Americans are increasingly finding their liberty at risk.  The staggering degree to which government regulations pushed by politicians and unelected bureaucrats now harm the average citizen is not only egregious, but also ...
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