Tag: New Visions Commentary

What Jayson Blair Did to Black America, by Kimberley Wilson

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In case you've managed to avoid the story, he's the 27-year-old New York Times reporter who resigned on May 1 after getting caught plagiarizing. In five years, Jayson Blair wrote over 600 stories for the paper, and it now appears ...
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Diversity By Design Hurtful to Minorities, and the Supreme Court Isn’t Easing the Pain, by Donald E. Scoggins

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  A New Visions Commentary paper published June 2003 by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 501 Capitol Ct., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax 202-543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. Affirmative action programs ...
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In Peterson Case, NOW Meddles Where It Doesn’t Belong, by Kimberley Wilson

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In Greek mythology, the Furies were three female spirits who relentlessly pursued anyone who committed gross crimes such as murdering the very old, very young and family members. They tormented their victims with deafening screams and curses until the criminal ...
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The Need for Regime Change in Black America, by Kevin Martin

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"Regime change" in Iraq is now well underway. Because of the United States, Great Britain and the rest of the "Coalition of the Willing," the Iraqis are free of the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein and able to construct a ...
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African-Americans Painting Themselves Into a Corner of Irrelevancy, by Eddie Huff

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For some time, I've believed most of black America gave up on Dr. King's "Dream." At its core, King's dream was of a unified nation where all races had common values and enjoyed the benefits that come with those shared ...
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The Equality Battle Moves to the Workplace, by E. LeMay Lathan

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Black Americans are still fighting for equality. But the eve of the final battle is upon us, and I believe it is a battle we can - and must - win. Back in the 40s and 50s, we tested the ...
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Transplant Details Raise Cruel Questions, by Kimberley Wilson

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You'd have to be made of granite to not be moved by Jessica Santillan's plight. The sweet-faced 17-year-old weighed 85 pounds and suffered from a birth defect that left her heart and lungs unable to function properly. Her one chance ...
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Getting Blacks Elected, But at What Cost to Black America? by Richard Dimery

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Savoy magazine recently addressed the issue of getting more blacks elected to public office. Views were diverse, and all disturbed me. Mellody Hobson of Ariel Capitol Management sounded naive: "I don't care what the platform is, I just want a ...
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The Case for Sport Utility Vehicles: It’s the Economy, Stupid, by Geoffrey Moore

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Drivers of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) have recently been called gas-guzzlers, had their faith and religion questioned and even been called terrorists (the poor gas mileage of some SUVs helps put money in Osama's pocket, you see). Why are SUV ...
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A Just War to Remove an Evil Man, by Murdock “Doc” Gibbs

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A New Visions Commentary paper published April 2003 by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 501 Capitol Ct., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax 202-543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. Regarding America's war against ...
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