Tag: New Visions Commentary

The Problem of Liberal Government and Black Illegitimacy, by Mike Green

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A recent segment of the Fox News Channel's "The O'Reilly Factor" discussed the large number of black kids born out of wedlock and raised without fathers. It's about time responsible journalists addressed the issues affecting America in an aggressive and ...
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Ebonics Slang No Substitute for Standard English, by Michael King

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According to some black academics and race warlords, "Ebonics" is derived from one of three potential sources: 1) an African language passed on among blacks, 2) a vocabulary derived from encounters between African slaves and Irish immigrants or 3) a ...
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Don’t Believe the Hype – You Can Embrace Conservatism, by Ak’bar Shabazz

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Older black politicians are likely to identify racism as our nation's most important problem. Younger black elected officials, on the other hand, consider education the most pressing issue. While racism still exists, younger blacks aren't as pessimistic as older ones ...
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Historic Preservation Saves Buildings But Robs Residents of Goods and Services, by Syd Gernstein

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Homes of black heroes such as Frederick Douglass and Carter G. Woodson, where roofs leak and walls are collapsing, are historic landmarks located in our nation's capital that need protection. A still-operating grocery store and a boarded-up hardware store, however, ...
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It’s a Great Day for Choice, by Murdock “Doc” Gibbs

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It's a great day for minority kids, children in the inner cities and for parents who desperately want to give their children a better education in a safer environment. It's a great day for parents who want the same benefits ...
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The Supreme Court Agrees: A Mind Is A Terrible Thing to Waste, by Diann Kelly

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When the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of school vouchers, I believe the High Court understood that many poor children in America are not receiving their fair share in public education. Too many impoverished children, especially black and ...
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Just Don’t Do the Crime, by R.D. Davis

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Racism is blamed for just about everything negative involving blacks. The debilitating effect of this is that it doesn't afford us the motivation to look inward and work to find effective solutions to our race's problems. It's easier to just ...
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Shakedown: A Shocking Jesse Jackson Biography, by Kimberley Wilson

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I've been cynical about Jesse Jackson for years, but a new biography about him - investigative reporter Kenneth Timmerman's Shakedown - left me totally shocked. Shakedown savages the first and most important Jesse legend: the claim that Dr. Martin Luther ...
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For the Love of Rilya, We Need to Fix the Black Family, by Kimberley Jane Wilson

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Last year, I wrote a column asking "Whatever Happened to Chandra Levy?" It turns out Chandra's been dead in Rock Creek Park - just a few miles from her Washington, DC apartment. This mystery is finally over. In Miami, Florida, ...
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In Support of Demoracy Abroad, by Arica Young

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Hopes among Bush Administration officials for a more democratic Venezuela as a result of the recent coup attempt in that country in mid-April earned the President criticism from the American media. Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, survived a coup that ...
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