Author: The National Center

African Americans Don’t Need Reparations. We Need To Take Responsibility For Our Lives, by Emery McClendon

African Americans Don’t Need Reparations. We Need To Take Responsibility For Our Lives, by Emery McClendon

New Visions Commentary /
In 2007, much like today, liberals were demonizing the president and looking to shore up their base for the next major election. An issue dragged out of the political closet was the notion of paying reparations to blacks now for ...
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Chuck Todd Breaks Ranks on ICE-Concentration Camp Claim, by Jerome Danner

Chuck Todd Breaks Ranks on ICE-Concentration Camp Claim, by Jerome Danner

New Visions Commentary /
Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez continues to bring news on what feels like a daily basis. This may be for good reasons, or for bad ones, depending on who you ask. She (and her political statements) are constantly the subject of articles ...
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Reparations Proposal Called a "Sham" by Black Activists

Reparations Proposal Called a “Sham” by Black Activists

Press Release /
Taxpayer Payments for Slavery Would Be Unnecessary and Divisive, Says Project 21 Washington, D.C. - Calling the idea of reparations for slavery a “sham,” members of the Project 21 black leadership network say black Americans who take advantage of opportunities ...
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Juneteenth Celebration of Past Emancipation Must Focus on Protecting Freedom and Opportunity

Juneteenth Celebration of Past Emancipation Must Focus on Protecting Freedom and Opportunity

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Project 21 Urges Black Americans to Abolish Their “Mental and Emotional Slavery” Washington, D.C. - In observance of “Juneteenth,” the oldest and most popular commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, members of the Project 21 black ...
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Black Activists Applaud Policy Requiring Noncitizens to Pay Back Welfare Benefits

Black Activists Applaud Policy Requiring Noncitizens to Pay Back Welfare Benefits

Press Release /
Trump Order Holds Immigrants and Their Sponsors Fiscally Accountable Activists with the Project 21 black leadership network are applauding the Trump Administration’s announcement of a policy requiring noncitizens or their sponsors to be financially responsible for the expense of any ...
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Religious Belief Is Reconcilable With Public Service, by Jerome Danner

Religious Belief Is Reconcilable With Public Service, by Jerome Danner

In these postmodern times, religious belief has continued to be on a persistent decline in terms of its popularity in society. To be specific, in western society, Christianity is the religion that is continuously in the spotlight for any number ...
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Black Activists Support Stronger Work Requirements for "Food Stamp" Aid

Black Activists Support Stronger Work Requirements for “Food Stamp” Aid

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Project 21 Lauds "Return on Investment" for Amending "Unnecessary and Unproductive" Obama Era SNAP Waivers Washington, D.C. - Most able-bodied individuals should be held to work requirements in order to qualify for food stamps, according to public comments submitted by ...
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Jussie Smollett’s “Privilege,” Preventing Prosecution, Condemned by Black Activists

Jussie Smollett’s “Privilege,” Preventing Prosecution, Condemned by Black Activists

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Project 21 Says NAACP Should Still Drop Smollett From Image Awards Lineup Washington, D.C. - After prosecutors dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett in the case of an alleged Chicago hate crime hoax, members of the Project 21 black leadership network ...
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Trump Education Reforms Applauded by Black Activists

Trump Education Reforms Applauded by Black Activists

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White House Higher Ed Proposals Align With Project 21’s “Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America” Recommendations Washington, D.C. - Black activists with the Project 21 black leadership network are applauding the Trump Administration’s newly announced reforms for American ...
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Black Activists Ask NAACP to Drop Jussie Smollett Nomination from Image Awards

Black Activists Ask NAACP to Drop Jussie Smollett Nomination from Image Awards

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Actor Does Not Deserve Honor After Arrest for Hate Crimes Hoax Washington, D.C. - After Jussie Smollett's indictment on felony charges for lying to law enforcement about an alleged hate crime, members of the Project 21 black leadership network are ...
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