Author: The National Center

Jesse Jackson Oversimplifies History

Jesse Jackson Oversimplifies History

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Conservative African-Americans affiliated with the Project 21 leadership network are appalled by comments made by the Reverend Jesse Jackson on January 15 claiming that early non-black Americans came to this country solely to exploit minorities. Some Project 21 members fear ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Conservatives Support Bush Stand on Affirmative Action Challenge - January 2003

Project 21 Press Release: Black Conservatives Support Bush Stand on Affirmative Action Challenge – January 2003

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Black Conservatives Support Bush Stand on Affirmative Action Challenge African-American conservatives from the Project 21 leadership network applaud President George W. Bush for standing firm in his commitment to a colorblind America by authorizing the U.S. Department of Justice to ...
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Buckle Up, Black America, by Mary Katherine Ascik

Buckle Up, Black America, by Mary Katherine Ascik

New Visions Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published January 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. Black America needs to ...
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In Case of the Diluting Druggist, No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, by Horace Cooper

In Case of the Diluting Druggist, No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, by Horace Cooper

New Visions Commentary /
Imagine this cinematic scenario: Superman, America's most famous superhero, saves a helpless baby in a perilous situation. Flying in at the last moment, our hero swoops up the helpless, adorable baby and places him safely in his anxious mother's arms ...
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On Affirmative Action, Liberals Promote Fear Over Progress, by Ak'bar Shabazz

On Affirmative Action, Liberals Promote Fear Over Progress, by Ak’bar Shabazz

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It seems chic in liberal circles to elicit black support by telling us we can't succeed without their help. Liberal expectations of black students are obviously low. Their confidence in our natural abilities and intellect isn't strong by any means ...
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Lott Had to Go, by Kimberley Jane Wilson

Lott Had to Go, by Kimberley Jane Wilson

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When Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) woke up on the morning of Senator Strom Thurmond's (R-SC) 100th birthday celebration, I'm sure he had no idea that he and his big mouth would be the biggest political story of last December. Lott, ...
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Project 21 Release: Congress Passes Environmental Legislation to Benefit Blighted Inner-City Communities - December 2001

Project 21 Release: Congress Passes Environmental Legislation to Benefit Blighted Inner-City Communities – December 2001

Congressional approval of and White House support for legislation that will help clean up areas of urban blight is being hailed by members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 as an environmental achievement that will benefit inner-city minorities. On ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Conservative African-American Group Project 21 Addresses Lott-Thurmond Controversy - December 2002

Project 21 Press Release: Conservative African-American Group Project 21 Addresses Lott-Thurmond Controversy – December 2002

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Members of the conservative African-American leadership network Project 21 are dismayed by recent remarks by incoming Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS). At a December 5 100th birthday celebration for retiring Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC), Lott said: "I want to ...
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Be Aware of Scams Like the Nigerian Connection, by David Almasi

Be Aware of Scams Like the Nigerian Connection, by David Almasi

New Visions Commentary /
 E-mail is a wonderful thing. These days, it's more efficient and reliable than the Post Office, and it's virtually free. I find it useful for keeping in touch with people I might not otherwise have the time to talk to ...
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It's OK to Talk Trash at the "Barbershop," by Kimberley Jane Wilson

It’s OK to Talk Trash at the “Barbershop,” by Kimberley Jane Wilson

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Even though the appeal of the "Barbershop" cannot be denied, controversy has a way of enhancing something's popularity. "Barbershop" first gained notoriety this past fall because Jesse Jackson demanded scenes he considered offensive be cut from the film and DVD ...
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