Author: The National Center

Marion Barry: Last of the Black Emperors, by Kimberley Wilson

Marion Barry: Last of the Black Emperors, by Kimberley Wilson

New Visions Commentary /
On May 21, 1998, Marion Barry announced to the world that he would not be a candidate for a fifth term as mayor of Washington, D.C. I hardly know whether to laugh or cry. Marion and the city of Washington ...
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Morality Over Money, by Mike Ramey

Morality Over Money, by Mike Ramey

New Visions Commentary /
I recently saw a very interesting and funny video entitled "Afros and Bellbottoms." It featured the well-known African-American comic and television talk show host Sinbad. I'll admit I was a bit skeptical. With many comics making fortunes by tossing around ...
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Blacks Say New Study Gives Cause for State of Emergency Over Minority Reading Skills - May 1998

Blacks Say New Study Gives Cause for State of Emergency Over Minority Reading Skills – May 1998

Press Release /
Black Leadership Network Says Study Shows Drastic Measures Must Be Considered to Increase Reading Capabilities of Minority Children Responding to the shocking results of a study on educational quality in New York State, members of the African-American leadership network Project ...
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Blacks Say Labor Union Behavior is Best Reason for "Paycheck Protection"

Blacks Say Labor Union Behavior is Best Reason for “Paycheck Protection”

Press Release /
California voters will go to the polls on June 2 to decide the fate of a paycheck protection ballot initiative. California members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 point out that the practices and tactics used by organized labor ...
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He's Got More than Game. He's Got Perspective, by B.B. Robinson

He’s Got More than Game. He’s Got Perspective, by B.B. Robinson

New Visions Commentary /
Spike Lee has done the right thing again! His new movie "He Got Game" touches almost every nerve and fiber of the African-American contemporary experience. More importantly, Lee provides a valid metaphorical perspective on that experience. If you want a ...
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James Earl Ray is Survived by a Family of Troubling Questions, by Deroy Murdock

James Earl Ray is Survived by a Family of Troubling Questions, by Deroy Murdock

New Visions Commentary /
Dead men tell no tales, but the questions they inspire can be immortal. This is true for James Earl Ray, Dr. Martin Luther King's convicted assassin who died in prison April 23 of liver failure at age 70. Alive and ...
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Working in a White Man's World, by Kimberley Wilson

Working in a White Man’s World, by Kimberley Wilson

New Visions Commentary /
For many people, The Black Man's Guide to Working in a White Man's World is going to be hard to read. This is not because it is a dry, scholarly tome, but because it will make quite a few readers ...
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Black Leadership Network Praises Congressional Efforts on Behalf of Minority Communities - April 1998

Black Leadership Network Praises Congressional Efforts on Behalf of Minority Communities – April 1998

Press Release /
For immediate release: April 29, 1998 Contact: Roderick Conrad (202) 507-6398 or [email protected] Republican congressional leaders are to be commended for tackling key issues of concern among minority communities, says Project 21, an African-American leadership network. Project 21 members contend ...
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Lower the Lifeboats, Now! Public Schools are Sinking, by Phyllis Berry Myers

Lower the Lifeboats, Now! Public Schools are Sinking, by Phyllis Berry Myers

New Visions Commentary /
Inner-city public schools are like a sinking ship, and the children on board need to be rescued before it's too late. Their schools are sinking fast and educational opportunities are being lost. Roofs leak. Boilers are busted. Science and computer ...
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What Earth Day Means to Minority Citizens, by Edmund Peterson

What Earth Day Means to Minority Citizens, by Edmund Peterson

National Policy Analysis #193 /
April 22, 1998 marks the 28th annual Earth Day celebration, but like many other people of color I will not be celebrating. To me, Earth Day is merely an annual reminder of the environmental movement's insensitivity to the needs and ...
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