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Kanye Doesn’t Provide the Keys to Unlock “New Slaves,” by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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Popular music superstar Kanye West's new release, "New Slaves," is capturing a lot of attention. The question is whether it deserves that attention or not. Some consider it West's "Marvin Gaye moment" — likening how Gaye shook up the music ...
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Black Leader Calls on Congressional Black Caucus to Disband

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Wants Lawmakers to"Represent All of the American People" Washington, D.C. - In a just-released video, Michigan activist Stacy Swimp of the Project 21 black leadership network is calling upon the Congressional Black Caucus to disband. Swimp says lawmakers have a ...
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Bringing Voting Rights Law into the 21st Century, by Cherylyn Harley LeBon

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In the general election of 1964, racial discrimination existed that made it harder for minorities to vote. Conditions were considered so bad in nine states and portions of six others that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 included a "extreme ...
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Dr. Carson’s Comments Appropriate for President to Hear, by Kevin Martin

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It didn't take long for Dr. Ben Carson, the world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon, to become public enemy number one among liberal circles. At the recent National Prayer Breakfast, in a speech he gave in the presence of President Obama, Dr. Carson ...
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The Union Way: Cheat Kids, Get Award, by Bob Parks

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My father was a teacher, so I know that teaching can be an all-consuming profession. Nonetheless, it's the job that my father chose — as do today's educators. There's no involuntary draft. When I watch or hear some of today's ...
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Making the Black Community Sustainable, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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If something is good and it is enjoyable, it's not surprising that people want it to last forever. We want the goodness to be unceasing. We want it to be sustained. But the sad fact is that nothing lasts forever ...
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Newest Supreme Court Challenge to Affirmative Action Cheered by Black Conservatives

Newest Supreme Court Challenge to Affirmative Action Cheered by Black Conservatives

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High Court Should Validate Constitutionality of Popular Michigan Referendum Requiring Colorblind Admissions, Project 21 Legal Experts Say Washington, D.C. - Responding to the announcement that a new racial preferences case will be on the U.S. Supreme Court docket during the ...
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Lawyer Criticized for Playing "Race Card" in Gruesome First-Degree Murder Trial of Abortion Doctor

Lawyer Criticized for Playing “Race Card” in Gruesome First-Degree Murder Trial of Abortion Doctor

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Race is Not the Issue, Says Project 21 Black Conservative Network Washington, D.C. - Members of the Project 21 black leadership network are criticizing the lawyer of an abortion doctor for playing the "race card" to defend his client against ...
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Black Conservatives Call for "Housecleaning" at Justice Department

Black Conservatives Call for “Housecleaning” at Justice Department

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New Report Cites Toxic Atmosphere Within Civil Rights Division, Where Liberals Bully and Intimidate Staff with Opposing Views Racial Language Used to Deride Employees Who Don't Fall in Line Racial Language Used to Deride Employees Who Don't Fall in Line ...
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Social Security’s COLA Conundrum, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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In a perfect world, Social Security would be a privatized system in which individuals manage their own retirement accounts and adjust the disbursement of their savings and investments — including factoring for inflation — themselves. But it isn't. As it ...
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