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B.B. Robinson

Why Migrate South? by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

New Visions Commentary /
  Why Migrate South? by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D. (bio) Beginning with the end of the Civil War, huge numbers of newly-freed black Americans moved from the rural South to metropolitan areas - especially in northern states - in what is ...
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Is Congress "Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" by John Meredith

Is Congress “Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” by John Meredith

New Visions Commentary /
There's a new TV show in the fall network lineup that says a lot about where our culture is these days:  "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?"   Agreeing to be a contestant on this latest must-see TV will ...
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Congressional Black Caucus Shortchanging Poor and Minority Energy Consumers, by Roy Innis

Congressional Black Caucus Shortchanging Poor and Minority Energy Consumers, by Roy Innis

New Visions Commentary /
A recent Congressional Black Caucus Foundation conference featured an "energy braintrust" that promised a lively three-hour discussion by oil company, association, government agency and university executives to "transform dialogue into action" and "bolster the relationships between the energy industry and ...
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Black Group Welcomes Supreme Court Decision to Hear Voter ID Case: "We Have a Right to a Process that is Free of Fraud and Corruption"

Black Group Welcomes Supreme Court Decision to Hear Voter ID Case: “We Have a Right to a Process that is Free of Fraud and Corruption”

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Calling voting "one of the most fundamental rights we have," members of the Project 21 black leadership network are calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to provide a clear and unmistakable ruling on the constitutionality of states requiring voters to ...
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Black Group Demands Prompt Senate Consideration for Mukasey

Black Group Demands Prompt Senate Consideration for Mukasey

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With the nomination of retired federal judge Michael B. Mukasey to become the next attorney general, members of the black leadership network Project 21 are demanding liberal senators not hijack the confirmation process as a means of advancing partisan attacks ...
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Our Faith and Heritage Has Held America Together in Crisis, by Bishop Council Nedd II

Our Faith and Heritage Has Held America Together in Crisis, by Bishop Council Nedd II

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In November of 1861, as the nation faced the prospect of a long and bloody civil war, a lone preacher from Ridleyville, Pennsylvania wrote to Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase with an idea. The Reverend M. R. Watkinson proposed that ...
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Kevin Martin

Hip-Hop Hype Hurts, Just Ask Michael Vick, by Kevin Martin

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Hip-Hop Hype Hurts, Just Ask Michael Vick by Kevin Martin (bio) Hip-hop culture has claimed a high-profile victim: Michael Vick. I refuse to have an ounce of sympathy for Michael Vick, who is reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors ...
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Deneen Borelli

Live from New York, It’s More Regulation, by Deneen Borelli

New Visions Commentary /
  Live from New York, It's More Regulation by Deneen Borelli (bio) New York City is known for Broadway musicals, but now there's a reality show that you don't want to miss called "Looting Liberty."  Starring Mayor Michael Bloomberg, it ...
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What Will You Do If Your House Goes Underwater, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

What Will You Do If Your House Goes Underwater, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

New Visions Commentary /
In September 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, and related floods placed thousands of homes underwater.  Now the word is that many homes across the nation soon will likely go under water in financial terms. In these cases, "underwater" means ...
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Deneen Borelli

Diversity Doesn’t Need to Be Forced, by Deneen Borelli

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Diversity Doesn't Need to Be Forced by Deneen Borelli (bio) Supporters of racial preferences think the U.S. Supreme Court's recent rejection of preferences in school admissions heralds the death of diversity in America.  Critics of the Court's promotion of race-neutral ...
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