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Fatherhood Begins at Conception, by Geoffrey Moore

Fatherhood Begins at Conception, by Geoffrey Moore

New Visions Commentary /
I'll never forget the day when my wife first called me with the good news. She was pregnant. It began with her saying she was not feeling like herself, and I suggested that she see a doctor because she might ...
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Black Like Patrick Kennedy, by Bob Parks

Black Like Patrick Kennedy, by Bob Parks

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To understand racism in the deep South in the late 1950s, John Howard Griffith - a white man - darkened his skin and pretended to be black. His groundbreaking book, Black Like Me, profoundly affected the burgeoning struggle for equal ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Demand Fair Treatment for Judicial Nominees

Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Demand Fair Treatment for Judicial Nominees

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As the U.S. Senate resumes consideration of judicial nominations, members of the black leadership network Project 21 call upon senators to refrain from engaging in the obstructionist tactics that have hindered the fair and timely consideration of past nominees. "There ...
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"Akeelah and the Bee" Relates Important Messages About Perseverance, Individual Drive and Community Involvement, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

“Akeelah and the Bee” Relates Important Messages About Perseverance, Individual Drive and Community Involvement, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

New Visions Commentary /
"Be" is a powerful word for our major religions. "Let there be light," for example, one of the first lines of the Old Testament, heralds our world's creation. Then there is "bee" - as in spelling bee. For one little ...
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Fair and Unfair Criticism of Condoleezza Rice, by Eric T. Miller and Arica Young

Fair and Unfair Criticism of Condoleezza Rice, by Eric T. Miller and Arica Young

New Visions Commentary /
Condoleezza Rice is possibly the most powerful and most criticized woman on the planet, but much of this criticism is undeserved. As our nation's secretary of state, Dr. Rice articulates foreign policy for the world's only remaining superpower. She is ...
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Reckless Anti-Rice Rants Mars Students' Big Day, by Deneen Moore

Reckless Anti-Rice Rants Mars Students’ Big Day, by Deneen Moore

New Visions Commentary /
Ideally, college professors should provide an open environment for the free exchange of ideas and promote debate free of prejudice and bias. Tragically, on some college campuses, these ideals aren't applied to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice because she is ...
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Self-Destruction is a Choice, by Mychal Massie

Self-Destruction is a Choice, by Mychal Massie

New Visions Commentary /
America is in a downward spiral, plummeting toward destruction. This cataclysm is not due to a depleting ozone layer, global warming, overpopulation, rising gas prices or any other silly doomsday arguments that are wheeled out on virtually a daily basis ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Say Immigration Shortcuts are Not a Civil Right Issue

Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Say Immigration Shortcuts are Not a Civil Right Issue

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As proponents of amnesty for illegal aliens stage nationwide protests and work stoppages, members of the black leadership network Project 21 point out that the movement's comparison of illegal aliens' quest for preferential and expedited citizenship benefits bear no comparison ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Growth of Black-Owned Businesses Hailed by Black Conservatives

Project 21 Press Release: Growth of Black-Owned Businesses Hailed by Black Conservatives

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Members of the black leadership network Project 21 are encouraged by the findings of a new government study reporting that the number of black-owned businesses in America grew significantly between 1997 and 2002.  Project 21 members hail this trend as ...
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Black Activists Commend White House Action in Darfur Crisis

Black Activists Commend White House Action in Darfur Crisis

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With negotiations to resolve the human rights crisis in the Sudanese province of Darfur at an impasse, members of the black leadership network Project 21 applaud the Bush Administration for its work to promote human rights and stop further violence ...
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