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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Criticize NAACP for Filibuster Flip-Flop; Civil Rights Group Now Supports Senate Tactic That Hobbled Civil Rights Legislation

Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Criticize NAACP for Filibuster Flip-Flop; Civil Rights Group Now Supports Senate Tactic That Hobbled Civil Rights Legislation

Press Release /
Members of the black leadership organization Project 21 are criticizing the NAACP for endorsing filibusters against Bush Administration judicial nominees, calling the NAACP endorsement contradictory to the group's past position, when filibusters halted the progress of civil rights bills. "For ...
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Black Activists Rap Rangel for Opposing Social Security Reform; Congressman's "Disappointing" Rant Reduces Chances for Black Empowerment

Black Activists Rap Rangel for Opposing Social Security Reform; Congressman’s “Disappointing” Rant Reduces Chances for Black Empowerment

Press Release /
Recent remarks by Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) calling President George W. Bush's proposal to reform the nation's ailing Social Security system "fraud" and its promotion an "impeachable offense" are condemned by members of the black leadership network Project 21. Reform ...
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Black Economist Has a Lesson for Everyone About Basic Economics, by Dutch Martin

Black Economist Has a Lesson for Everyone About Basic Economics, by Dutch Martin

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"Economics is the study of the use of scarce resources which have alternative uses." That's the premise of Stanford economist Thomas Sowell's book Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy, originally published in 2000. Dr. Sowell, one of the ...
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Foolish Question About Bill Cosby, by Mychal Massie

Foolish Question About Bill Cosby, by Mychal Massie

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If a homeless, drunken bum lying in a gutter says people shouldn't drink, is the message diminished because it comes from a homeless, drunken bum? Judges routinely sentence the guilty to public service. This can include the guilty speaking out ...
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How to Manage and Afford Senior Health Care, by Council Nedd II and Leslie O. Anderson

How to Manage and Afford Senior Health Care, by Council Nedd II and Leslie O. Anderson

New Visions Commentary /
There are lots of jokes poking fun at growing old. For instance, you know you're getting older when everything hurts and what doesn't hurt doesn't work. Likewise, the gleam in your eye now comes from the sun hitting your bifocals ...
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Has the U.S. Supreme Court Lost Its Collective Mind? by Darryn "Dutch" Martin

Has the U.S. Supreme Court Lost Its Collective Mind? by Darryn “Dutch” Martin

New Visions Commentary /
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that executing prisoners who committed capital crimes such as murder as minors violates the 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This amendment prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment." While this ruling ...
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Why African Americans Should Be Leading The Charge For Social Security Reform, by Eddie Huff

Why African Americans Should Be Leading The Charge For Social Security Reform, by Eddie Huff

New Visions Commentary /
By calling for Social Security reform, President Bush has signaled he is serious about taking on the "third rail of American politics." This comparison to the lethal electric rail on a subway implies that politicians risk certain death - or ...
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Purple Fingers in Iraq Have Doubters, Tyrants Seeing Red, by Ak'bar Shabazz

Purple Fingers in Iraq Have Doubters, Tyrants Seeing Red, by Ak’bar Shabazz

New Visions Commentary /
Now, the world knows. For several months, bitter liberals, terrified Arab monarchs and dictators everywhere told the world Muslims weren't prepared for democracy.  They essentially claimed voting is a luxury exclusively for those in the West.  Terrorists tried every conceivable ...
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African-Americans Deserve More from Social Security, by Malcolm Moore

African-Americans Deserve More from Social Security, by Malcolm Moore

New Visions Commentary /
I recently learned about an African-American male who died of lupus at the age of 40. He is survived by a wife and four children - with the youngest only two years old. Although the cause of his death is ...
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Profiles of Empowerment, by Virgil Beato

Profiles of Empowerment, by Virgil Beato

New Visions Commentary /
Black History Month celebrations largely focus on those who secured equal rights for all: People such as Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglass and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. What's often overlooked, however, is the path of opportunity they paved and its ...
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