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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activist Group Speaks Out on Legacy of Brown Desegregation Decision

Project 21 Press Release: Black Activist Group Speaks Out on Legacy of Brown Desegregation Decision

Press Release /
In observance of the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation decision, members and staff of the Project 21 African-American leadership network are available for comment. On Monday, May 17, Project 21 ...
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The Benefit of Brown: Providing Opportunity for Those Who Want It, by David Almasi

The Benefit of Brown: Providing Opportunity for Those Who Want It, by David Almasi

New Visions Commentary /
At a recent press conference in the U.S. Capitol, black political activist Mychal Massie noted: "I stand here cognizant of the fact that, not many years ago, my mother could have hoped only to scrub the floors here. But, today, ...
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CBC Silence is Deafening, by Eddie Huff

CBC Silence is Deafening, by Eddie Huff

New Visions Commentary /
Sometimes what people don't say is more important than what they do say. This applies to the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and other the so-called black leaders in this country. CBC members and others are calling for an investigation into ...
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If Students Can Hold Smutty Stars Accountable, Why Can't We? by Michael King

If Students Can Hold Smutty Stars Accountable, Why Can’t We? by Michael King

New Visions Commentary /
Music videos these days are filled with images of scantily-clad women either exploiting their sexuality or having it exploited. Britney Spears, for example, wears a sheer bodystocking with strategically placed rhinestones - along with other suggestive costumes - in her ...
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Choosing Life Over Death By Being Conservative, by Malcolm Moore

Choosing Life Over Death By Being Conservative, by Malcolm Moore

New Visions Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published May 2004 by The National Center for Public Policy Research. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. If you're reading this commentary you're obviously still alive. Up to this point, you probably think you've chosen ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Denounce Jesse Jackson for Calling U.S. Military Action in Iraq "Murder" - April 2004

Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Denounce Jesse Jackson for Calling U.S. Military Action in Iraq “Murder” – April 2004

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Black activists from Project 21 are criticizing Reverend Jesse Jackson for comments he made earlier this month in which he claimed U.S. military action in Iraq constitutes "murder" and said U.S. troops are committing "a crime against humanity." In comments ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists to Expose Environmental Policies that Harm Minority Advancement at National Press Club Earth Day Press Conference; Policies That Inadvertently Encourage Segregated Housing Among Those Cited as in Need of Reform - April 2004

Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists to Expose Environmental Policies that Harm Minority Advancement at National Press Club Earth Day Press Conference; Policies That Inadvertently Encourage Segregated Housing Among Those Cited as in Need of Reform – April 2004

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Minority activists and environmental experts are joining together on Earth Day 2004 to condemn domestic and international environmental regulations that destroy economic opportunity, encourage neo-segregationist housing policies, endanger public health and generally pit human welfare against regulatory goals. Members of ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Conservatives Represented on CNN Rice Testimony Panel - April 2004

Project 21 Press Release: Black Conservatives Represented on CNN Rice Testimony Panel – April 2004

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Mychal Massie, a member of Project 21's National Advisory Council, participated in a CNN focus group watching National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice's testimony before the September 11 commission. His reactions will be broadcast on Thursday, April 8 on CNN's "Paula ...
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Black Groups Call for Investigation of Congressional Black Caucus; Details of Black Lawmakers' Relationship with Deposed Haitian Leader Sought

Black Groups Call for Investigation of Congressional Black Caucus; Details of Black Lawmakers’ Relationship with Deposed Haitian Leader Sought

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In response to actions and comments by members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) regarding American policy toward Haiti, the African-American leadership network Project 21 endorsed a letter to Chairman Joel Hefley (R-CO) asking the U.S. House of Representative's Committee ...
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Addressing Africa's Problems, by Michael King

Addressing Africa’s Problems, by Michael King

New Visions Commentary /
I recently talked with some old classmates about the crises facing Africa. Contrary to popular belief, the crisis isn't insurmountable once the real problems are identified. Africa's problems are legion. But the perception of Africa's problems is, in and of ...
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