Category: Project 21 New Visions

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Blacks Must Speak Outside the Language of Race (Part 1), by Derryck Green

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Blacks must become multilingual. I'm not saying that black folk should learn a second language such as Spanish or Chinese — although the fact that Hispanics are the dominant minority and China is ascending economically might make knowledge of these ...
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Blacks Must Speak Outside the Language of Race (Part 2), by Derryck Green

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Contrary to popular liberal belief, Black Americans don't speak with one voice. It was the same California blacks who, in 2008, voted for both traditional marriage and Barack Obama — the man who helped craft a U.S. Supreme Court that ...
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Disproportionate Definitions of “Disproportionate,” by Hughey Newsome

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In a speech this past February, Attorney General Eric Holder said Americans need to reconsider the punishment that convicted felons lose their right to vote. While some states have means for felons, usually those convicted of non-violent crimes, to regain ...
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Black Men Can Benefit Better from Sports Opportunities, and Here’s How, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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Older siblings often provide useful insights. That's why I wasn't surprised when my older brother recently provided some about young black men attending college on athletic scholarships. My brother would probably not describe himself as a conservative, but this particular ...
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We are Black History, by Demetrius Minor

We are Black History, by Demetrius Minor

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Every February, we are kindly reminded of the contributions of black Americans in the past. We reflect on the bravery and courage of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, who through the process of abolition liberated many and validated the cause ...
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An Americentric Thought: Let's Rebrand "Black History Month" as "American History Month," by Nadra Enzi

An Americentric Thought: Let’s Rebrand “Black History Month” as “American History Month,” by Nadra Enzi

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My fellow Americans of all colors and creeds, I have a proposal that probably will offend some and comfort others. It is offered in the spirit of fulfilling the guiding American principle that you see on your money: E pluribus ...
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Black History Month Makes a Mockery of Black History, by Stacy Swimp

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During "Black History Month" most people focus on black America's "heroes." Stories are shared about the past, or what some call the "black experience" in America. Unfortunately, Black History Month seems to have become a mechanical celebration of a few ...
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Cult of The Blameless Black, by Nadra Enzi

Cult of The Blameless Black, by Nadra Enzi

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Pro-crime black folk are an existential threat not only to law-abiding American blacks, but to law-abiding Americans of all races and creeds — period! "Ohhh, you racist," spit some, appalled that I'd dare speak such heresy. Maybe they think it's ...
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A Deeper Dive into Melissa Harris-Perry's "Apology," by Hughey Newsome

A Deeper Dive into Melissa Harris-Perry’s “Apology,” by Hughey Newsome

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MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry seeks forgiveness. On a recent program, she participated in discussion poking fun at Mitt Romney's Christmas card, which featured him holding his new, adopted African-American grandchild. The race of the newest Romney was the key focus ...
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Equating Right-To-Work To Slavery Insults Black Americans, by Stacy Swimp

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Last year, officials of a local Teamster union alleged in a state court lawsuit that Michigan's new right-to-work law violates the state constitution's prohibition on slavery. Teamsters Local 214 union lawyers claimed that nonmember workers who want to file a ...
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