Category: Project 21 New Visions

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Eating Locally and Fresh: Is It Possible on a Budget? by Cherylyn Harley LeBon

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Every month, there sees to be a new ad campaign or initiative attempting to influence what we eat, purchase, or otherwise consume. My favorite food cop is Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City. He has been temporarily thwarted in ...
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Kanye Doesn’t Provide the Keys to Unlock “New Slaves,” by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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Popular music superstar Kanye West's new release, "New Slaves," is capturing a lot of attention. The question is whether it deserves that attention or not. Some consider it West's "Marvin Gaye moment" — likening how Gaye shook up the music ...
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Bringing Voting Rights Law into the 21st Century, by Cherylyn Harley LeBon

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In the general election of 1964, racial discrimination existed that made it harder for minorities to vote. Conditions were considered so bad in nine states and portions of six others that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 included a "extreme ...
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Dr. Carson’s Comments Appropriate for President to Hear, by Kevin Martin

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It didn't take long for Dr. Ben Carson, the world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon, to become public enemy number one among liberal circles. At the recent National Prayer Breakfast, in a speech he gave in the presence of President Obama, Dr. Carson ...
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The Union Way: Cheat Kids, Get Award, by Bob Parks

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My father was a teacher, so I know that teaching can be an all-consuming profession. Nonetheless, it's the job that my father chose — as do today's educators. There's no involuntary draft. When I watch or hear some of today's ...
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Making the Black Community Sustainable, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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If something is good and it is enjoyable, it's not surprising that people want it to last forever. We want the goodness to be unceasing. We want it to be sustained. But the sad fact is that nothing lasts forever ...
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Social Security’s COLA Conundrum, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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In a perfect world, Social Security would be a privatized system in which individuals manage their own retirement accounts and adjust the disbursement of their savings and investments — including factoring for inflation — themselves. But it isn't. As it ...
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Atheist Bullies, by Archbishop Council Nedd II

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On the History Channel, they've turned the Bible into a miniseries. It's a hit. Nielsen reports the first installment had over 13 million viewers — a record for basic cable in 2013. According to one of the network's presidents, the ...
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Yuck It Up Over Congress, But You Really May Dislike Obama More, by Derryck Green

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People think Congress sucks, and there's statistical evidence to prove they do. According to a recent national poll conducted by Public Policy Polling, Congress has a favorability rating of nine percent. The reputation of Congress is so bad that, when ...
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Following MLK’s Visionary Path, by Demetrius Minor

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Had he not been cut down in his prime, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would now be 84 years old. He was undeniably a beacon of hope and a pillar of light in the midst of the dark and evil ...
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