Category: Project 21 New Visions

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The Origin and Purpose of Black History Month, by Stacy Swimp

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History is a clock that people use to tell their political and cultural time of day. It is also a compass that people use to find themselves on the map of human geography. History tells a people where they have ...
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Colds, Flu, and the RSV Virus in Underserved Communities, by Cherylyn Harley LeBon

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It's cold and flu season again, and people desperately want to remain healthy, avoiding bugs that can linger and keep them down for two or three weeks. For example, there are regularly six daily absences in my daughter's class — ...
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Politics and Pawns, by Hughey Newsome

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A pawn, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is "one that can be used to further the purposes of another." It implies the desires of the used are not being addressed, or are at least secondary to the desires of ...
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Don’t Deflect the Blame, Stand up to Evil, by Stacy Washington

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After the tragedy in Newton Connecticut, I had sudden and irrational thoughts about pulling my kids from the very school district where I serve on the school board. Even knowing all the procedures, safety measures and plan for such crises, ...
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All Politics Should Be Local, by Hughey Newsome

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It is ironic that the city Barack Obama used to demonstrate his capabilities as a leader is now nearly out of cash. During the 2012 campaign, the President and his liberal supporters touted the auto bailout as having saved Detroit ...
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What Should the Unemployed Do? by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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In 1992, now Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke — one of the key players in current efforts to reinvigorate the American economy — collaborated with fellow economics professors Andrew Abel and Dean Croushore to author Macroeconomics. The book looks ...
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Jamie Foxx Unchained, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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"Django Unchained," a new movie from white director Quentin Tarantino, is making headlines for its violence and raw racial language. An action movie rooted in a raw portrayal of the slave era, its content is proving to be quite troublesome ...
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A Change in Culture Doesn’t Mean Changing the Constitution, by Christopher Arps

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It's obvious that President Obama wants to curtail our Second Amendment freedoms. It's now completely believable that Americans' constitutional right to own and use firearms might even be diminished with the stroke of Obama's autopen signature. American democracy is called ...
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Welcome to the Doctor's Office — Your Papers Please, by Cherylyn Harley LeBon

Welcome to the Doctor’s Office — Your Papers Please, by Cherylyn Harley LeBon

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I recently took my daughter to our pediatric ophthalmologist — a physician she has seen for several years, and with whom we have a very good relationship. At this appointment, however, the receptionist gave me three new forms to fill ...
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Obama, Sharpton and Black America’s Downward Spiral, by Darryn “Dutch” Martin

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As a conservative, President Barack Obama's reelection was one of the most disappointing experiences of my life. As a black American, my sorrow was only amplified. Just look at President Obama's economic track record. Look at the unemployment rate during ...
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