Category: Project 21 New Visions

Don't Believe the Hype - You Can Embrace Conservatism, by Ak'bar Shabazz

Don’t Believe the Hype – You Can Embrace Conservatism, by Ak’bar Shabazz

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Older black politicians are likely to identify racism as our nation's most important problem. Younger black elected officials, on the other hand, consider education the most pressing issue. While racism still exists, younger blacks aren't as pessimistic as older ones ...
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Historic Preservation Saves Buildings But Robs Residents of Goods and Services, by Syd Gernstein

Historic Preservation Saves Buildings But Robs Residents of Goods and Services, by Syd Gernstein

New Visions Commentary /
Homes of black heroes such as Frederick Douglass and Carter G. Woodson, where roofs leak and walls are collapsing, are historic landmarks located in our nation's capital that need protection. A still-operating grocery store and a boarded-up hardware store, however, ...
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It's a Great Day for Choice, by Murdock "Doc" Gibbs

It’s a Great Day for Choice, by Murdock “Doc” Gibbs

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It's a great day for minority kids, children in the inner cities and for parents who desperately want to give their children a better education in a safer environment. It's a great day for parents who want the same benefits ...
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The Supreme Court Agrees: A Mind Is A Terrible Thing to Waste, by Diann Kelly

The Supreme Court Agrees: A Mind Is A Terrible Thing to Waste, by Diann Kelly

New Visions Commentary /
When the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of school vouchers, I believe the High Court understood that many poor children in America are not receiving their fair share in public education. Too many impoverished children, especially black and ...
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Just Don't Do the Crime, by R.D. Davis

Just Don’t Do the Crime, by R.D. Davis

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Racism is blamed for just about everything negative involving blacks. The debilitating effect of this is that it doesn't afford us the motivation to look inward and work to find effective solutions to our race's problems. It's easier to just ...
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Shakedown: A Shocking Jesse Jackson Biography, by Kimberley Wilson

Shakedown: A Shocking Jesse Jackson Biography, by Kimberley Wilson

New Visions Commentary /
I've been cynical about Jesse Jackson for years, but a new biography about him - investigative reporter Kenneth Timmerman's Shakedown - left me totally shocked. Shakedown savages the first and most important Jesse legend: the claim that Dr. Martin Luther ...
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For the Love of Rilya, We Need to Fix the Black Family, by Kimberley Jane Wilson

For the Love of Rilya, We Need to Fix the Black Family, by Kimberley Jane Wilson

New Visions Commentary /
Last year, I wrote a column asking "Whatever Happened to Chandra Levy?" It turns out Chandra's been dead in Rock Creek Park - just a few miles from her Washington, DC apartment. This mystery is finally over. In Miami, Florida, ...
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In Support of Demoracy Abroad, by Arica Young

In Support of Demoracy Abroad, by Arica Young

New Visions Commentary /
Hopes among Bush Administration officials for a more democratic Venezuela as a result of the recent coup attempt in that country in mid-April earned the President criticism from the American media. Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, survived a coup that ...
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Who's Afraid of the "No Fear" Bill? by Syd Gernstein

Who’s Afraid of the “No Fear” Bill? by Syd Gernstein

New Visions Commentary /
If a federal agency is found guilty of violating someone's civil rights, the Department of Justice pays any monetary damages. Taxpayers foot the bill, while the offending agency is all but unaffected. The "No Fear" bill (officially titled the "Notification ...
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Slavery Reparations Aren't a "Free Lunch," by Michael King

Slavery Reparations Aren’t a “Free Lunch,” by Michael King

New Visions Commentary /
For fans of science fiction and mysteries like me, the acronym TANSTAAFL means a lot. It refers to the notion that if something is too easy it is either too good to be true or has much larger and harsher ...
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