Category: Project 21 New Visions

NAACP Boycott Over Flag Hurts Struggling Black Resort Community, by Kimberley Wilson

NAACP Boycott Over Flag Hurts Struggling Black Resort Community, by Kimberley Wilson

New Visions Commentary /
Atlantic Beach needs help. Along with Eatonville, Florida, Atlantic Beach, South Carolina is one of the last remaining chartered predominately black towns in America. Located on the coastline, it earned the nickname of the "Black Pearl of the Grand Strand." ...
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Who Will Monitor the Monitor? Commission on Civil Rights Chairman's Uncivil Manner Screams for Scrutiny, by David Almasi

Who Will Monitor the Monitor? Commission on Civil Rights Chairman’s Uncivil Manner Screams for Scrutiny, by David Almasi

New Visions Commentary /
We are taught that there are three official branches to our government: the executive, legislative and judicial. Some consider the media a fourth because it shapes public opinion. But there is reason to believe one person - Mary Frances Berry, ...
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Heroes are Heroes, Regardless of Color, by R.D. Davis

Heroes are Heroes, Regardless of Color, by R.D. Davis

New Visions Commentary /
Shortly after Osama bin Laden's terrorists attacked New York City, the photograph of three firemen raising an American flag in patriotic defiance burned an indelible image in my psyche. I saw three proud Americans engaging in spontaneous and heart-wrenching act ...
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A Different Standard for the Powerful Means no Environmental Justice from Washington, by Syd Gernstein

A Different Standard for the Powerful Means no Environmental Justice from Washington, by Syd Gernstein

New Visions Commentary /
Laws are supposed to make our society orderly and protect the public interest. But red tape can overwhelm and actually cause more harm than good. The process can also be corrupted. Take, for instance, "environmental justice." This policy empowers the ...
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Conservative Outreach to Black America Should Not Be Spurned, by Rita Thompson

Conservative Outreach to Black America Should Not Be Spurned, by Rita Thompson

New Visions Commentary /
There's something more to celebrate during this year's Black History Month observance. The dream of a Smithsonian Institution museum celebrating the lives, accomplishments and contributions of African-Americans is closer to becoming a reality. President George W. Bush signed legislation on ...
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Second Amendment Rights Not a Matter of Race, by Jimmie Lee Hollis

Second Amendment Rights Not a Matter of Race, by Jimmie Lee Hollis

New Visions Commentary /
I'm not a firearm enthusiast, but I am a staunch defender of the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Based on years of watching the gun control debate in the public square, my conclusion is that some Second ...
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Civil Rights Commission Needs to Assess the Economic Impact of Environmental Justice Policies, by David Almasi

Civil Rights Commission Needs to Assess the Economic Impact of Environmental Justice Policies, by David Almasi

New Visions Commentary /
Over the past few years, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights hasn't been known for promoting racial harmony. Chairman Mary Frances Berry is a stalwart liberal who rules the Commission with an iron fist. Critics accuse her of using the ...
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Brownfield Revitalization Cuts Urban Blight, Suburban Sprawl, by Syd Gernstein

Brownfield Revitalization Cuts Urban Blight, Suburban Sprawl, by Syd Gernstein

New Visions Commentary /
As concern over "urban sprawl" intensifies, the Bush Administration is coming to the rescue by making it easier to revitalize decaying city infrastructures. This will both lessen the need for cities to expand and create new jobs and new sources ...
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Which Uncle Tom Am I? by Mike Green

Which Uncle Tom Am I? by Mike Green

New Visions Commentary /
A while ago, as a response to the reparations debate, I wrote that it was us - black Americans - who owed our slave ancestors a debt of gratitude for their suffering. We must "pay" reparations by living up to ...
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Act With Patience or Panic? The EPA Lets Demographics Decide, by Syd Gernstein

Act With Patience or Panic? The EPA Lets Demographics Decide, by Syd Gernstein

New Visions Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published December 2001 by The National Center for Public Policy Research * 501 Capitol Ct., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax 202-543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. Residents of the ...
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