Category: Project 21 New Visions

A Piece of Black History is Lost, by Kimberley Jane Wilson

A Piece of Black History is Lost, by Kimberley Jane Wilson

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. The Choctaw Terminal ...
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King Family is Selling Out Martin's Legacy, by Michael King

King Family is Selling Out Martin’s Legacy, by Michael King

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"I'm going to King-Land, King-Land; in Atlanta, G-A, I'm going to King-Land..." - with apologies to singer Paul Simon. It appears that the family of slain civil rights giant Martin Luther King, Jr. is looking for more ways to milk ...
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Still Reflecting on September 11 and Security, by R.D. Davis

Still Reflecting on September 11 and Security, by R.D. Davis

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With the murderous destruction of the World Trade Center, many individual freedoms were also destroyed. And many more will inevitably fall. If there's one thing I hate, it's losing my freedom. I personally think I'm more sensitive to this than ...
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Will Blacks Fall for the "Old Line" -- the Race Card -- Once Again? by Kevin Martin

Will Blacks Fall for the “Old Line” — the Race Card — Once Again? by Kevin Martin

New Visions Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published November 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 , Web http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. The nickname of ...
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Who's the Real Source of Wartime Hysteria? by Kimberley Jane Wilson

Who’s the Real Source of Wartime Hysteria? by Kimberley Jane Wilson

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I'm feeling pretty grouchy. I recently attended the monthly meeting of one of my book clubs. Instead of discussing the really horrible imitation Terry McMillan novel we read this month, we had a guest speaker - "trauma/grief counselor." I'm not ...
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U.S. Space Program is Black America's Salvation, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

U.S. Space Program is Black America’s Salvation, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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There is a saying, "Among the greatest human urges are the realization of fame and fortune." Fame because most people want to be remembered fondly, and often, during their lifetime as well as after they die. Fortune because it takes ...
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Weak Preachers Want bin Laden "Safe and Saved", Not "Dead or Alive," by Jesse Peterson

Weak Preachers Want bin Laden “Safe and Saved”, Not “Dead or Alive,” by Jesse Peterson

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There's never been a shortage of weak preachers. I'm sorry to say this is particularly true in the black community. In our communities, it seems there's a church on every corner. I've often said many black preachers are not called ...
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Note to Congresswoman McKinney: Silence is Golden, by Michael King

Note to Congresswoman McKinney: Silence is Golden, by Michael King

New Visions Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published October 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. Georgia residents have ...
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The NAACP in Wonderland: Campaign Against Network TV Ignores Serious Issues Facing Black Americans, by Kimberley Jane Wilson

The NAACP in Wonderland: Campaign Against Network TV Ignores Serious Issues Facing Black Americans, by Kimberley Jane Wilson

New Visions Commentary /
It never fails. Whenever I begin to think that I may have been a little too hard on the NAACP, the organization disappoints me yet again. You've no doubt heard about the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's ...
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Minimum Wage Increases: Although Not Designed to be Racist, They Simply Are, by Amy Ridenour

Minimum Wage Increases: Although Not Designed to be Racist, They Simply Are, by Amy Ridenour

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Is it better to have a raise or a job? It's a no-brainer. A raise is worthless without a job. Since the passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938, some have contended that a constantly increasing minimum wage ...
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