Category: Project 21

martin_sm

Obama, Sharpton and Black America’s Downward Spiral, by Darryn “Dutch” Martin

New Visions Commentary /
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 ...
READ MORE
nedd_sm

Saving Sarah From the Egyptian Salafis, by Archbishop Council Nedd II & Deacon J.T. Griffin

New Visions Commentary /
Almost six months into the reign of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, many people in the West and even Egypt lament the "Arab Spring" overthrow of long-time dictator Hosni Mubarak. America and Mubarak shared a concern for anti-Western Muslim fundamentalists seeking ...
READ MORE
green_sm

Jovan, Jason and Jumping to Conclusions, by Derryck Green

New Visions Commentary /
Jason Whitlock started it, and Jason Whitlock can end it. On December 1, the Fox Sports columnist penned a column about what happened earlier that morning when Jovan Belcher — the starting linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs — murdered ...
READ MORE
nedd_sm

Life, Liberty and Happiness, by Archbishop Council Nedd II

New Visions Commentary /
In an increasingly secular America — where moral absolutes have vanished — it is not surprising that same-sex marriage referendums recently passed in Maryland, Washington and Maine. After all, noted theologian N.T. Wright said, "by itself, human reason can no ...
READ MORE
P21KevinMartin

Project 21’s Martin on Lingering Libya Questions for Susan Rice

ConservativeBlog.org /
Obama Administration ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, the President’s likely choice to replace departing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, today tried to blunt criticism of her performance as the White House’s post-Benghazi scold in a much-hyped meeting with ...
READ MORE
Supreme Court to Examine Constitutionality of Dysfunctional Section of Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court to Examine Constitutionality of Dysfunctional Section of Voting Rights Act

Press Release /
Black Conservatives Welcome Bringing Nearly 50-Year-Old Law Based on 50-Year-Old Presumptions Into the 21st Century Project 21 Black Leadership Network Joined Court Brief Supporting Challenge Washington, D.C. - By agreeing today to examine the constitutionality of an outdated portion of ...
READ MORE
Voter ID Opponents' Latest Spurious Claim: Voter ID Allegedly Slows Election Tabulations, by Horace Cooper

Voter ID Opponents’ Latest Spurious Claim: Voter ID Allegedly Slows Election Tabulations, by Horace Cooper

National Policy Analysis #643 /
Critics of commonsense anti-fraud measures such as voter ID continue to engage in desperate efforts to change public opinion on the issue, racing from one complaint to another. They've claimed that requiring voters to present identification is a form of ...
READ MORE
nedd_sm

Values, Beliefs Lost on Election Day, by Archbishop Council Nedd II

New Visions Commentary /
In post-election post-mortem mode, many so-called Christian conservatives wonder why President Obama won so decisively. They similarly scratch their heads over same-sex marriage victories in Maryland and Maine and defeated pro-life candidates in states once thought to be reliably conservative ...
READ MORE
george_sm

An Ode To The Role Of Big Government, by Elaina F. George, MD

New Visions Commentary /
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a vision of the federal government as our savior is being perpetuated by the media and the left. This romanticized vision of the benefits of an ever-expanding government assuming command of everything — from ...
READ MORE
robinson_sm

Now or Never for Black Homeownership, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

New Visions Commentary /
Homeownership rates have declined in America since the start of the economic crisis in 2008. Nowhere has the homeownership decline been more acute than in the black community. In 2004, 49.1 percent of black households owned their own home. In ...
READ MORE

Project 21, a leading voice of black conservatives for over 25 years, is sponsored by the National Center for Public Policy Research. Its members have been quoted, interviewed or published over 40,000 times since the program was created in 1992. Contributions to the National Center are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated, and may be earmarked exclusively for the use of Project 21.