Category: Project 21

"Juneteenth" Emancipation Observance Celebrated by Black Conservatives

“Juneteenth” Emancipation Observance Celebrated by Black Conservatives

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Following up my post about the Weekly Standard's green praise of Treasury Secretary-designate Henry Paulson, I'm recommending this Grist article about Paulson, which says "Paulson also worked with environmental groups including the World Resources Institute and the Natural Resources Defense ...
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Project 21 Press Release: "Juneteenth" Emancipation Observance Celebrated by Black Conservatives

Project 21 Press Release: “Juneteenth” Emancipation Observance Celebrated by Black Conservatives

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"Juneteenth" - the oldest and most recognized commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States - is June 19.  On this day set aside for reflection on the struggle for freedom and the ongoing quest for self-empowerment, members ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Say Proposal to Create Separate, Race-Based, Hawaiian Government Conflicts with America's "Melting Pot" Traditions

Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Say Proposal to Create Separate, Race-Based, Hawaiian Government Conflicts with America’s “Melting Pot” Traditions

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Members of the black leadership network Project 21 are expressing concern that legislation now under consideration in the U.S. Senate conflicts with America's "melting pot" philosophy. Senators are expected to vote as early as this week on "The Native Hawaiian ...
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Abortion, Birth Control Biases Exposed by Proponents' Original Intentions, by Bob Parks

Abortion, Birth Control Biases Exposed by Proponents’ Original Intentions, by Bob Parks

New Visions Commentary /
Because so many things seem to get lost among the political minutia when laws and policies are created, it's wise to look back to find the "original intent" that began the process. When it comes to the original intent of ...
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No More Second Chances for Lionel Tate, by Dutch Martin

No More Second Chances for Lionel Tate, by Dutch Martin

New Visions Commentary /
It goes without saying that 19-year-old Lionel Tate was dealt a bad hand in life. In 1999, at the age of 12, Tate became the youngest person in modern American history to be sentenced to life in prison. It was ...
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Fatherhood Begins at Conception, by Geoffrey Moore

Fatherhood Begins at Conception, by Geoffrey Moore

New Visions Commentary /
I'll never forget the day when my wife first called me with the good news. She was pregnant. It began with her saying she was not feeling like herself, and I suggested that she see a doctor because she might ...
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Black Like Patrick Kennedy, by Bob Parks

Black Like Patrick Kennedy, by Bob Parks

New Visions Commentary /
To understand racism in the deep South in the late 1950s, John Howard Griffith - a white man - darkened his skin and pretended to be black. His groundbreaking book, Black Like Me, profoundly affected the burgeoning struggle for equal ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Call Second Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing Excessive

Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Call Second Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing Excessive

ConservativeBlog.org, Press Release /
Members of the black leadership network Project 21 protest the scheduling of a second confirmation hearing for judicial nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh, calling the action yet another example of obstructionist senators employing any and all tactics to delay or ultimately ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Demand Fair Treatment for Judicial Nominees

Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Demand Fair Treatment for Judicial Nominees

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As the U.S. Senate resumes consideration of judicial nominations, members of the black leadership network Project 21 call upon senators to refrain from engaging in the obstructionist tactics that have hindered the fair and timely consideration of past nominees. "There ...
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"Akeelah and the Bee" Relates Important Messages About Perseverance, Individual Drive and Community Involvement, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

“Akeelah and the Bee” Relates Important Messages About Perseverance, Individual Drive and Community Involvement, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

New Visions Commentary /
"Be" is a powerful word for our major religions. "Let there be light," for example, one of the first lines of the Old Testament, heralds our world's creation. Then there is "bee" - as in spelling bee. For one little ...
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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.