Category: Project 21

Project 21 Press Release: Black Network Suggests Apology from Rainbow Coalition After Official Calls NASCAR Fans "Cracker" and "Redneck"; Monitor of Racial Sensitivity Freely Uses Insensitive Language - July 2003

Project 21 Press Release: Black Network Suggests Apology from Rainbow Coalition After Official Calls NASCAR Fans “Cracker” and “Redneck”; Monitor of Racial Sensitivity Freely Uses Insensitive Language – July 2003

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Members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 are calling upon the Rainbow/PUSH organization to apologize for derogatory comments about fans of NASCAR auto racing made by Rainbow Sports director Charles Farrell. In a recent interview with CNSNews.com, Farrell said, ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Network Applauds Proposed Voucher Plan for Nation's Capital: Parent Choice Initiative Could Serve as Model for Communities Nationwide - July 2003

Project 21 Press Release: Black Network Applauds Proposed Voucher Plan for Nation’s Capital: Parent Choice Initiative Could Serve as Model for Communities Nationwide – July 2003

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Members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 applaud congressional efforts to create a school voucher program that will aid impoverished students living in our nation's capital. A proposal introduced by U.S. Representative Jeff Flake (R-AZ) aims to provide monetary ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Group Calls on Jesse Jackson to Put Money Where is Mouth Is and Sponsor a Black NASCAR Driver: Jackson Received a Quarter-Million in NASCAR Donations by Claiming Blacks are Excluded from Stock Car Racing - June 2003

Project 21 Press Release: Black Group Calls on Jesse Jackson to Put Money Where is Mouth Is and Sponsor a Black NASCAR Driver: Jackson Received a Quarter-Million in NASCAR Donations by Claiming Blacks are Excluded from Stock Car Racing – June 2003

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Activists with the African-American leadership network Project 21 are demanding that Jesse Jackson support a promising black driver who currently lacks the financial sponsorship needed to advance in the sport. Jackson has publicly complained that black drivers have been excluded ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Network Praises President for Proactive Role in Africa; Bush Trip to Africa Highlights President's Concern for Region - July 2003

Project 21 Press Release: Black Network Praises President for Proactive Role in Africa; Bush Trip to Africa Highlights President’s Concern for Region – July 2003

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President George W. Bush begins a five-day visit to the African continent on July 7. Members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 are proud of the President's hands-on approach to fighting terrorism and famine and preserving human dignity in ...
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Merging Churches to Find Strength, by B.B. Robinson

Merging Churches to Find Strength, by B.B. Robinson

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There is strength and power in numbers. Businesses all over the world fully comprehend this notion. That's why they engage in mergers and acquisitions to grow and gain market share. In the absence of antitrust measures, this can lead to ...
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Jayson Blair Was Wrong, But He Had Accomplices, by Michael King

Jayson Blair Was Wrong, But He Had Accomplices, by Michael King

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Fallout from the Jayson Blair controversy continues at the New York Times. The top editors were forced to resign. A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter resigned over criticism that he relied too much on stringers to produce his articles. The newsroom is ...
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Black Schools Must Raise the Academic Bar, by Council Nedd

Black Schools Must Raise the Academic Bar, by Council Nedd

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After working in the public policy arena for over ten years, I made a career change. Since last September, I've taught in a Washington, D.C. charter high school. I teach U.S. history to eleventh graders. Their parents, for many reasons, ...
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Who's Really Authentically Black? by Darryn "Dutch" Martin

Who’s Really Authentically Black? by Darryn “Dutch” Martin

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Black leaders in America have an unflinching allegiance to the political left and are part-and-parcel to the Democratic Party. They see no reason to change or reform existing race-based affirmative action programs. They are also out of step with the ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Leadership Network Urges NASCAR to Sever Ties with Jesse Jackson: Critics Fear Jackson is Stirring Racial Animosity for Profit - June 2003

Project 21 Press Release: Black Leadership Network Urges NASCAR to Sever Ties with Jesse Jackson: Critics Fear Jackson is Stirring Racial Animosity for Profit – June 2003

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Project 21 has joined a campaign begun by the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) to urge NASCAR to stand up to what appear to be intimidation tactics employed by Jesse Jackson and fight an apparent corporate shakedown. Members of ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision; Black Network Provides Interview Sources for Comment - June 2003

Project 21 Press Release: Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision; Black Network Provides Interview Sources for Comment – June 2003

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The United States Supreme Court today announced its ruling on whether the University of Michigan can use race as a deciding factor in its admissions process. In a five to four decision, the justices ruled that the university, as a ...
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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.