Category: Project 21

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Equating Right-To-Work To Slavery Insults Black Americans, by Stacy Swimp

New Visions Commentary /
Last year, officials of a local Teamster union alleged in a state court lawsuit that Michigan's new right-to-work law violates the state constitution's prohibition on slavery. Teamsters Local 214 union lawyers claimed that nonmember workers who want to file a ...
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Dr. King’s Legacy and the 21st Century, by Hughey Newsome

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While attending a church service dedicated to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I was struck by the conflation of what the Civil Rights Movement fought against and what should be our modern-day priorities. In particular, the speaker ...
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Shame on You, Oprah Winfrey, by Derryck Green

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Oprah Winfrey, a prominent billionaire member of America's racial grievance industry, is claiming once again that the society that idolizes her is racist to the core. In a recent interview with the BBC to promote the European release of "Lee ...
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Project 21 Awaits ObamaCare Debut

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For ObamaCare, it’s about time for the rubber to really hit the road.  And things don’t look promising to the membership of the National Center’s Project 21 black leadership network. Unless, of course, the hope is that President Obama’s signature ...
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Project 21 Members Talk Christmas Cheer and Jeers

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As common as the sales in the stores and the wassail at the parties, the Christmas season inevitably generates protests against the holiday’s religious underpinnings. From the removal of Nativity scenes by the federal and local governments to schools banning ...
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Obama, Black Political Establishment Criticized for Failure to Directly Address “Knockout Game” Violence

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Washington, D.C. - In no uncertain terms, members of the Project 21 black leadership network are calling out many self-appointed black leaders, activists and journalists for thus far being unwilling to directly address the senseless "knockout game" violence terrorizing innocent ...
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Mr. President, Race Relations Suck, and You're Not Helping, by Bob Parks

Mr. President, Race Relations Suck, and You’re Not Helping, by Bob Parks

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It was all supposed to be so different for race issues in America after Barack Obama became president. Then again — given the players who are still involved in the game — it's no wonder things aren't any better. Despite ...
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Well-Conceived Plan Needed if Black-White Wealth Gap is to End, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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There is a black-white wealth gap.  It's a quantifiable reality. Getting rid of it, however, may be an impractical, albeit sincere, goal. While this equality goal is not insurmountable, there is no precedent for it ever having been achieved -- ...
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Make More Money By Working Harder, by Darryn “Dutch” Martin

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Making a so-called "living wage" is all the rage these days. Forget the minimum wage set by Congress. A living wage adds all sorts of political factors to the equation, usually lumped upon business owners just barely making a profit ...
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Regulatory Grinches Seek to Steal Christmas Spirit, by Archbishop Council Nedd II

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Christmastime is supposed to be the season of giving. Why is so much being taken away from people? As a man of the cloth and a staunch defender of the Judeo-Christian faith that built our great nation, one thing that ...
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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.