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Where is the Black Church? by Derryck Green

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Problems infecting and affecting the black community must be addressed in a serious and sincere manner. Many of these problems center around moral values that were once readily available and in abundance among black Americans. Now they are increasingly becoming ...
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Where’s the Good Economy We Were Promised? by Derryck Green

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As unemployment numbers drop only slightly, it appears President Obama is relying on this as an extremely misleading indicator to claim the economy is recovering. Since unemployment numbers haven't always told the true story of what's happened to the U.S ...
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Eating Locally and Fresh: Is It Possible on a Budget? by Cherylyn Harley LeBon

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Every month, there sees to be a new ad campaign or initiative attempting to influence what we eat, purchase, or otherwise consume. My favorite food cop is Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City. He has been temporarily thwarted in ...
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Kanye Doesn’t Provide the Keys to Unlock “New Slaves,” by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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Popular music superstar Kanye West's new release, "New Slaves," is capturing a lot of attention. The question is whether it deserves that attention or not. Some consider it West's "Marvin Gaye moment" — likening how Gaye shook up the music ...
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Project 21 Members Pan Obama Budget

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It’s late. President Obama was required by law to submit his budget months ago.  He missed the deadline. Obama has missed his budget deadline four times so far during his presidency.  He’s only been in office a little over four ...
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Black Leader Calls on Congressional Black Caucus to Disband

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Wants Lawmakers to"Represent All of the American People" Washington, D.C. - In a just-released video, Michigan activist Stacy Swimp of the Project 21 black leadership network is calling upon the Congressional Black Caucus to disband. Swimp says lawmakers have a ...
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Bringing Voting Rights Law into the 21st Century, by Cherylyn Harley LeBon

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In the general election of 1964, racial discrimination existed that made it harder for minorities to vote. Conditions were considered so bad in nine states and portions of six others that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 included a "extreme ...
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Dr. Carson’s Comments Appropriate for President to Hear, by Kevin Martin

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It didn't take long for Dr. Ben Carson, the world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon, to become public enemy number one among liberal circles. At the recent National Prayer Breakfast, in a speech he gave in the presence of President Obama, Dr. Carson ...
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The Union Way: Cheat Kids, Get Award, by Bob Parks

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My father was a teacher, so I know that teaching can be an all-consuming profession. Nonetheless, it's the job that my father chose — as do today's educators. There's no involuntary draft. When I watch or hear some of today's ...
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Making the Black Community Sustainable, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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If something is good and it is enjoyable, it's not surprising that people want it to last forever. We want the goodness to be unceasing. We want it to be sustained. But the sad fact is that nothing lasts forever ...
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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.