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There Should Be Repercussions if Taxes Aren’t Spent Wisely, by Hughey Newsome

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 Americans are now at the tail end of the most dreaded season of all – tax season. Unfortunately, many people may not be thinking properly about their taxes at all. I have a friend whose knowledge of tax policy is ...
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“Black Code” Plus “Acting White” Equals Self-Created Racial Disparity, by Demetrius Minor

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Is America seeing a resurgence of segregation? It's not a reinstitution of race-specific water fountains or separate-but-equal accommodations, but a self-segregation among black youth that could cripple upward mobility. It's a variation on the fear of "acting white." In 2004, ...
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Free-Market Fixes Could Still Save American Health Care, by Elaina F. George, MD

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As "law of the land," ObamaCare has already fundamentally changed American health care. Despite the partisan bickering and disastrous rollout, government has successfully inserted itself between doctors and patients — controlling everything from doctors' treatment options to patient choices about ...
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If I Were a Liberal, by Hughey Newsome

If I Were a Liberal, by Hughey Newsome

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Peggy Noonan, the former Republican speechwriter, recently authored a column the Wall Street Journal titled "Incompetence." She highlighted examples of how Obama staffers "don't have a background in executing" the policies the President seeks to articulate. Rather, Noonan wrote, "they ...
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Get Over It: No Hatred in Obama Critiques, by Christopher Arps

Get Over It: No Hatred in Obama Critiques, by Christopher Arps

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Quite often, fellow African-Americans hear me criticize President Obama and ask me why I hate the President. I reject the premise of the question. I don't hate President Obama, but I do strongly dislike his policies and the divisive tone ...
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Blacks Must Speak Outside the Language of Race (Part 1), by Derryck Green

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Blacks must become multilingual. I'm not saying that black folk should learn a second language such as Spanish or Chinese — although the fact that Hispanics are the dominant minority and China is ascending economically might make knowledge of these ...
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Blacks Must Speak Outside the Language of Race (Part 2), by Derryck Green

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Contrary to popular liberal belief, Black Americans don't speak with one voice. It was the same California blacks who, in 2008, voted for both traditional marriage and Barack Obama — the man who helped craft a U.S. Supreme Court that ...
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Disproportionate Definitions of “Disproportionate,” by Hughey Newsome

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In a speech this past February, Attorney General Eric Holder said Americans need to reconsider the punishment that convicted felons lose their right to vote. While some states have means for felons, usually those convicted of non-violent crimes, to regain ...
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Black Men Can Benefit Better from Sports Opportunities, and Here’s How, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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Older siblings often provide useful insights. That's why I wasn't surprised when my older brother recently provided some about young black men attending college on athletic scholarships. My brother would probably not describe himself as a conservative, but this particular ...
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We are Black History, by Demetrius Minor

We are Black History, by Demetrius Minor

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Every February, we are kindly reminded of the contributions of black Americans in the past. We reflect on the bravery and courage of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, who through the process of abolition liberated many and validated the cause ...
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