Tag: New Visions Commentary

Why "Buffalo Soldiers"? by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

Why “Buffalo Soldiers”? by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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I was invited to review a recently released movie titled "Buffalo Soldiers," a movie previously released in Europe under the title "Army Go Home." It's about corrupt and incompetent American servicemen in Germany in the late 1980s. My invitation to ...
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America has Apologized, by Mychal Massie

America has Apologized, by Mychal Massie

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The United States didn't invent slavery. While it is historical fact that certain regions participated in and benefited from slavery, it should also be pointed out that America had the good sense to eliminate slavery and emancipate its slaves - ...
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How Losing the Race Changed My Life, by Darryn "Dutch" Martin

How Losing the Race Changed My Life, by Darryn “Dutch” Martin

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As one of her six children, the greatest gift I received from my dear, now-departed mother was an appreciation of the value of an education. This appreciation helped me rise from our poor surroundings in inner city Cleveland to become ...
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Liberia: Let's Sit This One Out by Kimberley Wilson

Liberia: Let’s Sit This One Out by Kimberley Wilson

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President Bush is being pressured by the world and many American groups to send U.S. troops to Liberia as peacekeepers. Their well-intentioned argument is that Liberia desperately needs to be saved. That much is true. The tiny country of Liberia ...
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Breaking the Mold: Herman Cain and the Rise of Black Conservatives, by Matthew Craig

Breaking the Mold: Herman Cain and the Rise of Black Conservatives, by Matthew Craig

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A New Visions Commentary paper published August 2003 by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 501 Capitol Ct., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax 202-543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. Herman Cain has risen ...
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Affirmative Action Hurts Historically Black Colleges and Universities, by Sean Turner

Affirmative Action Hurts Historically Black Colleges and Universities, by Sean Turner

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A New Visions Commentary paper published August 2003 by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 501 Capitol Ct., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax 202-543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. Morris Brown College 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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