Tag: New Visions Commentary

Black History Month: A Retrospective, by Amy Ridenour

Black History Month: A Retrospective, by Amy Ridenour

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I don't know about you, but I've never known what to think about Black History Month. Whenever I think of it, my first thought is invariably: What comic decided to make Black History Month the shortest month of the year? ...
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Impeachment Infringes on My Family Time, by E. LeMay Lathan

Impeachment Infringes on My Family Time, by E. LeMay Lathan

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Is President Clinton above the law? I keep asking myself that question as I listen to the impeachment proceedings. I've heard both the White House's excuses and the accusations of the Office of Independent Counsel, and I don't have a ...
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To Assure That the Republican Party is Open and Accessible to All, by Bishop Earl Jackson Sr.

To Assure That the Republican Party is Open and Accessible to All, by Bishop Earl Jackson Sr.

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When a political party goes on public record to establish a foundational principle, that declaration should be studiously upheld and its members should hold one another accountable for its violation. Many Republicans and conservatives remember the phrase "to assure that ...
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Why I Work on Martin's Birthday, by C. Mason Weaver

Why I Work on Martin’s Birthday, by C. Mason Weaver

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A New Visions Commentary paper published February 1999 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. I worked hard during ...
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Black Americans Would Benefit From Private Social Security Accounts, by Horace Cooper

Black Americans Would Benefit From Private Social Security Accounts, by Horace Cooper

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President Clinton's announcement in his January State of the Union speech that he supports investing Social Security funds in the stock market was a half-step in the right direction for saving Social Security. Unfortunately, the President's prescription did nothing to ...
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Impeachment and the Rule of Law, by Faye Anderson

Impeachment and the Rule of Law, by Faye Anderson

New Visions Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published January 1999 by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 501 Capitol Court, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax (202) 543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. It's the rule ...
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Who's a Leader? by Kimberly Wilson

Who’s a Leader? by Kimberly Wilson

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It has been said that there is a crisis in black leadership. I agree. But as a black woman, more and more, I find myself questioning the term "black leader." Who really is a black leader? Is it Al Sharpton ...
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The Ring Does Matter, by Mike Ramey

The Ring Does Matter, by Mike Ramey

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Lots of good news was broadcast over the nation's airwaves during the past few months. Drug use among young people decreased. More young adults are discovering the joys of marriage. The number of out-of-wedlock births is also trending downward. Of ...
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The Money Trail to Better Education, by Star Parker

The Money Trail to Better Education, by Star Parker

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In recently donating $100 million to allow 50,000 needy children to attend private school, investment banker Ted Forstmann and Wal-Mart executive John Walton will do far more to improve the education of inner-city youths than philanthropist Walter Annenberg's much-vaunted $500 ...
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Black Folks and Bill Clinton, by Kimberly Wilson

Black Folks and Bill Clinton, by Kimberly Wilson

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One of the more frequent comments made during the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal is that black people are solidly in the President's corner. Polls show as many as 85% of us support Bill Clinton. I'm one who's not so sure about that ...
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