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July 22, 2004

Commentary

100th Issue of The Black Commentator

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

We could not let the publication of our 100th issue pass without notice. We are giving ourselves a small pat on the back for the effort it has taken to get this far. We would also like to take this occasion to thank all those writers whose diligence and thought contributed significantly to . We…

We could not let the publication of our 100th issue pass without notice. We are giving ourselves a small pat on the back for the effort…

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Cover Story

Acting White? – African-American Students and Education

By Dr. Edward Rhymes, PhD Guest Commentator

3. Movies such as Revenge of the Nerds where the nerds and geeks triumph over their social oppressors. Curriculum Let’s say for a moment, that I actually bought into this misconception about African-American youths’ aversion to education; when the curriculum is viewed from our social studies, history and English classes across the country; it’s easy…

3. Movies such as Revenge of the Nerds where the nerds and geeks triumph over their social oppressors. Curriculum Let’s say for a moment, that I…

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Commentary

The New American Apartheid Part 3 of 4

By Randall Shelden and William Brown

Jailing Minority Kids Growing numbers of African-American youths are finding themselves within the juvenile justice system. They are more likely to be detained, more likely to have their cases petitioned to go before a judge, more likely to be waived to the adult system and more likely to be institutionalized than their white counterparts. As…

Jailing Minority Kids Growing numbers of African-American youths are finding themselves within the juvenile justice system. They are more likely to be detained, more likely to…

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Commentary

Freedom Rider: No Civil Rights in Kentucky

By Margaret Kimberley Guest Commentator

“. . . the decisions made at the Herald and the Leader hurt the civil rights movement at the time, irreparably damaged the historical record and caused the newspapers’ readers to miss out on one of the most important stories of the 20th century.” – Lexington Herald-Leader, July 4, 2004 “If a tree falls in…

“. . . the decisions made at the Herald and the Leader hurt the civil rights movement at the time, irreparably damaged the historical record and…

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Commentary

Black Americans Discovered by Democratic Party

By Greg Palast

Like Christopher Columbus blinking in shock at first seeing an American Indian, John Kerry has just discovered African-American voters. Last Thursday afternoon, Kerry landed at the NAACP convention, stepped off his slow-moving campaign boat and announced that he was exploring for one million missing Black voters. Let me explain – because the New York Times…

Like Christopher Columbus blinking in shock at first seeing an American Indian, John Kerry has just discovered African-American voters. Last Thursday afternoon, Kerry landed at the…

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Commentary

The Myths of Bill Cosby

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson

This commentary originally appeared in The Hutchinson report. Comedian Bill Cosby can’t help himself. In his latest shoot from the lip outburst against blacks he still claims they can’t read, write or speak coherent English, and that they beat their wives. Cosby didn’t cite one fact, statistic, survey or study to back up his repeat…

This commentary originally appeared in The Hutchinson report. Comedian Bill Cosby can't help himself. In his latest shoot from the lip outburst against blacks he still…

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