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Issue: 101

July 29, 2004

Cover Story

Part V of A Plan for the Cities to Save Themselves

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

We have arrived at an historic juncture in the racial-political-economic geography of the United States – and a critical moment in the African American saga. A convergence of circumstances has provided Blacks and their progressive allies a window of opportunity to seize the political initiative from the ruthless and profoundly racist dictatorship of corporate boardrooms.…

We have arrived at an historic juncture in the racial-political-economic geography of the United States – and a critical moment in the African American saga. A…

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Cartoon: Badmouthers

Cartoon

Cartoon: Badmouthers

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

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Commentary

The New American Apartheid – Part 4 of 4

By Randall Shelden and William Brown

The Impact on Black Families and Communities Although precise data are hard to come by, we can easily infer from the discussion in the first three parts of this series that recent developments have had a negative impact on black communities in general and families in particular. The inner-cities of America have been the most…

The Impact on Black Families and Communities Although precise data are hard to come by, we can easily infer from the discussion in the first three…

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Commentary

Freedom Rider: Arabs on Planes and White People in the Board Room

By Margaret Kimberley Guest Commentator

What happened on Northwest Airlines flight 327? The question has been on the lips of the press, public, and punditry ever since the story was reported on the website, Women on Wall Street. The author of the article, Annie Jacobsen, was traveling with her family from Detroit to Los Angeles on June 29, 2004. She…

What happened on Northwest Airlines flight 327? The question has been on the lips of the press, public, and punditry ever since the story was reported…

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Commentary

No Fools Allowed – e-Mail from readers and more

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

This is the first of our No Fools Allowed columns. Here you will find e-Mail from readers and a number of other items that we did not want to ignore but did not have time to write about in depth. You will also find news about future issues and projects. No Fools Allowed will be…

This is the first of our No Fools Allowed columns. Here you will find e-Mail from readers and a number of other items that we did…

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Guest Commentary

The Color of Integration

By Ryan Paul Haygood Guest Commentator

“I am convinced that America offers something real for black people. It is not though, the romantic love of integration — though, like romance, we may seek and sometimes experience it.” – Derrick Bell, Silent Covenants (2004) My wife and I recently attended an open house in Newark, New Jersey hosted by Keller Williams, a…

“I am convinced that America offers something real for black people. It is not though, the romantic love of integration — though, like romance, we may…

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Commentary

Haiti After the Press Went Home

By Thabo Mbeki

The following essay originally appeared in the journal of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa. There was another important July birthday that passed in our country without public notice. But not so in Haiti, where thousands of people took to the streets bearing placards carrying the words – “Bonne Féte President Titid” –…

The following essay originally appeared in the journal of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa. There was another important July birthday that passed in…

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