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April 14, 2005

Commentary

Freedom Rider: November 2008 – The Democrats Lose

By Margaret Kimberley Guest Commentator

On Wednesday, November 5, 2008, newspaper headlines will tell us that the Republican presidential candidate has defeated the Democrat. It is generally ill advised to make predictions about an electoral outcome, especially three years in advance. It is less dangerous to do so where the Democratic Party is concerned. The winner may be Jeb Bush,…

On Wednesday, November 5, 2008, newspaper headlines will tell us that the Republican presidential candidate has defeated the Democrat. It is generally ill advised to make…

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Commentary

No Fools Allowed

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Why Jesse Why? is the question Margaret Kimberley asked in her Freedom Rider column last week (April 7, 2005). Does it concern Rev. Jackson that the Schiavo case is already being used to stack the judiciary with conservatives? It must be clear to Jesse Jackson that publicly choosing sides in this story puts one of…

Why Jesse Why? is the question Margaret Kimberley asked in her Freedom Rider column last week (April 7, 2005). Does it concern Rev. Jackson that the…

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Commentary

Black Like… Who? – Part 1: Black Identity&Unity

By Dr. Edward Rhymes, PhD Guest Commentator

Introduction The recent goings-on at certain college campuses and the on-going dialogue about what it means to be black have compelled me to contemplate the issues of Black Identity and Black Studies. There are a great many challenges that face us (especially here in the U.S.) as a people in our search for clarity and…

Introduction The recent goings-on at certain college campuses and the on-going dialogue about what it means to be black have compelled me to contemplate the issues…

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Commentary

Probing the Black Elite’s Role for the 21st Century

By Dr. Martin Kilson Editorial Board

”The black-white earnings gap narrowed considerably throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The earnings gap has [however] remained relatively stable since then, with inequality rising again in the 1980s and closing once more during tight labor markets in the 1990s. The average black family earned 55 cents for every dollar earned by the average white family…

”The black-white earnings gap narrowed considerably throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The earnings gap has [however] remained relatively stable since then, with inequality rising again in…

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Guest Commentary

MINUSTAH, US Proxy: You can’t contain Haiti

By Shirley Pate Guest Commentator

MINUSTAH’s arrival in Port-au-Prince in June of last year was a bit like letting air out of your lungs after holding your breath for several minutes. It is such a relief that you think, momentarily, you might not have to hold your breath ever again. That’s how it was in June 2004 – “at least…

MINUSTAH’s arrival in Port-au-Prince in June of last year was a bit like letting air out of your lungs after holding your breath for several minutes.…

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Commentary

Think Piece: Are Women Natural Allies

By Lorene Garrett-Browder

As a grandmother, I am deeply concerned about the state of the world and what I can do to make a difference in my local and global community. I believe that we, as women, can clearly see the divisions, problems, and issues within this country, but are divided by fear because of war, and by…

As a grandmother, I am deeply concerned about the state of the world and what I can do to make a difference in my local and…

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Commentary

Cover Story: Blacks Pushed Down and Out

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

The National Urban League’s annual State of Black America reports that the 2005 Equality Index is stuck at 0.73 – meaning that Blacks, by a variety of statistical measurements, are less than three-quarters of the way toward equality with whites. The index is “marginally unchanged” since 2004, but the April report warns that “to stand…

The National Urban League’s annual State of Black America reports that the 2005 Equality Index is stuck at 0.73 – meaning that Blacks, by a variety…

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