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October 20, 2005

Commentary

MMM: The Quest for a ‘Movement’

By Glen Ford and Peter Gamble Publishers

You can’t proclaim a mass movement into existence – but if you can bring together hundreds of thousands of people to hear the proclamation, you may be part of the way there. Haitian-American singer Wycliff Jean regaled the throng on Washington’s Capitol Mall with a hook deployed by speaker after speaker last Saturday: “This is…

You can’t proclaim a mass movement into existence - but if you can bring together hundreds of thousands of people to hear the proclamation, you may…

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Commentary

Freedom Rider: Education Apartheid Lives On

By Margaret Kimberley Guest Commentator

We haven’t even lived up to the promises of Plessey v. Ferguson. American schools today are separate and no one would even pretend they’re equal. Every expert has a new plan for creating successful segregated schools, and the white society loves to hear these stories because they let them off the hook completely. Campaign commercials…

We haven't even lived up to the promises of Plessey v. Ferguson. American schools today are separate and no one would even pretend they're equal. Every…

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Commentary

Think Piece: Crack, Congress and the Million Man March

By Nkechi Taifa

The 10th anniversary of the Million Man March also marks the 10th anniversary of a missed opportunity to dramatically reduce the number of African Americans in prison. Bill Clinton, jokingly referred to as the “first black president,” could have made the decisive difference a decade ago by remedying one of the most notorious illustrations of…

The 10th anniversary of the Million Man March also marks the 10th anniversary of a missed opportunity to dramatically reduce the number of African Americans in…

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Commentary

The Confederates of Memphis (and Negroes who have more important things to do)

By D'Army Bailey

The conflict pits a determined group of black leaders and activists fighting to change the parks, against the city’s black Mayor Willie Herenton, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, their sympathizers and an assortment of white supremacists. Sitting silently on their hands in this acrimonious controversy are Memphis’ corporate and religious leaders, and moderate blacks who…

The conflict pits a determined group of black leaders and activists fighting to change the parks, against the city's black Mayor Willie Herenton, the Sons of…

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Commentary

Voting Rights and Katrina

By Ryan Paul Haygood Guest Commentator

As thousands celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act on August 6th, the black and white images of peaceful Blacks being tear-gassed and clubbed on “Bloody Sunday” while marching for the right to vote were, for many, faded memories of a so-called bygone era. That is, until a month later, when the television…

As thousands celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act on August 6th, the black and white images of peaceful Blacks being tear-gassed and clubbed…

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Commentary

Haiti, Imperialism, and the Treachery of Liberals

By Shirley Pate Guest Commentator

What liberals choose to overlook is dangerous. “Unfinished Country,” a film about Haiti by Jane Regan, aired on PBS on September 6. I’m not sure if I have seen a documentary so devoid of context. For the life of me, I don’t understand how one can discuss present day Haiti without chronicling the several-year, international…

What liberals choose to overlook is dangerous. “Unfinished Country,” a film about Haiti by Jane Regan, aired on PBS on September 6. I’m not sure if…

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Commentary

Elections in Haiti: Papering Over an Illegal Situation

By the Haiti Action Committee

“There is a growing consensus that there can be no free and fair elections in Haiti under the violent conditions that exist today. Nevertheless, the interim government is determined to hold elections in November of this year, despite rampant violence and the continuing imprisonment of Lavalas party leaders. Under these circumstances, it is hard to…

"There is a growing consensus that there can be no free and fair elections in Haiti under the violent conditions that exist today. Nevertheless, the interim…

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