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Issue: 170

February 9, 2006

Cover Story

Failure of the Black Misleadership Class

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

The cohort of black business people and politicians who pass for African American leadership is at an impasse, and so is the rest of black America. Our leaders have failed to produce economic development models for inner cities and poor black enclaves that benefit the people who live there now. Not only is the black…

The cohort of black business people and politicians who pass for African American leadership is at an impasse, and so is the rest of black America.…

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Commentary

Freedom Rider: Coretta and Endesha Ida Mae

By Margaret Kimberley Guest Commentator

Endesha Ida Mae Holland and Coretta Scott King passed away within days of one another. They both fought to end the evil of America’s apartheid. Like most of those who struggled against that system, they paid a high price for their activism. Coretta Scott King was an icon viewed with the same love and respect…

Endesha Ida Mae Holland and Coretta Scott King passed away within days of one another. They both fought to end the evil of America's apartheid. Like…

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Commentary

Radio BC: The Pirate Budget – Theft by the Numbers

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

The Bush regime has made its budget known to the Congress. Democrats say it doesn’t make any sense, has no basis in reality. Bush wants to spend $120 billion in one year for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, while eliminating 141 domestic programs, one-third of them in education. He asks for an additional $18…

The Bush regime has made its budget known to the Congress. Democrats say it doesn't make any sense, has no basis in reality. Bush wants to…

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Commentary

Bruce’s Beat

By Bruce Dixon Editor

Because words are tools we use for expressing ourselves, and sometimes for getting at the truth, what we choose to call ourselves and the things around us is important. Look at the lasting damage to rational discussion that overt and covert white supremacists have done in the last forty years with terms like “reverse racism,”…

Because words are tools we use for expressing ourselves, and sometimes for getting at the truth, what we choose to call ourselves and the things around…

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Art Form: Like That

Art

Art Form: Like That

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

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Guest Commentary

Black Hip Hop History

By Akweli Parker Guest Commentator

Before anyone tags me a race traitor, Uncle Tom, O’Reilly-phile, Wanksta, Cosby Jr., or any of the other sundry slurs reserved by blacks, for blacks who commit the street sin of not keepin’ it real, let me say this: I love hip-hop music: The way BB King loves Lucille. The way the “silly rabbit” loves…

Before anyone tags me a race traitor, Uncle Tom, O'Reilly-phile, Wanksta, Cosby Jr., or any of the other sundry slurs reserved by blacks, for blacks who…

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Commentary

Milwaukee Voucher Ads Flunk Black History

By Daniel Pryzbyla

This article originally appeared in EducationNews.org. With schools fresh off the heels of honoring deceased civil-rights activist Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King’s birthday and preparing for February “Black History Month,” Milwaukee voucher racial ads on radio crashed their party. Blindfolded by their manic protests of Democratic Governor Jim Doyle’s proposed veto of expanding seats in…

This article originally appeared in EducationNews.org. With schools fresh off the heels of honoring deceased civil-rights activist Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King's birthday and preparing for…

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Guest Commentary

The West’s Debt to Africa: An Argument for Reparations

By Courtenay Barnett Guest Commentator

Africa is poor and destined to remain poor for quite some time because of bad governance, failure to develop natural resources, corruption, inadequate or non-existent primary educational, scientific and technical training. Western countries and Euro-America are rich, because they have good governance, have developed their natural resources, have credible legal systems that are able to…

Africa is poor and destined to remain poor for quite some time because of bad governance, failure to develop natural resources, corruption, inadequate or non-existent primary…

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