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Issue: 182

May 4, 2006

Commentary

Open Letter from a Jailed Union Leader

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Transit Workers Union Local 100 President Roger Toussaint began serving a ten-day jail sentence, April 24, for leading the first transit workers strike in 25 years. New York’s infamous Taylor Law forbids strikes by public employees. Toussaint’s letter was originally published in the Amsterdam News. Were it not for the honor, I would rather be…

Transit Workers Union Local 100 President Roger Toussaint began serving a ten-day jail sentence, April 24, for leading the first transit workers strike in 25 years.…

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Commentary

Open Letter from a Black Journalist

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Television and radio journalist Michel Martin (ABC Nightline, National Public Radio) took issue with Ishmael Reed’s article, “How the Media Uses Blacks to Chastize: The Colored Mind Doubles,” first published in CounterPunch and a week later in BC. Ms. Martin does some chastising of her own, including accusing BC of lacking “civility.” From Michel McQueen…

Television and radio journalist Michel Martin (ABC Nightline, National Public Radio) took issue with Ishmael Reed’s article, “How the Media Uses Blacks to Chastize: The Colored…

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Cover Story

Liberal Bad Faith in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina

By Adolph Reed

So, Barbara Bush was right after all when she said, “So many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this, this is working very well for them.” And Rep. Richard Baker, a 10-term Republican from Baton Rouge, was right when he was overheard telling lobbyists: “We finally cleaned up…

So, Barbara Bush was right after all when she said, “So many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this,…

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Commentary

BC Paid Subscriber News

By Nancy Littlefield Staffer

For better viewing and printing: You may have noticed that BC has gotten a little fatter lately. We’re trying to provide you with as much valuable, thought-provoking and insightful commentary as we possibly can. We have renamed the BC Patrons’ Page to Friends of BC. If you are a BC Contributor and have given us…

For better viewing and printing: You may have noticed that BC has gotten a little fatter lately. We’re trying to provide you with as much valuable,…

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Commentary

Freedom Rider: Ted Hayes – Colored Minuteman

By Margaret Kimberley Guest Commentator

When Ted Hayes announced his intention to join with the white supremacist Minutemen organization, he became the latest in a long line of opportunists, fortune seekers and ordinary Uncle Toms, who are willing to do the bidding of black America’s enemies. The quickest way for black people to find fame, fortune and good press is…

When Ted Hayes announced his intention to join with the white supremacist Minutemen organization, he became the latest in a long line of opportunists, fortune seekers…

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Commentary

Bruce’s Beat

By Bruce Dixon Editor

While the Chicago Sun-Times alleged in its April 25 front page story that a not for profit organization headed by Chicago’s Congressman Bobby Rush accepted a million dollar donation from a subsidiary of AT&T, its follow-up has been strangely limited to the congressman’s alleged ethical violation alone. With the exception of a single tech column…

While the Chicago Sun-Times alleged in its April 25 front page story that a not for profit organization headed by Chicago's Congressman Bobby Rush accepted a…

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Commentary

Radio BC: Bush Regime Hypocrisy on Darfur Genocide

By Glen Ford Co-Publisher & Executive Editor

Listen Now: Windows Media Format or MP3 Format Radio BC Master Page It was wonderful to behold tens of thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington, DC, to demand an end to the genocide in Darfur, in the western Sudan. The reality of genocide against Muslim Black Africans at the hands of Arabized Muslim…

Listen Now: Windows Media Format or MP3 Format Radio BC Master Page It was wonderful to behold tens of thousands gathered on the National Mall in…

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Commentary

Voice of the BC Paid Subscriber

By Nancy Littlefield Staffer

We have received many comments from new BC Paid Subscribers. Some of our readers are rather succinct, others quite descriptive, and some, almost poetic. Whatever form your writing takes, we love hearing from you : Yours is an INVALUABLE service! I depended on Black Commentator for dealing with issues in out community. Keep up the…

We have received many comments from new BC Paid Subscribers. Some of our readers are rather succinct, others quite descriptive, and some, almost poetic. Whatever form…

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