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June 7, 2007

Commentary

The Hawk’ s Nest: Black Folks, Wake Up!

By HAWK (J. D. Jackson) Guest Commentator

(With minor revisions, this was previously printed in HAWK’s self-published 1996 book Hawkish Wisdom. With the recent “sell” of formerly long-time, Black-owned publications and businesses to those who historically have not had the African World Family’s best interest at hand, I believe that the revival of this article is necessary.) In lieu of the Million…

(With minor revisions, this was previously printed in HAWK’s self-published 1996 book Hawkish Wisdom. With the recent “sell” of formerly long-time, Black-owned publications and businesses to…

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Commentary

Between The Lines: Moving Past Black America’s “Talented Tenth” – Can The Black “Bourgeoisie” Do More?

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

This is the season for cotillions and now botillions, scholarships, luncheons and banquets, opportunities for those who have, and for those who work for companies who have, to send as many students to college as they can — or so they say. Or do they send as many students to college as they can? College…

This is the season for cotillions and now botillions, scholarships, luncheons and banquets, opportunities for those who have, and for those who work for companies who…

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Commentary

Worrill’s World: My Annual Graduation Message – Join The Reparations Movement

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

Once again, I am sharing my annual graduation speech in hopes that it will help African people in America understand the real meaning of these rites of passage for thousands of our young people who will be participating in commencement exercises, affirming their graduation from elementary, middle school, high school, and college in the next…

Once again, I am sharing my annual graduation speech in hopes that it will help African people in America understand the real meaning of these rites…

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Commentary

National Affairs: The Current Intersection

By Lawrence R. Velvel, JD Columnist

To say that the country is at a crossroads implies, one thinks, a serious possibility of going in either of two directions. Cynicism born of history therefore precludes one from making this statement now, because it counsels that this nation rarely chooses the path of the good – certainly not for the long-term or for…

To say that the country is at a crossroads implies, one thinks, a serious possibility of going in either of two directions. Cynicism born of history…

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Guest Commentary

Bush’s Economy Is Poverty Stricken, Bleeding Jobs and Ready to Crash

By Dan Merica Guest Commentator

Bush boasts that the US economy has never been so robust, with the Dow hitting over 13,000. This figure shouldn’t be any surprise after he and his GOP cohorts pumped money into the top tier and the business sector via tax cuts, corporate grants and a war economy. Bush has been playing ‘Republican Trickle Down’,…

Bush boasts that the US economy has never been so robust, with the Dow hitting over 13,000. This figure shouldn't be any surprise after he and…

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