Issue: 255
November 29, 2007
Commentary
Remembering Dr. John Henrik Clarke as a Source of Wisdom – Worrill’s World
Columnist
The following is Dr. Clarke speaking in his own words prior to his transition. This will be followed by a review of his book, Notes For An African World Revolution: Africans At The Crossroads, written by me in 1991. “But, whiles I must make this physical departure, spiritually, I will not leave you and God…
The following is Dr. Clarke speaking in his own words prior to his transition. This will be followed by a review of his book, Notes For…
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Commentary
Dying To Be Ageless And Beautiful – Between The Lines
Columnist
The death of Dr. Donda West, the mother of rap phenom, Kanye West, should cause us all to stop and examine this nation’s fixation with being forever young, and the singular definitions of Eurocentric beauty that causes women (and men) to put their lives at risk. Dr. West’s autopsy confirmed that she died from complications…
The death of Dr. Donda West, the mother of rap phenom, Kanye West, should cause us all to stop and examine this nation’s fixation with being…
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Commentary
Why Diversity Matters – Student Writers’ Corner
The current issue is always free to everyone We are not, nor have we ever been, a color-blind or gender-blind society, despite claims made to the contrary. In this country, there are identifiable groups of people who have been, in actuality, historically discriminated against, and where effects extending from such discrimination continue to oppress those…
The current issue is always free to everyone We are not, nor have we ever been, a color-blind or gender-blind society, despite claims made to the…
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