Issue: 286
July 17, 2008
Commentary
Am I African Enough? – Poetic Black Fusion
Spoken Word Columnist (includes MP3 audio)
Am I African Enough? By Cedric Bolton and Erica Hawthorne As I stood under the goodnight moon POSITIONED absorbing the sounds of the African drums as the elders lead the ceremonies through the valley of truth and history I did NOT move I did NOT say a word even If the STING of the African…
Am I African Enough? By Cedric Bolton and Erica Hawthorne As I stood under the goodnight moon POSITIONED absorbing the sounds of the African drums as…
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Guest Commentary
Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters: Cynthia McKinney Carries the Cross – Student Writers’ Corner
Columnist
With the recent victory of Cynthia McKinney in last Saturday’s Green Party Presidential Race, it is imperative to draw a line in the sand and determine the symbolism of the moment – as two women of culture headline the progressive agendas of a semi-major political party – and extrapolate whatever elements can be harnessed to…
With the recent victory of Cynthia McKinney in last Saturday’s Green Party Presidential Race, it is imperative to draw a line in the sand and determine…
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Guest Commentary
Obama’s Plan for Iraq
Guest Commentator
Senator Obama published a sketch of a plan for Iraq in the New York Times today, and it’s about the same as his plan has always been, clearly superior to Bush or McCain and yet horribly muddled, vague, and militaristic, until he gets to the highly encouraging last few lines. Obama begins by fudging Maliki’s…
Senator Obama published a sketch of a plan for Iraq in the New York Times today, and it’s about the same as his plan has always…
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Commentary
Africa Action Press Release ICC Prosecution of Bashir a Bold Step for Justice and Peace in Sudan – Africa Action Calls on US, UN to Support Accountability and Protection for Darfur – BlackCommentator.com
Guest Commentator
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 (Washington, DC) – Yesterday, International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo asked ICC judges to charge Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with 10 counts of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide for the violence against civilians he has helped orchestrate in Darfur. Many analysts have responded by shrilly condemning this tactic…
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 (Washington, DC) – Yesterday, International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo asked ICC judges to charge Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with 10…
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