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January 22, 2009

Commentary

What do the New Appointments Mean for Blacks? – African American Leadership

By Dr. Ron Walters Editorial Board

I’m not sure we are covered by the current appointments. It depends on how President Barack Obama intends to govern. Since 1964 there have been 13 black cabinet appointments, one third of them by Bill Clinton and another third by George Bush, and the rest spread among the other presidents. Most of these appointments were…

I’m not sure we are covered by the current appointments. It depends on how President Barack Obama intends to govern. Since 1964 there have been 13…

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Commentary

Barack H. Obama: Has “The Dream” Been Fulfilled? – Between the Lines

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

The day of an African American President of the United States is no longer coming. That day is here. Witnessing Barack Obama take the oath of office, in the freezing cold with a million other people, is surely one of the seven highlights of my life (along with witnessing the birth of my four children,…

The day of an African American President of the United States is no longer coming. That day is here. Witnessing Barack Obama take the oath of…

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Commentary

Ladies First – From the Fringe

By K. Danielle Edwards Columnist

Black women are accustomed to being referred to and treated as females and workhorses, but not ladies. We are at once the clean-up woman whose tenacity, independence and bull-headedness may render us manless, or increasingly taking care of them in an inversion of traditional gender roles, a la the latest head-nodding about-face to the sistas…

Black women are accustomed to being referred to and treated as females and workhorses, but not ladies. We are at once the clean-up woman whose tenacity,…

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Commentary

Investing with Bernie Madoff – National Affairs

By Lawrence R. Velvel, JD Columnist

The SEC’s failure to investigate and put an end to Madoff’s crime, its announcing in 1992 that there was no problem with Madoff and its failure ever to correct that statement, its consequent sabotaging of thousands of investors with the literal impoverishing of countless numbers and the crippling of many charities, medical research organizations and…

The SEC’s failure to investigate and put an end to Madoff’s crime, its announcing in 1992 that there was no problem with Madoff and its failure…

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Art: Momma

Art

Art: Momma

By London Ladd

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The African World

The Inauguration in the Shadow of Gaza

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

I have found it difficult expressing my emotions in connection with the inauguration of President Obama. In the face of the jubilation, particularly but not exclusively among African Americans; in the face of the hopes and fears; in the face of severe crises across the USA and the planet; it has been difficult for me…

I have found it difficult expressing my emotions in connection with the inauguration of President Obama. In the face of the jubilation, particularly but not exclusively…

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Commentary

The Obama Administration: A Kiss and a Slap – Can the progressive movement gain lost ground?

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

The pomp and circumstance of the Obama Inauguration seemed to be a fitting climax to a campaign of many historic firsts. The longest running Obama campaign broke all political contribution records, developed an unprecedented database of supporters; utilized the internet for messaging and fundraising; and the list goes on. In 2009 and before most predicted,…

The pomp and circumstance of the Obama Inauguration seemed to be a fitting climax to a campaign of many historic firsts. The longest running Obama campaign…

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