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Issue: 331

July 2, 2009

Commentary

MJ: The BADDEST Entertainer of Our Generation

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

Our hearts have been heavy for about a week now since the news broke that pop star, Michael Jackson, died suddenly from a heart attack (of some sort). Everything, and when I say everything – I mean EVERYTHING, has been bumped from the news cycle. Not just the 24 hour news cycle, or even the…

Our hearts have been heavy for about a week now since the news broke that pop star, Michael Jackson, died suddenly from a heart attack (of…

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Commentary

The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual, Revisited

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

One of our great ancestors, Harold Cruse wrote a book, The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual which was published in 1967, at the height of the Black Power Movement. This insightful book stirred up a spirited conversation in the African Liberation Movement. That conversation revolves around the weaknesses of our movement, the direction of our…

One of our great ancestors, Harold Cruse wrote a book, The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual which was published in 1967, at the height of the…

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Guest Commentary

Reflections on Racism

By Nadia Hijab Guest Commentator

Barack Obama feels able to counsel others – most recently Armenians and Turks – to work through their pasts “in a way that is honest, open and constructive.” Otherwise, he cautions, unresolved history “can be a heavy weight.” And yet Obama decided to leave his own country’s past unresolved by boycotting this week’s international conference…

Barack Obama feels able to counsel others - most recently Armenians and Turks - to work through their pasts “in a way that is honest, open…

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Commentary

BC Update: Cynthia McKinney has returned to U.S from a cell block in Israel

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Re: The Reported Illegal Seizure of the 21 Humanitarian Activists on Board The Spirit of Humanity Below is an account of the seizing of the ship reported by the Green Party of The United States: The Free Gaza’s ‘Spirit of Humanity’ was delivering medical and other supplies following Obama’s call for relief to war torn…

Re: The Reported Illegal Seizure of the 21 Humanitarian Activists on Board The Spirit of Humanity Below is an account of the seizing of the ship…

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