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November 12, 2009

The African World

The Fort Hood Massacre and Islamophobia

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

When I heard news of the Fort Hood massacre I had an instantaneous thought and concern: “I hope that the murderer is neither Black nor an Arab nor Muslim.” As I sat glued to my TV watching CNN and later NBC my fears materialized on the screen as, first, the name of the alleged murderer…

When I heard news of the Fort Hood massacre I had an instantaneous thought and concern: “I hope that the murderer is neither Black nor an…

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Commentary

Profiting from Hungry Children One Food Stamp at a Time

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

-Marian Wright Edelman Anti-abortion advocacy groups are willing to shoot to kill abortion doctors and attack supporters on behalf of fetuses. Progressives on the Left organize protest rallies against these advocacy groups, but do these protest rallies call attention to children born and raised in poverty – here in the U.S. – the world’s superpower…

-Marian Wright Edelman Anti-abortion advocacy groups are willing to shoot to kill abortion doctors and attack supporters on behalf of fetuses. Progressives on the Left organize…

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Color of Law

PTSD Creates Fort Hoods Everywhere

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

It is an understatement to say the recent massacre at Fort Hood, Texas is a horrible tragedy. Pundits have said much about the alleged shooter, Army psychiatrist Nidal M. Hassan. And they will likely say a great deal more about his motives, his state of mind, terrorism, and al-Qaeda. I knew it wouldn’t be long…

It is an understatement to say the recent massacre at Fort Hood, Texas is a horrible tragedy. Pundits have said much about the alleged shooter, Army…

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Commentary

Think First About the Unemployed, Not the Politicians … and Act

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

There are two mantras trotted out frequently when the subject of unemployment comes up that President Obama would best not repeat. The first is that, yea, things are getting worse but not as fast as they were. The second ” one that he seems taken with ” is that joblessness is expected to be a…

There are two mantras trotted out frequently when the subject of unemployment comes up that President Obama would best not repeat. The first is that, yea,…

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Commentary

The Ignored Lessons of the Fort Hood Tragedy

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

Wars are the most physically and emotionally devastating catastrophes made by humans on this planet; but contrary to conventional wisdom wars are not inevitable. They are deliberate, require two or more parties, and more often than not are absolutely avoidable. Irrespective to the alleged motive or motives behind the terrible shooting tragedy of a few…

Wars are the most physically and emotionally devastating catastrophes made by humans on this planet; but contrary to conventional wisdom wars are not inevitable. They are…

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Commentary

The Economic Crisis Elections – African American Leadership

By Dr. Ron Walters Editorial Board

There. I made up a title for the fact that the recent November elections were essentially about the socioeconomic status of voters as the primary factor in their decisions. We know already that in by-year and mid-term elections after a major presidential election, the winner’s party most often loses seats. So, why the excitement? The…

There. I made up a title for the fact that the recent November elections were essentially about the socioeconomic status of voters as the primary factor…

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Commentary

Children on Food Stamps – What Does it Mean for America?

By John Funiciello Columnist

A recent analysis of three decades of data reveals that – surprise – lots of children in America will have been on food stamps at some time in their lives: 49 percent of all children and a whopping 90 percent of black children. This has to do with two things: Poverty and economic injustice. It…

A recent analysis of three decades of data reveals that - surprise - lots of children in America will have been on food stamps at some…

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Commentary

Struggling Against Cultural Surrender

By Dr. Conrad Worrill Columnist

Dr. Asa G. Hilliard’s book, The Maroon Within Us, once again reminds us of a major problem by which we, as African people in America, are besieged. Dr. Hilliard described this problem as cultural surrender. In explaining the problem, Dr. Hilliard wrote, “African Americans remain one of the very few groups in the United States…

Dr. Asa G. Hilliard’s book, The Maroon Within Us, once again reminds us of a major problem by which we, as African people in America, are…

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