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Issue: 370

April 8, 2010

Commentary

What Else Can Tiger Say? Just Play

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

Whatever Tiger Woods did that he’s confessed to, or may have done that he hasn’t confessed to, has nothing to do with him playing golf. You don’t know how long I’ve wanted to say that, but this week was one last pitiful plea from the media to drill Tiger, supposedly “no holds barred” before the…

Whatever Tiger Woods did that he’s confessed to, or may have done that he hasn’t confessed to, has nothing to do with him playing golf. You…

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Commentary

Remembering Patrice Lumumba

By Dr. Conrad Worrill Columnist

We should remember to lift the spirit of some of our great ancestors who made significant contributions to the African Liberation Movement. July 2nd was the 84th birthday of one of these great heroes, Patrice Lumumba. The meaning of the life and work of our beloved brother, Patrice Lumumba was rooted in his determination to…

We should remember to lift the spirit of some of our great ancestors who made significant contributions to the African Liberation Movement. July 2nd was the…

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Guest Commentary

The Hate Crime: A Question Tiger Woods must Answer

By Dave Zirin Guest Commentator

“I became aware of my racial identity on my first day of school, on my first day of kindergarten. A group of sixth graders tied me to a tree, spray-painted the word “nigger” on me, and threw rocks at me. That was my first day of school. And the teacher really didn’t do much of…

“I became aware of my racial identity on my first day of school, on my first day of kindergarten. A group of sixth graders tied me…

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Commentary

We Want Our Country Back

By George Boston Rhynes

Republicans complain that Democrats campaigned for big government, more spending, more federal control, committing suicide by passing the Health Care Bill, not listening to Republicans, and that they want their country back. And that President Obama put America on the wrong track will have consequences. Apparently they have forgotten that President Obama was elected into…

Republicans complain that Democrats campaigned for big government, more spending, more federal control, committing suicide by passing the Health Care Bill, not listening to Republicans, and…

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