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Jul 29, 2010

Commentary

Racism in Washington, in the South, and in the Mohawk Valley

By John Funiciello Columnist

To believe that racism has been eradicated from most of America, one also would have to believe that Dick Cheney found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Unfortunately, there are plenty who believe that discrimination, prejudice, and racism have been eradicated from the nation, especially since the American people elected a black man as their…

To believe that racism has been eradicated from most of America, one also would have to believe that Dick Cheney found weapons of mass destruction in…

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Commentary

Honoring the Legacy of Marcus Mosiah Garvey

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

Each August that we celebrate Marcus Garvey’s birthday, we should revisit his contributions and study the works of this great African hero. Marcus Garvey left a rich historical legacy for us to study and utilize in our continued quest for independence and liberation as a people. Since the Paris Peace Conference, the founding of the…

Each August that we celebrate Marcus Garvey’s birthday, we should revisit his contributions and study the works of this great African hero. Marcus Garvey left a…

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Guest Commentary

How Did We Become a Racially Conscious Society?

By Joe Navarro Guest Commentator

The recent Sherry Sharrod incident, where she was misrepresented (by a Tea Party supporter) in an on-line video as being an African-American racist against white people, and the ongoing anti-Mexican, anti-immigrant legislation in Arizona have once again forced the discussion of “race” and “racism” to the forefront of media headlines. I am surprised at the…

The recent Sherry Sharrod incident, where she was misrepresented (by a Tea Party supporter) in an on-line video as being an African-American racist against white people,…

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Guest Commentary

Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Usual Suspect!

By The Reverend D. D. Prather Guest Commentator

Again as if on cue, from a scene 75 years ago, the tentacles of racism and injustice have shown their presence in rural America, in Virginia. On May 24, 2010, 18 year old Reginald Latson, from Virginia, was from all accounts racially profiled, beaten, taunted, and jailed before being sent to Western State Mental Hospital…

Again as if on cue, from a scene 75 years ago, the tentacles of racism and injustice have shown their presence in rural America, in Virginia.…

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