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Dec 2, 2010

Commentary

A Recipe for Fascism? Look in Any College or University Classroom in the U.S

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

A Recipe for Fascism? Look in Any College or University Classroom in the U.S. Represent Our Resistance By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board Students in the U.S are wired and hooked up. iPods, Blue Tubes, Blackberries, and lap tops enter the college classroom attached to a student who has left his or…

A Recipe for Fascism? Look in Any College or University Classroom in the U.S. Represent Our Resistance By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board…

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Perpetual War, No Jobs and No Justice Equals No Confidence

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

One of the bitterest ironies of the 21st century is how skillfully corporate politicians in this nation have ushered in a state of perpetual war, replete with no jobs and no justice. And while there are laws aplenty in the United States of America, virtually none of them have anything whatsoever to do with social,…

One of the bitterest ironies of the 21st century is how skillfully corporate politicians in this nation have ushered in a state of perpetual war, replete…

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AIDS Still Thought of as a Gay Disease in Black America

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

To date, more than 230, 000 African Americans have died of AIDS. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 1 in 22 African Americans will be diagnoses HIV-positive in their lifetime. And, it’s the leading cause of death among African American women between the ages of 25-34, and African American men between the ages…

To date, more than 230, 000 African Americans have died of AIDS. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 1 in 22 African Americans will…

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Commentary

From Ancient Times: Pay Workers Their Wages

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

From Ancient Times: Pay Workers Their Wages Solidarity America By John Funiciello BlackCommentator.com Columnist Cheating workers out of their just wages is as old as the written word – and probably older. As long as rules have been written down, there have been instructions about how to treat workers and their work. Apparently, not everyone…

From Ancient Times: Pay Workers Their Wages Solidarity America By John Funiciello BlackCommentator.com Columnist Cheating workers out of their just wages is as old as the…

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We Must Stop the Destruction of Black Family Life

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

We Must Stop the Destruction of Black Family Life Worrill’s World By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD BlackCommentator.com Columnist Since the early 1900’s, Black and white scholars have written much on the Black family. When one examines the card catalogue of any library in America they will find volumes of books, articles and newspaper clippings…

We Must Stop the Destruction of Black Family Life Worrill’s World By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD BlackCommentator.com Columnist Since the early 1900’s, Black and white…

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Rosa Parks, Constitutional Theory and the Role of Government

By Jesse L. Jackson, Jr Congressperson

On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks, age 42, refused to obey bus driver James Blake’s order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger. Rosa Parks was honored with a statue in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S Capitol. Rep. Jackson was instrumental in passing the…

On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks, age 42, refused to obey bus driver James Blake's order that she give up her seat to…

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