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Apr 28, 2011

Guest Commentary

Saving Troy!

By The Reverend D. D. Prather Guest Commentator

The foundation of our criminal justice system that we pride ourselves upon in our nation is the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. However, Troy Davis with a cloud of doubt cast about his guilt over 20 years ago is still staring death in the face by means of the state of Georgia death penalty.…

The foundation of our criminal justice system that we pride ourselves upon in our nation is the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. However, Troy Davis…

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Guest Commentary

Remind My Soul of a Time We were Great before the Self Hate

By J.R. Caldwell, Jr Guest Commentator

Another missed opportunity. Another missed chance to open up real, authentic dialogue regarding race, racism, classism and notions of Blackness, while using sports as the vehicle for discussion. The Grant Hill vs. The Fab Five drama was provocative theater to say the least. It started with ESPN Film’s documentary chronicling the basketball lives of Juwan…

Another missed opportunity. Another missed chance to open up real, authentic dialogue regarding race, racism, classism and notions of Blackness, while using sports as the vehicle…

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Guest Commentary

The End of Black History Month

By Charles J. Evans Guest Commentator

As another February drifts further and further away from the memory of our people, as the reflections on Dr. King and Malcolm X begin to fade away, as we move forward from our moments of marvel at the journey up from the plantations of slavery to the oval office of the White House, I for…

As another February drifts further and further away from the memory of our people, as the reflections on Dr. King and Malcolm X begin to fade…

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Cover Story

Moving Left – Part 3 What Will it Take To Bring Obama Home? Making Him Realize There’s No Other Choice

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

When it comes to the 2008 election of Barack Obama, the mistake people made was mistaking voting for activism. I believe that before we have any discussion on whether and how we can bring Obama home to progressive values, we must first come to terms with this reality. It’s not as if you can blame…

When it comes to the 2008 election of Barack Obama, the mistake people made was mistaking voting for activism. I believe that before we have any…

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Commentary

Beware of the Racial Demagoguery & and the “Middle Ground”

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

On April 17, conservative columnist Ross Douthat wrote on the opinion page of the August New York Times: Historically, the most successful welfare states (think Scandinavia) have depended on ethnic solidarity to sustain their tax-and-transfer programs. But the working-age America of the future will be far more diverse than the retired cohort it’s laboring to…

On April 17, conservative columnist Ross Douthat wrote on the opinion page of the August New York Times: Historically, the most successful welfare states (think Scandinavia)…

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The African World

Film Review of The Forbidden Subject: The Cointelpro Disruption of Radical Social Movements and The Undermining Of Democracy

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

COINTELPRO 101, produced by Freedom Archives. Click here to order. I read The Autobiography of Malcolm X when I was 13 and realized at that moment that I needed to be an activist for social justice, and particularly in the cause of Black Freedom. I was almost simultaneously moved and inspired by the politics of…

COINTELPRO 101, produced by Freedom Archives. Click here to order. I read The Autobiography of Malcolm X when I was 13 and realized at that moment…

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Commentary

Reflections from Behind the Wall: Without Land A People Perish – A Luta Continua

By Chuck Turner Editorial Board

BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board member Chuck Turner is writing this column from the U.S. Federal Prison in Hazelton, West Virginia where he is serving a three year term for a bribery conviction. BC is in contact with Mr. Turner by email and telephone. Click here to send an email message that BC can pass on to…

BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board member Chuck Turner is writing this column from the U.S. Federal Prison in Hazelton, West Virginia where he is serving a three year…

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