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May 12, 2011

Commentary

Beware: Newt Gingrich is Running for President

By John Funiciello Columnist

There are two people who should be concerned now that Newt Gingrich has announced that he is running for the Republican nomination for president of the United States: the American Worker and The Pope. Newt does get around. He will give an opinion on virtually any subject imaginable, whether you ask him or not. As…

There are two people who should be concerned now that Newt Gingrich has announced that he is running for the Republican nomination for president of the…

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Commentary

You Can’t Do What They Do

By Perry Redd Columnist

Historically, it has been posited that “all men are created equal.” That simple phrase holds basis for the hope of all Americans born in this country over the past half century. With the flurry of legislative leaps of the 60s and the improbable implementations of executive enforcements of the 70s, that basis for hope catapulted…

Historically, it has been posited that "all men are created equal." That simple phrase holds basis for the hope of all Americans born in this country…

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Commentary

African Liberation Day 2011: Part I

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

This is the first of a two-part article on the origin and development of African Liberation Day (ALD) (click here to read Part II). The celebration of African Liberation Day (ALD) in the United States began in May 1972 in Washington, D.C. More than 60,000 people participated in this historic event. In 1973, ALD was…

This is the first of a two-part article on the origin and development of African Liberation Day (ALD) (click here to read Part II). The celebration…

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