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Issue: 429

June 2, 2011

Commentary

Why Can’t U.S. Media Get a Grip on the Nation’s Racism?

By John Funiciello Columnist

While it’s true that assessing America’s condition might be a function of one’s political perspective, there was a wire service story recently that cried out for some kind of explanation. It was an Associated Press story about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s offer to engage Shirley Sherrod’s non-profit organization to conduct outreach for USDA to…

While it’s true that assessing America’s condition might be a function of one’s political perspective, there was a wire service story recently that cried out for…

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Commentary

Kwamé Turé, A Great Ancestor

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

Kwamé Turé (a.k.a. Stokely Carmichael) was born on June 29, 1941 in Trinidad. He moved to New York with his parents at a young age. We must always remember Brother Kwame’s contributions to the worldwide African Liberation Movement. On the morning of November 15, 1998 it was learned that Kwamé Turé had made his transition…

Kwamé Turé (a.k.a. Stokely Carmichael) was born on June 29, 1941 in Trinidad. He moved to New York with his parents at a young age. We…

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Commentary

MTA and The Mayor On The Leimert Park Stop Vote: This City’s Reluctance To “Bet on Black” – Even When We Win, We Lose

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority did its usual “rope-a-dope” with the black community last week on the most important infrastructure investment of the next 100 years. Several things came into crystal clear reality; Very rarely is the Los Angeles black community in complete agreement. Take a picture of this moment…it will last longer. The…

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority did its usual “rope-a-dope” with the black community last week on the most important infrastructure investment of the next 100…

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Guest Commentary

“Nationality” or “Race” Which is the Trump Card?

By Dr. Carlos E. Russell, PhD Guest Commentator

Over the past few years I have written a number of open letters to “Mis Paisanos y Paisanas.” In all honesty most of them, if not all, have been directed to those of “African Ancestry.” To be more specific they were addressed to those Panamanians whose forefathers journeyed to Panama for the construction of the…

Over the past few years I have written a number of open letters to “Mis Paisanos y Paisanas.” In all honesty most of them, if not…

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