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Apr 12, 2012

Color of Law

Lethal Injection as the Death Penalty’s Last Stand – The

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of the death penalty in America? All of it might come down to a basic issue of supply. So, what do you do if you are a hangman who runs out of rope? To put it in more conventional terms, suppose you are a state that executes…

Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of the death penalty in America? All of it might come down to a basic issue of supply.…

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Commentary

The Hunger Games’ Young Racist Fans

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

Or would being more explicit when introducing non-white characters play into a racist assumption that literary characters are white unless otherwise stated? BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board member, the Rev. Irene Monroe, is a religion columnist, theologian, and public speaker. She is the Coordinator of the African-American Roundtable of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in…

Or would being more explicit when introducing non-white characters play into a racist assumption that literary characters are white unless otherwise stated? BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board member,…

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Commentary

If You Like STEALTH Bombers You’ll Love Barack Obama

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

What better way to obliterate the political and social consciousness of the populace of the United Sates than to develop and utilize a presidential stealth political candidate who could psychologically penetrate and annihilate the critical thinking and analytical capacities and defense mechanisms of virtually the entire population. Yet, perhaps the greatest irony in all of…

What better way to obliterate the political and social consciousness of the populace of the United Sates than to develop and utilize a presidential stealth political…

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Commentary

Carnage at Yahoo & the Lopsided Economy

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

The March unemployment figures arrived just as I was thinking about Yahoo and the 2,000 workers the company just laid off. Although it won�t be known until next week where exactly the axe will fall and which techies will lose their jobs, my friends in the industry say most probably won�t have much trouble finding…

The March unemployment figures arrived just as I was thinking about Yahoo and the 2,000 workers the company just laid off. Although it won�t be known…

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Guest Commentary

Lost Opportunity: a Black Church

By Wilson Riles Columnist

Last week saw the dissolution and reformation of an important coalition in Oakland that had arisen out of the financial crisis and the spotlight on economic inequities brought by the Occupy Movement. The Oakland Coalition for Social and Economic Justice (OCSEJ) has reformed with a different collection of organizations and players. The causes for the…

Last week saw the dissolution and reformation of an important coalition in Oakland that had arisen out of the financial crisis and the spotlight on economic…

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Commentary

Standing Up for American Workers Can Bring Punishment of Its Own

By John Funiciello Columnist

If you�re thinking of taking a stand on principle on behalf of American workers and the American economy, maybe you�d better think again. A young man�s protest two years ago that took the form of bidding on government oil and gas leases in a Utah wilderness area should give pause to folks concerned about working…

If you�re thinking of taking a stand on principle on behalf of American workers and the American economy, maybe you�d better think again. A young man�s…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

Tulsa, 2012 – When Push Came to Shove

By Desi Cortez Columnist

Might it be horrifically appropriate that Tulsa, Oklahoma be the time n� place where White folks went �retro,� reverting back to the vicious and cowardly cold-blooded barbarians US history can�t help but paint n� taint them as… The Killing Season may be upon us. I could use this opportunity here at BlackCommentator.com to discuss a…

Might it be horrifically appropriate that Tulsa, Oklahoma be the time n� place where White folks went �retro,� reverting back to the vicious and cowardly cold-blooded…

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View from the Battlefield

Trayvon Martin: Moving from Outrage and Rhetoric to a Strategic Plan and Victory

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

How many people will we be: I am Amadou Diallo! I am Oscar Grant! I am Troy Davis! I am Trayvon Martin! I am fill-in-the-blank! By now, our communities should be crystal clear on the historic and lethal patterns of racial profiling and violence by the criminal justice system. We seem to be less clear…

How many people will we be: I am Amadou Diallo! I am Oscar Grant! I am Troy Davis! I am Trayvon Martin! I am fill-in-the-blank! By…

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Commentary

Does Obama Deserve Women’s Votes? Some Considerations – Women of Color

By Suzanne Brooks Columnist

I�m sharing this thought-provoking correspondence received today. Before answering the question of whether Obama deserves women�s votes, there are many considerations that come to mind. Recollections: The efforts of too many women of color in support of the election of Barack Obama were responded to by having our presence, Justice 4 All Includes Women of…

I�m sharing this thought-provoking correspondence received today. Before answering the question of whether Obama deserves women�s votes, there are many considerations that come to mind. Recollections:…

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