Issue: 481
July 19, 2012
Commentary
Willis Edwards: An Activist’s Activist
Columnist
The passing of friend and activist, Willis Edwards, doesn’t just allow us to laud his accomplishments and mourn his life, it’s an opportunity to evaluate the meaning of life in the construct of an activist. Amidst his flaws and foibles, what people remember most about Willis was that he lived ameaningful life, not a life…
The passing of friend and activist, Willis Edwards, doesn’t just allow us to laud his accomplishments and mourn his life, it’s an opportunity to evaluate the…
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Commentary
What Is Black America’s Endgame to Stem HIV/AIDS?
Editorial Board
On July 10th, PBS’s “Frontline” aired the anxiously awaited documentary, “Endgame: AIDS in Black America.” The documentary opened with this sobering message: “Today in America, 152 people will become infected with H.I.V. Half of them will be black. Today in America, two-thirds of the new H.I.V. cases among women will be black. Today in America,…
On July 10th, PBS's “Frontline” aired the anxiously awaited documentary, “Endgame: AIDS in Black America.” The documentary opened with this sobering message: “Today in America, 152…
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Commentary
The Invisibility of Whiteness
Editorial Board
By now, the news that Chris Rock tweeted, “Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren’t free but I’m sure they enjoyed the fireworks” is no longer news. His tweet set Twitter and a good portion of other online media ablaze for a couple of days. Chances are, you read it. How is it that…
By now, the news that Chris Rock tweeted, “Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren't free but I'm sure they enjoyed the fireworks” is no…
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Commentary
The Tragic Betrayal by Black America’s Intelligentsia
Editorial Board
“The unpreparedness of the educated classes, the lack of practical links between them and the mass of people, and, let it be said, their cowardice at the decisive moment of the struggle will give rise to tragic mishaps.” -Frantz Fanon The unthinkable and tragic betrayal by much of Black America’s intelligentsia in their blind support…
"The unpreparedness of the educated classes, the lack of practical links between them and the mass of people, and, let it be said, their cowardice at…
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Guest Commentary
A Moral Obligation to Africa
Guest Commentator
Growing up and attending boarding school in Nigeria, I cared very little about the kids my age, who lived beyond the boundary of the school grounds. I would see them in passing once every two weeks while going on our customary “Sunday walk,” which usually lasted about two hours. Though these kids, whose parents were…
Growing up and attending boarding school in Nigeria, I cared very little about the kids my age, who lived beyond the boundary of the school grounds.…
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Commentary
The Green Party and labels
Columnist
I would advise the Green Party to organize in those areas of the country where the ground of the people is most fertile and build from there. Labels are usually paper tags that you can put on or take off whenever it is useful. If they come in the form of a ‘tattoo’ – where…
I would advise the Green Party to organize in those areas of the country where the ground of the people is most fertile and build from…
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