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Dec 13, 2012

Commentary

Top Ten Signs That Let Me Know Americans Have Transcended Racism!

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

10. When a young neighbor’s late evening parties continue well into the morning, and I, the Black tenant below, receive no response from the management, but the neighbor teasingly invites me to join the youthful gathering: “Hey, you know I’m a nice guy! I’m German!” 9. When a white woman informs me she is of…

10. When a young neighbor’s late evening parties continue well into the morning, and I, the Black tenant below, receive no response from the management, but…

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Commentary

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Says Rural Areas are “Irrelevant”

By John Funiciello Columnist

When the nation’s secretary of agriculture says that rural areas are “irrelevant,” it’s time to take a long look at how we treat people in the hinterlands and what that means for the food we are offered in our supermarkets. The people can overcome the wealth and power of the few, when they vote intelligently…

When the nation’s secretary of agriculture says that rural areas are “irrelevant,” it’s time to take a long look at how we treat people in the…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

Don’t Forget Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale’s Call For Change

By Desi Cortez Columnist

“When push comes to shove…” We believe that the courts should follow the United States Constitution.That poignant phrase has always, for me, summed up any moment-of-truth, where any conflict comes to a head. A time and critical point in a story, call it a “crossroads,” a testing of one’s mettle and character – “crunch time.”…

“When push comes to shove...” We believe that the courts should follow the United States Constitution.That poignant phrase has always, for me, summed up any moment-of-truth,…

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Commentary

The Kwanzaa Season and Economics

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

African American people should do business with each other during the Kwanzaa season and continue this practice throughout the year.Kwanzaa is an African in America celebration based on African agricultural/harvest celebrations and collective principles which contribute to the unity and development our community in the United States. This is the 46th anniversary of Kwanzaa and…

African American people should do business with each other during the Kwanzaa season and continue this practice throughout the year.Kwanzaa is an African in America celebration…

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