Issue: 517
May 16, 2013
The African World
Emulating Malcolm X
Editorial Board
Regardless of one’s analysis of the Nation of Islam - then or now - the reality is that it provided a stepping stone for numerous black men and women who were caught in the abyss of despair, and demonstrated a path through which they could rebuild their lives and their integrity.
On or around May 19th and February 21st, many Black activists reflect upon the life and work of Malcolm X, with the former his birthday and…
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Color of Law
Putting the Brakes on Philly’s Death Penalty – The
Executive Editor
Pennsylvania is a leader in the death penalty. About 200 people are on death row, fourth behind California, Florida and Texas.
The followings are remarks I gave on May 4 at the kickoff rally of the Philadelphia Moratorium Campaign at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown.…
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Cover Story
Factory Deaths are Piling Up and the Solution is to Rein in Corporate America – Solidarity America
Guest Commentator
It is well to have a look at how capitalists in developing countries view their workers and express their view in the minimum wage.
It’s tough enough to make American workplaces safe and healthy, despite that some laws have been passed over the past 50 years to make them so,…
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Commentary
Tom Joyner’s Homophobic Message To Black Community
Editorial Board
Joyner, pits one disenfranchised group against another.
On May 1st, Jason Collins, the 7’ 0” center for the Washington Wizards, and a former Boston Celtics, came out. His statement, “I’m a 34-year-old NBA…
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Commentary
BC Editorial Board member Julian Bond Calls Tea Party Groups ‘Taliban wing of American politics’ – Watch MSNBC Video
Guest Commentator
Below is the complete text of the MSNBC report on the interview. Despite maintaining that the NAACP was unfairly targeted by the Internal Revenue Service in 2004, the civil rights organization’s former chairman now finds the IRS’s special scrutiny of Tea Party groups “entirely legitimate.” “I don’t think there are any parallels to what we’re…
Below is the complete text of the MSNBC report on the interview. Despite maintaining that the NAACP was unfairly targeted by the Internal Revenue Service in…
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