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July 28, 2016

Commentary

BC Update: In His DNC Speech President Obama Kept It 100

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

President Barack Obama (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) In his primetime speech at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, President Obama was the standard bearer of hope his supporters voted for eight years ago and the optimistic bridge builder that was introduced to the national stage four years before that. In an election year marked…

President Barack Obama (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) In his primetime speech at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, President Obama was the standard bearer of…

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Color of Law

Michelle Obama Owned the DNC Convention While Making the Best Case for Hillary

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

Life for the first black family to reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was no crystal stair, and Mrs. Obama laid it out in that regard. She reminded America of the Tea Party hate and the birthers, the disturbing times in which we live.

The first evening of the Democratic National Convention reminded us why we will miss some Michelle Obama come January. In a night of many rousing speeches,…

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HRC and Kaine

Cartoon

HRC and Kaine

By Mark Hurwitt

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Commentary

Michelle Obama’s Advice on Hate Speech

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

In expressing her enthusiasm for former First Lady Hillary Clinton’s nomination Obama brought civility back into the public discourse. And, in Michelle’s inimitable classy and cool style she took down Trump in the most elegant way: she criticized the Republican presidential candidate without once uttering his name.

First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention rocked, and her words and advice about hate speech especially resonated for…

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Guest Commentary

Progressives Hayden Guest

By Dawn's Early Light, A New Democratic Party Stirs By Tom Hayden Guest Commentator

It's a disappointment from the democratic left's point of view, but all we can say is that Bernie's revolution will continue in Congressional and statewide economic issues.

First, some credit is due to Wikileaks. Few in the mainstream dare to thank them, but Wikileaks has obviously played a critical role in triggering the…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

America’s 10 months Pregnant . . . Ready To Blow!

By Desi Cortez Columnist

Martial law will be declared in cities across the land, the roundups will commence within Trump’s first 100 days when he knows he’s got “momentum.” I’m writing this, you’re reading it . . . we’re both unpatriotic Americans as far as Trump’s Storm Troopers are concerned.

Instead of Reverend Al Sharpton coming in the side door of the Black House, we’ll have Grand Master Poobah David (“KKK) Duke coming in the front…

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Commentary

Is There Corporate Leadership On Racial Justice?

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD Editorial Board

What if corporate leaders offered to support a few diversity leaders in developing training for police officers? What if corporate leaders convened some kind of gathering that talked about the correlation between police community relations and corporate profits?

When North Carolina passed laws eliminating anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, along with passed its “bathroom bill”, mandating that transgender people use…

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The African World

Living the Life of an Organizer

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

Gabriel Thompson has produced one of the most thought-provoking books on organizing and affecting social change that I have read in some time. In telling Fred Ross’ life story, Thompson has dared to push the envelope on matters that many progressives would rather ignore.

The biographies of icons frequently fall into one of two categories. On the one hand they may be laudatory, in some cases turning the subject into…

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