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Issue: 77

February 12, 2004

Commentary

New Scheme to Sell Suburbanites on School Vouchers

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

The “surveys” arrived like toxin-tainted envelopes on the desks of 191 school district superintendents across New Jersey. The Wal-Mart family-funded school vouchers outfit E-3 – Excellence in Education for Everybody – demanded to be sent “the master collective bargaining agreement for your teaching personnel, and any and all public records that affect their terms and…

The “surveys” arrived like toxin-tainted envelopes on the desks of 191 school district superintendents across New Jersey. The Wal-Mart family-funded school vouchers outfit E-3 – Excellence…

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Commentary

A Call to Action on Imprisonment and Communities of Color

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

The following “call to action” was issued by the National Religious Affairs Association of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) in conjunction with Justice Sunday, January 18, 2004. The National Religious Affairs Association is comprised of 16 religious denominations, linked through the National Black Church Task Force on Crime and Criminal Justice.…

The following “call to action” was issued by the National Religious Affairs Association of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) in conjunction with…

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e-Mailbox: Sharpton answers GOP-collusion charge and more… Issue 77

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

It is a core belief among Republican strategists that a prime time TV speech by Rev. Al Sharpton at the Democratic national convention, in Boston, is worth millions of white votes for George Bush in November. Sharpton’s goal is to garner enough delegates to guarantee that he gets to make that speech. Therein lies the…

It is a core belief among Republican strategists that a prime time TV speech by Rev. Al Sharpton at the Democratic national convention, in Boston, is…

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Commentary

Freedom Rider: Trust No One

By Margaret Kimberley Guest Commentator

Paranoia is usually the reserve of conspiracy theorists of every political stripe, fans of science fiction, and Black people. We are given a pass because of the horrific treatment meted out to us throughout American history. Slavery, lynching, the Tuskegee experiment and COINTELPRO give us paranoia rights while others are mocked and dismissed for expressing…

Paranoia is usually the reserve of conspiracy theorists of every political stripe, fans of science fiction, and Black people. We are given a pass because of…

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Commentary

Cynthia McKinney Calls for Black Ballot Power – Issue 76

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) delivered the following speech at Clark Atlanta University, February 9. Her remarks were part of the university’s W.E.B. DuBois Lecture Series. I’d like to thank Representative Dr. Bob Holmes for inviting me to share this afternoon with you. I’d like to begin with two items that could directly affect everyone…

Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) delivered the following speech at Clark Atlanta University, February 9. Her remarks were part of the university’s W.E.B. DuBois Lecture Series.…

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Commentary

Haiti Opposition Attempts”Naked Power Grab”

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

The U.S. plan for regime change in Haiti has entered a new phase. In the past week, armed elements of the U.S.-backed opposition seized control of a number of towns, including Haiti’s fourth largest city, Gonaïves. At the time of this writing, Cap-Haïtien was also threatened. Rebels have publicly executed and mutilated policemen, and have…

The U.S. plan for regime change in Haiti has entered a new phase. In the past week, armed elements of the U.S.-backed opposition seized control of…

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Commentary

Sex, Drugs,&Cash: NFL and Media Hypocrisy

By Reynard N. Blake, Jr Guest Commentator

Here we go again – I’m writing another article regarding the NFL! In the National Football League’s latest bout with hypocrisy it has decided to denounce entertainer Janet Jackson for bearing her breast (with the assistance of singer Justin Timberlake) during the Super Bowl halftime show. The NFL’s partner in crime, CBS, also feigned concern…

Here we go again – I’m writing another article regarding the NFL! In the National Football League’s latest bout with hypocrisy it has decided to denounce…

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