Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD

Commentary

Between The Lines: Free The Jena Six – The New Jim Crow Struggle

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD bc Columnist

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The Return of Jim Crow in The South: It’s Time We All Pay Attention to Jena, Louisiana – Between the Lines

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Between The Lines: For President Of The United States, Is Anybody “Black Enough”

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD bc Columnist

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Jackson’s presidential runs in 1984 and 1988 were serious campaigns to address domestic policy issues disproportionately affecting African Americans in the midst of the Reagan revolution. Sharpton’s run was more an act of self-aggrandizement and wasn’t considered any more a serious run for president than Shirley Chisholm’s run in 1972. Barack has proven to be…

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Jackson’s presidential runs in 1984 and 1988 were serious campaigns to address domestic policy issues disproportionately affecting African Americans in the midst of the Reagan revolution.…

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Commentary

Between The Lines: “Young B” And The New Women’s Empowerment Movement

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Commentary

Between The Lines: Barry Bonds’ Hall Of Fame Career

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD bc Columnist

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The current issue is always free to everyone The time has come to acknowledge Barry Bonds as baseball’s new Home Run King. Love him or hate him, there’s only one sure thing you can say about Barry Bonds: he can hit a baseball. Now you can say he has hit more out than any player…

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The current issue is always free to everyone The time has come to acknowledge Barry Bonds as baseball’s new Home Run King. Love him or hate…

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Commentary

“Hot Ghetto Mess”: BET’s Sambo Programming Should Be Criticized – Between The Lines

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD bc Columnist

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The current issue is always free to everyone The fallout of the grand announcement by Black Entertainment Television (BET) that it was bringing the on-line website “Hot Ghetto Mess” to television is warranted. I wrote about this website a couple years ago in a commentary about how Blacks were being re-stigmatized in American society. BET’s…

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The current issue is always free to everyone The fallout of the grand announcement by Black Entertainment Television (BET) that it was bringing the on-line website…

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Commentary

Between The Lines: Getting Black Boys To Read Books

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD bc Columnist

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In a materialistic world, what is the most valuable thing you can give your young boys? Nope, it’s not money-they’ll spend it on rims and shoes. Nope, it’s not “bling”- they’ll only create a false illusion of wealth that, in the end, they’ll pawn. Nope, not video games – it only makes them fat and…

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In a materialistic world, what is the most valuable thing you can give your young boys? Nope, it’s not money-they’ll spend it on rims and shoes.…

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Art

Between The Lines: “Post Black” Thought In Art and Culture

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Commentary

Commuting Scooter Libby: Another Act of Gangsters In The White House – Between The Lines

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD bc Columnist

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With President Bush’s decision to commute Vice President Cheney’s Chief of Staff, Scooter Libby’s two and a half year prison sentence, it has become obvious what this administration is all about. The America people are being “straight gangstered” by the most extreme group of political ideologues since President Buchanan administration. Buchanan colluded with Supreme Court…

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With President Bush’s decision to commute Vice President Cheney’s Chief of Staff, Scooter Libby’s two and a half year prison sentence, it has become obvious what…

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