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Guest Commentator

Leutisha L. Stills

Leutisha Stills can be reached at [email protected].

12 pieces

Commentary

The CBC Monitor Report: Sorry, Heritage, I’m Not For Sale

By Leutisha L. Stills Guest Commentator

The far-right Heritage Foundation apparently believes that intra-Black arguments provide fertile field for recruitment of African Americans to their profoundly reactionary ranks. A representative of the Heritage Foundation, who we shall not name, was deluded enough to contact Leutisha Stills, one of the prime movers in The CBC Monitor, in hopes of recruiting her. As…

The far-right Heritage Foundation apparently believes that intra-Black arguments provide fertile field for recruitment of African Americans to their profoundly reactionary ranks. A representative of the…

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Guest Commentary

Why Is Tavis Smiling? And Why Are We Watching?

By Leutisha L. Stills Guest Commentator

Every year, radio/tv commentator Tavis Smiley holds a forum that brings together “the best and the brightest” African-Americans from academia, political, economic and health care, to hold panel discussions on what’s wrong with Black America, and how we Black Americans should go about fixing it. This is a good gesture, if we truly believe it…

Every year, radio/tv commentator Tavis Smiley holds a forum that brings together "the best and the brightest" African-Americans from academia, political, economic and health care, to…

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Commentary

The CBC Monitor is Watching

By Leutisha L. Stills Guest Commentator

How to demand accountability on the part of elected officials? It sounds noble enough to the point that many politicians campaign on a platform that promises they will be held accountable by the people who vote for them. Oftentimes, it is just a politically correct word, used to appease the anger of the American public…

How to demand accountability on the part of elected officials? It sounds noble enough to the point that many politicians campaign on a platform that promises…

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