Margaret Kimberley

There were two big stories coming from the recent NAACP annual convention. The first was that George W. Bush didn’t accept an invitation to appear. He made up for it by attending the Indiana Black Expo and getting plenty of good photo ops with brown faces. Bush sent Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman to…

What if what is a “win” to the terrorist is what is right? Do we refuse to comply simply because the terrorist has acted? It’s a difficult question. In this case, the terrorists, or at least those who have claimed responsibility, have said the bombings are in retaliation for Britain’s role in the occupation of…

It was inevitable. George W. Bush was eventually going to nominate a Supreme Court justice. The resignation of Sandra Day O’Connor is the moment the right wing have been waiting for. Actually they didn’t sit around waiting. They made it all happen when they stole the 2000 presidential election. Bush may be inarticulate and suffering…

It is easy to tell when the heat is on and getting to the American right wing. They lash out with lies and run back to their tried and true standbys, September 11th and the war on terror. Karl Rove, head propagandist in charge, didn’t just orchestrate the latest attack. He carried it out himself.…

It is hard to oppose an effort that purports to improve health care for African Americans. Black people suffer more from everything bad, including ill health (see Rockeymoore, BC, June 9, 2005). When a drug company announced that it would market a heart failure treatment specifically for use by blacks, the silence from otherwise thoughtful…

Republicans will never pass up an opportunity to recast themselves as the party of civil rights. It is an irony of life for black Americans that the very people who oppress them the most, are the first to use them to establish their compassion and caring credentials. The Senate will pass a resolution apologizing for…

Deep Throat was the anonymous source who helped Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein break the Watergate story. For the past 30 years the identity and in some cases the very existence of Deep Throat has been called into question until Mark Felt recently revealed himself to be the mystery man. There have…

In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Million Man March, Minister Louis Farrakhan has announced the creation of the Millions More Movement. The Millions More Movement includes Russell Simmons, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Dorothy Height and Julianne Malveaux among its supporters. Farrakhan is still a lightning rod for controversy. As soon as the…

“…as a journalist I have this affection for facts and accuracy.” – Gwen Ifill on Meet the Press, June 27, 2004. Gwen Ifill is a journalist? That is news to any thinking person who watches her closely. It is true that she is a News Hour anchor on PBS, and the moderator of Washington Week…