Race
No "Monolithic Black America" - Tired Argument
By Ron Walters I am plain tired of folks arguing that Black Americans are not "monolithic" in their thinking as if we ever were. In the days of plantation slavery as Malcolm X said, there were Blacks who didn't want... Continue»
Posted on October 22, 2007
We are On the Roof Again
By Bishop T. D. Jakes The problem of HIV/AIDS in the African-American community has rapidly progressed beyond just an illness to a massive epidemic that is a national crisis. When reviewing the magnitude of the numbers connected to this deadly... Continue»
Posted on October 22, 2007
Making Sense Out of Jena Nonsense
By George E Curry One would think they would have learned their lesson in Jena, La. by now - but they haven't. Of the teens making up the Jena 6, five didn't have a criminal record. So authorities decided... Continue»
Posted on October 22, 2007
Just What is a Hispanic?
By Harry C. Alford, "BEYOND THE RHETORIC" (NNPA) -- It is a nouveau term cultivated from the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Prior to that, Mexican-Americans demanded to be listed as Caucasian on government applications, etc. When affirmative action started... Continue»
Posted on October 11, 2007
Isiah Thomas Fouls Out
By George E Curry (NNPA) -- Sandwiched between a massive demonstration in Jena, La. and O.J. being squeezed yet again in Las Vegas, few details have emerged about New York Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas losing a $11.6 million sexual harassment... Continue»
Posted on October 11, 2007
White Supremacists Issue Jena 6 Death Threats
By George E Curry (NNPA) -- Call it White Supremacists Gone Wild. After last Thursday's successful march in support of the Jena 6, some Whites drove around nearby Alexandria with twin nooses dangling from the back of a pickup truck.... Continue»
Posted on October 2, 2007
The Jena 6 Starts a New Era
By Harry C. Alford One of the greatest days in recent history was the Million Man March. One leader, Honorable Louis Farrakhan, called out to Black males to assemble for atonement and a new start. Approximately 1.6 million African-American males... Continue»
Posted on September 23, 2007
Free the Jena Six
By Marian Wright Edelman Child Watch(R) Column The recent conviction of Black high school student Mychal Bell in the small rural town of Jena, Louisiana, demonstrates why the struggle for civil rights and equal justice must continue with renewed vigor.... Continue»
Posted on September 14, 2007
"Respondability"
By Dr. Dan Collins Some pain is so intense, we need to invent a whole new language to describe it. So the word Respondability"- the God-given ability to respond to our most difficult life challenges with wisdom, grace, and power... Continue»
Posted on September 14, 2007
Poor Coverage of the Poor
By George E Curry NNPA -- The poor will always be with us. Just not on TV news. That's the headline of a recent report by Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), the New York-based media monitoring group. According to... Continue»
Posted on September 14, 2007
