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Senator Barack Obama's Philadelphia Address - Part 2 -- Throughout the first year of this campaign, against all predictions to the contrary, we saw how hungry the American people were for this message of unity. Despite the temptation to
Senator Barack Obama's Philadelphia Address -- Remarks of Senator Barack Obama “A More Perfect Union” Constitution Center Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania “We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.” Two hundred
The Rules by any other Name - Commentary by Joseph C Phillips -- It is truly a testament to the ego and tenacity – both admirable qualities in a president – of Hillary Clinton that she and her campaign continue to press for
Presidential Health Care Hoaxes - by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - Clinton, McCain and Obama are lying about health care! I know you don’t like for me to be honest about some things but it is true
Sammy Davis Jr. Enterprises, Inc. And Laroda Group File Lawsuit Against Mrs. Sammy Altovise Davis, Jr. and Burt Boyar -- Los Angeles, CA - In response to a lawsuit filed in Dallas last month by Mrs. Sammy Altovise Davis, Jr., Sammy Davis, Jr. Enterprises, Inc., The LaRoda Group, Barrett LaRoda
State of the Hood - by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - Did you see Tavis Smiley’s “State of the Black Union” show on the C-SPAN TV network? Every year I try to watch it and every year
Building Better Communities - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- There we were with rubber gloves and plastic bags picking up trash in two parks in our neighborhood. It was not my idea of the perfect family outing. The two
A Matter of Honor - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- My wife and I were privileged to be in attendance at “A Celebration of Freedom Gala” honoring recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest military honor. Established
Maryland Result Shows Black Politicians Will Be Punished for Supporting the Bush War in Iraq - By Robert N. Taylor -- It has long been held (or assumed) that African American voters tend to be single issue people focused almost exclusively on racial or civil rights concerns. Thus, many Black politicians
New Book Explores How America Built Prosperity on “the Backs of Blacks” -- (Taylor Media Services) PublishAmerica last week announced the release of Fruits of Our Labor: America's Prosperity on the Backs of Blacks by Fayton L. Washington of Damascus, Maryland. In a
Analysis: What the Economic Stimulus Package Means for You: $300 to $1,200 -- (Taylor Media Services) Congress has passed and President Bush has signed into law the much discussed $168 billion economic stimulus package designed to prevent the nation from falling into a
A different view of Fidel Castro - By Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - Cuba’s Fidel Castro recently announced his retirement from his position as leader of the Caribbean island country. Cuban-Americans far and wide have expressed mixed reviews of
A Global War of Ideas - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- One of my frustrations in listening to the campaign rhetoric of the various candidates vying for our nation’s highest office is their repeated use of the phrase “global war on
Laurence Fishburne to Star as Thurgood Marshall in Broadway Play -- (Taylor Media Services) Laurence Fishburne, perhaps best known for the role of Ike in the Tina Turner bio-drama “What’s Love Got to Do with It”, is set to star in
Black Churches Unite to Help Blacks Caught Up in Current Housing Crisis -- (Taylor Media Services) The National Black Church Initiative and thirteen historic African American denominations have come together with industry and government officials to create a guide designed to assist families
Miasha, The Writing Diva, Drops Fourth Novel "Sistah For Sale" A Sizzling Tale Of Survival -- Philadalphia, PA - When 26-year old "Writing Diva" Miasha puts pen to paper, the publishing world takes note. Just two years ago, at the age of 24, the literary phenomenon
Obama Pulled Their Sheet Off - by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - Some of my best friends are “Democrats” so I don’t want to hurt any feelings with this column but the truth must be told. The best
No Change in Waller County Texas -- Prairie View Student Government Association and Black Youth Vote! announce a march and rally to protect students’ right to vote Prairie View, TX – As the historic turnout among young
NAACP Challenges Attorney General Mukasey's Misguided Position on Crack Cocaine Sentencing Reductions -- The NAACP was both saddened and offended by Attorney General Michael Mukasey’s call for Congress to override the decision by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to apply their May 2007 decision
New Black Leaders - Commentary by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - In my opinion, too many of our current so-called Black American heroes are essentially zeros in disguise! Before integration, we had more of a say in
Me and my Wii - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- I blame my mother-in-law. Prior to Christmas, my wife’s mother announced that she was going to purchase a Wii (pronounced we) for our boys. For the uninitiated, the Wii is
Stop The Police Violence - Commentary by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - I recently read a story in The New York Times about how Lima, Ohio police officers, allegedly looking for a drug dealer, shot a woman and
Chatting with the Maker - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- There is an old joke that everyone talks to God, but only crazy people hear God answering them. What then is one to make of television evangelist Pat Robertson and
Clinton, Clinton, Hill No! - Commentary by Felicia M. Davis -- I voted early for Barack Obama in Georgia and it felt so good that I couldn’t resist traveling to South Carolina to participate in history in the making. I spent
Audacity & Hope – by Felicia M. Davis -- DogonVillage.com - Think back before the Iowa Caucus…a time when we were challenged to dare to hope for a better America. When Iowa responded it inspired the rest of us
The Presidential Wolf - by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - God will rise up whom He pleases! Despite the race baiting and hating by the Clinton Campaign, Barack Obama raced to victory in the South Carolina
Becoming an Obamacan - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama recently found himself in some hot water when he was heard to compliment former President Ronald Reagan. During an interview, the Illinois senator said, “I
Internet Love - by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - The once was a popular song that went, “I found love on a two-way street and lost it on a lonely highway”. Nowadays, you can find
Chatting with the Maker - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- There is an old joke that everyone talks to God, but only crazy people hear God answering them. What then is one to make of television evangelist Pat Robertson and
OUR POLITICS, OUR PROGRESS: How Our Children Should Be Actively Involved in Our Struggles -- Our children- we feed them, we clothe them, we provide shelter for them, and make sure that they are healthy and get to school each day. So shouldn’t our collective
The King Influence - Commentary by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report -Happy Birthday Dr. King. You were born on this date, January 15th, and no matter how much the devil likes to change the calendar and distort the
The Health Care Pillow - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- In “The Scarlet Letter” Nathanial Hawthorne writes “…The American eagle, with outspread wings, a shield before her breast, and, If I recollect right, a bunch of intermingled thunderbolts and barbed
Obama's On A Roll - By Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - Who are the “we” that Presidential candidate Barack Obama speaks about in his most memorable campaign phrase, “Yes we can”! Time will tell, but right now
People Say the Dumbest Things - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- File this under “people say the dumbest things.” During a Golf Channel telecast of the Mercedes-Benz Championship, announcer Kelly Tilghman and co-host Nick Faldo were discussing young players who could
Class War Is Being Waged against New Orleans Blacks - Commentary by Robert N. Taylor -- Last month’s scenes from New Orleans caught on video and posted on the Internet were racially horrifying: Police using electric tasers and tear gas to suppress protesters who were trying
Why Don't Blacks Buy American? by William Reed -- The American economy is declining. Are you a part of this problem, or its solution? In a Capitol Hill briefing, the head of the nation’s oldest black business organization said
Hope and Death in Health care - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- Recent events illustrate how hope and death hang over our discussions of health care like shadows whose influence is ever present though seldom seen. Two competing specters: one so intensely
That Special Person - By Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - African American women and men oftentimes have so many relationship scars it is very difficult to believe in a healer. When a good person comes along
Lessons Learned - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never know the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3 Every now and again, a child says
How Can We Stop Young Black Males from Killing One Another – A Few Ideas! - by Robert N. Taylor -- The recent tragic shooting death of 24-year-old Washington Redskins football star Sean Taylor in his Florida home once again forces us to confront a distressing fact of modern Black life
Beast Bank Mortgage Crisis - By Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - There’s a number that you can call if you are in the midst of a mortgage crisis. The number, I’m told, is 1-888-995-HOPE, a government sponsored
Hard Headed Hip-hop - by Joseph C. Phillips -- It is often jarring when the cleanliness of theory meets the messiness of reality. Such was the source of the recent smack in the face I received when I purchased
I Know How The Dog Feels - by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - I’m sorry to say but I had a “Dog The Bounty Hunter” moment! If you’ve been keeping up with it “Dog” was tape recorded using the
Old Fashioned Marriage Part 10: Marriage for Children - Joseph C. Phillips -- I am always amused to hear baby boomers applaud themselves for being so much more in touch with their sexuality than were their parents. For them, prior generations were uptight
Would deracializing current events help fight abuse of power epidemic? - by Edrea Davis -- America is in a state of chaos and the problem is bigger than racism. In addition to the enduring wars in the Middle East and on our city streets, recently
Yellow Fever - by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - Call 911! Get the Life Flight Helicopter airborne because many of the country’s most prominent African Americans are sick! If they are not quarantined, the whole
Old Fashioned Marriage Part 9: A Testing - Joseph C. Phillips -- My buddy is raising his two daughters to be perfect ladies. He is teaching them to demand not that they be treated as delicate flowers that must be handled with
Thanksgiving Soul - by Joseph C. Phillips -- When a meal is especially enjoyable, diners will often comment that the chef put his foot into a meal. It is a way of saying that in addition to the
Black Political Puppets - by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - “Pinocchio”, “Lamb Chops” and “Howdy Doody” would be proud! Every time members of the Democratic and Republican Parties claim to be seeking support from Black voters
Barack Obama: Whites’ Great Hope? - Commentary by George E. Curry -- Usually, I don’t write columns about stories that appear in a single publication, but one that appeared on the front page of the Wall Street Journal on Nov. 10 really
Getting Serious About Global Warming - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- I am concerned about global warming. I have heard and read repeatedly that we are in the midst of a planetary emergency and I am distressed that we may not
Democratic Backbone - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- Kudos to Bill Clinton. At a recent fundraiser for his wife presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Bill confronted a couple of hecklers in the audience shouting that the terrorist attacks of
Hating on Cosby - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- The release of Bill Cosby’s new book “Come On, People: On the Path from Victims to Victors,” has revived charges from progressive corners that he is just a big, rich
Reconciling Faith - Commentary Joseph C. Phillips -- Why do bad things happen to good people? It is the eternal philosophical question. Why is there sadness and suffering in the world and heartbreak and frustration in our lives
Panama Injustice - By Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - Don’t act surprised. The Panama City jury that found boot camp law enforcers not guilty in the brutal death of 14-year-old Martin Anderson is not the
The Values Dance - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- I watched Antonio Villaraigosa do a dance that has alas become all too familiar. After it was revealed that the mayor of Los Angeles had been involved in an extra
The NACCP's New White Hope - By Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - News reports indicate that the Florida State Branch of the NAACP is jumping on the Charlie Crist bandwagon. Crist, if you don’t know, is the Republican
Deaf to Race - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips -- For several years now, we have been hearing about the renewed efforts on the part of the Republican Party to bring black voters back into the fold. If the GOP
‘Billary’ Clinton is Condescending to Blacks By George E. Curry -- Clinton is condescending to African-Americans. Which one? Billary. Translation: Both of them – Bill and Hillary. I am sick of it and even sicker over how Blacks respond to what
A Thank You to Black People From All Other Americans - By James Clingman -- Dear Black Americans, After all of these years and all we have been through, we think it's appropriate for us to show our gratitude for all you have done for
New Jack Affirmative Action - by Joseph C. Phillips -- Fifty years ago one thousand armed national guardsmen escorted 9 Black Little Rock, Arkansas teenagers through an angry mob to the doors of Central High School. No doubt Ernest Green
The NACCP's New White Hope - by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - News reports indicate that the Florida State Branch of the NAACP is jumping on the Charlie Crist bandwagon. Crist, if you don’t know, is the Republican
Old Fashioned Marriage Part 8: Walking Together - by Joseph C. Phillips -- Women tend to get a bit disagreeable surrounding issues of communication, selfishness and finance. As much as I love the fairer sex, there is little to like about a woman
Michael Vick - by Joseph C. Phillips -- January 4th 2000. The date stands out in my memory because it was the first time I saw Michael Vick play football. Despite being a red shirt freshman, it was
How to Keep Jena-type Protests Going - by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - It was good to see all of the old folks at the recent protests in Jena, Louisiana about the malicious and racially motivated prosecution of six
Juice Justice - by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - About 500 years ago millions of Black people complained that they were kidnapped and stolen from the shores of Africa and brought to America to serve
America's Conservative Negro Opinion Columnists - by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - I was talking with one of my friends recently about how scholarly studies indicate that most American newspapers seek to publish opinions by conservative writers. Editorial
Rolle-ing to the Top of Pro Tennis - by Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report-You can’t keep a good Black woman down! African American Miami native Ahsha Rolle stepped up to the plate recently in the world class US Open Tennis Tournament
Don't Blame Vick, Blame Vick Haters - By Lucius Gantt -- The Gantt Report - After pleading guilty to dog fighting recently in a federal courthouse, football player Michael Vick gave a heartfelt apology to everyone hurt by his involvement in
Jena Six Mirrors American Justice -- The Gantt Report - Los Angeles police Officers Wynn, Koon and others did not brutally beat Rodney King in the early 1990s. New Orleans Police Officers also didn’t brutally beat
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