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The GOP’s Diversity Issues

March 29, 2011 villagechief 0

By Chuck Hobbs – As Census results pour in, it is becoming clear that the nation’s largest minority, Hispanics, are registering in greater numbers as Democrats. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, whose wife, Columba, is Mexican, routinely implores Republican leaders to develop strategies to attract more Hispanic voters. Good luck. What Republicans have with respect […]

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President Obama: Disengaged or Behind the Scenes Leader?

March 29, 2011 villagechief 0

By Chuck Hobbs – President Obama draws frequent criticism from Republicans and even some Democrats for being “disengaged.” A clear example of this was the bashing he took from a number of right wing pundits for being “on vacation” in Brazil while U.S. Warplanes struck Libya two weeks ago. Or the cries of “aloof” when […]

Headlines

Race and Politics in a Rural Louisiana: Race and Politics in a Rural Louisiana Town Attract National Attention

March 28, 2011 villagechief 0

By Jordan Flaherty – A legal dispute in the rural Louisiana town of Waterproof has attracted the attention of national civil rights organizations and activists. Color Of Change, an online activist group that helped garner national attention for the Jena Six Case, recently rallied their members in support of Waterproof mayor Bobby Higginbotham, who has […]

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Knowledge of U.S. History and Government on the Decline Among Americans

March 28, 2011 villagechief 0

Don’t know much about history… According to a recent Newsweek poll, only one in 10 Americans knows the name of one of the authors of the Federalist Papers (Alexander Hamilton/James Madison). Only one in five knows who was president during World War I (Woodrow Wilson). And only one in four knows why the Cold War […]

Headlines

President Obama’s Visit to Harlem Expected to Raise $1.5 Million

March 28, 2011 villagechief 0

President Obama will visit Harlem Tuesday for a fundraiser that’s expected to take in $1.5 million for the Democratic National Committee. Obama will preside over a $30,800-per-person event for about 50 people at the acclaimed Red Rooster restaurant on Lenox Avenue, reports the Daily News. It’s his first visit to Harlem since being elected to […]

Commentary

Fraudulent Birther Controversy Trump’s Only Presidential Trump

March 28, 2011 villagechief 0

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson – Real Estate tycoon Donald Trump’s talk about a presidential bid is take your pick: a bad joke, a cheap publicity stunt, or the delusional raving of a guy with too much money, too much ego, and way too much time on his hands to stroke both. But Trump did manage […]

Commentary

Women With Big Assets

March 28, 2011 villagechief 0

By Lucius Gantt (The Gantt Report) – I have a couple of married friends that enjoy sending me email messages with pictures of women with large puppies and big assets. I appreciate all women of almost any size and figure but I must say my woman of choice is a “smart” woman, both learned and […]

Commentary

State of Black America Town Hall to Explore Jobs of the Future

March 25, 2011 villagechief 0

Marc H. Morial (To Be Equal#12) – Next Thursday, I invite you to join the debate about the number one issue facing the nation – the deep and persistent jobs crisis that has been especially devastating in urban communities of color. As part of the National Urban League’s annual Legislative Policy Conference in Washington, DC, […]

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Tenure and Teacher Performance under Fire

March 25, 2011 villagechief 0

Over the past 50 years, one of the most contentious debates has centered upon the direction of public schools in America. Whether it was integration and forced busing, or the current flavor of the month—removal of tenure for public school teachers—education remains at the forefront of political debate. As to tenure, several states, including Florida […]