By Raynard Jackson – Once again Republicans have proven that when the radical liberal Democrats call us a party of racists, there is some merit to the charge. During the past fifty years Republicans have made a conscious decision to disengage with the Black community, their most loyal voting block in the history of the […]
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Linsey Davis—Old School, Young Soul
One of the most invisible journalists on TV that you probably have never heard of is Linsey Davis; and that is a good thing. As a matter of fact, for her profession, it is one of the highest compliments a journalist can get. She is not to be confused with many of her colleagues in […]
Why Is President Trump’s Only Senior Black Staffer a Democrat?
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) – Republicans haven’t shown any serious efforts of making Blacks an integral part of their party since the Nixon Administration of the 60s and 70s. As former Nixon speechwriter, Pat Buchanan stated in one of his columns, “In 1956, as vice president, Nixon went to Harlem to declare, “America […]
The Koch Challenge
By Raynard Jackson – Last week, to my amazement, I read an article about Charles Koch in The Washington Post newspaper. The amazing part was that it was a positive article about Koch. For those who don’t live in DC, The Washington Post is one of the most liberal newspapers in the country and rarely […]
Republican Diversity: Blacks Need Not Apply
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Unlike the Republican National Committee (RNC), our national party apparatus, most of the 50 state party committees are stuck in the 1960s when it comes to the Black community. Exhibit A for this was the annual weekend gathering for the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) that took place two weeks […]
The Congressional Black Caucus Has No Conscience
By Raynard Jackson, NNPA Columnist- The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) describes itself as “the conscience of the U.S. Congress.” According to the dictionary, conscience is the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one’s conduct or motives. Notice that the root of the word conscience is the word “con,” which is exactly what […]
Romney and the NAACP: A Missed Opportunity
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Columnist) – As anyone who has followed me knows, I have been extremely critical of President Obama’s non-engagement with the Black community. Obama has deliberately ignored the plight of the Black community while giving preferential treatment to the homosexual and Hispanic communities. But I can’t in good conscious criticize Obama and […]
Independence Day – by Raynard Jackson
As we celebrate Independence Day here in the US, I wonder when the Black community is going to learn the true meaning of this day when it comes to politics. Independence Day, or Fourth of July, is about freedom to think, be, imagine and to live. In the U.S., July 4, 1776 was the day […]
Hypocrisy in the Democracy by Raynard Jackson
Now that both political parties nominee’s for president are set, I began reflecting on some of the TV ads I have seen and various statements candidates have made. My conclusion about both parties? There is hypocrisy in the democracy of the United States. For example, Republicans claim to be against preference programs—affirmative action, minority set-asides, […]