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Commentary
Black Women’s Roundtable Commends BET Networks for Adding Journalist T.J. Holmes to the BET Lineup @BET_PR
Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO, The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener, Black Women’s Roundtable, issued the following statement about BET’s announcement (read it at BET.com)of a multi-platform agreement with journalist, T.J. Holmes: “On behalf of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s Black Women’s Roundtable, we would like to commend BET […]
Cain Was Not Able – Raynard Jackson
Former presidential candidate, Herman Cain, proved that despite a load of God given talent, he was unable to be a serious contender for the highest office in the land. In the immortal words of former British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, “to every man there comes a time when he is figuratively tapped on the shoulder […]
Too Big To Fail – by Brittney N. Gault
(TBTNewsservice) – In the movie, Too Big to Fail, the top executives from America’s largest banks were loaned American taxpayer dollars to bail out their failing banks. The following year, the top five banks and their executives (below) noted record profits and salary increases, while lending to consumers and small businesses fell to last priority. […]
Did So-called Black Friday Trump Thanksgiving? – by Julianne Malveaux
First of all, I never understood why they called it “Black” Friday. I never saw any red, black and green adorning the shopping mall sales. Yes, I know that theoretically this is the day that puts stores in the black, out of the red they’ve been managing all year. Nearly 40 percent of jewelry sales […]
Why is the Black Community Still Contracting #HIV ? – by Cleo Manago
As a first-hand eyewitness to the rising of America’s Black HIV/AIDS industry, starting in the mid 1980s, this topic is very poignant to me. Almost 30 years ago, based on Black AIDS programs observed, I literally predicted that HIV would likely be in our communities for an unparalleled amount of time. I vividly remember, while […]
NO! I am Not Your N-word – by H. Lewis Smith
During the 1960s Black America was vibrant, sagacious, intolerant, circumspect and self-respectful the positive attributes were endless. Today, we find it acceptable to be referred to as the n-word as if it is some sort of badge of honor to be worn; we sit by saying nothing while drugs, misogyny, saggin pants, crime and violence […]
Not All Colleges Are Alike – by Lucius Gantt
(The Gantt Report) – As a 19-year-old Georgia State University student, I became a member of my fraternity’s pledge club. As a pledge, I was beaten unmercifully, ridiculed, taunted and more as was tradition in a variety of campus groups. Once I crossed the burning sands, so to speak, and became a founding member of […]
A Quiet Powerhouse, Smokin’ Joe Frazier Stayed Out of the Spotlight – by Marc Morial
(To Be Equal #46) – November 15, 2011 – Years ago in a Philadelphia slaughterhouse, an aspiring young boxer trained in the early mornings by punching sides of beef. He would run up and down the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum. Years ago in a Philadelphia slaughterhouse, an aspiring young boxer trained in the […]