By C. DeWayne West (TBTNewsService.com) – I, like all of Americans have been bombarded with images and editorials on violence in urban communities all across this country. And lately the spot light has been brightly shining on Chicago’s over-hyped crime spree. The daily papers, the networks and cable news organizations are cashing in on sensationalized […]
Commentary
The fight among so-called Black leaders about who loves or hates President Obama is an embarassing mess – by Lucius Gantt
(The Gantt Report) – Is it just me or do other people think it is embarrassing the way that so-called Negro leaders are attacking each other about who loves or hates President Barack Obama the most? Before you read any further, let me just say Barack Obama will be remembered as one of the best […]
Mayor Bloomberg Joins Fight Against “Black Mancession”
By Marc H. Morial (To Be Equal #32) – The great recession was officially declared over in 2009, but the events of the last few weeks make it clear that while Wall Street and big business may be coming back, the economic recovery has remained out of reach for millions of Americans. Last week, in […]
Julianne Malveaux: Keeping a Healthy Mind in a Sick Economy
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux – Amy Winehouse seemingly had everything to live for. An exceptionally talented songbird, a phenomenal writer, with two best-selling albums under her belt, she was also manic-depressive and amazingly troubled, living out her issues in the headlines. Every time she had an “episode”, a fight with a fan, an incoherent performance, […]
Enslaved Blacks, Who Embrace the N-word Talk…
By H. Lewis Smith – The enslaved Black was stripped of his heritage so that no parts of his ingenious, dignified, self-reliant, culturally-aware and proud African background could influence his life in America. His personality, behavior, and self-image were re-shaped exclusively by the unique form of American slavery. This system of degradation birthed the exact […]
National Urban League’s Boston Conference Urges President and Congress to Refocus National Debate on Jobs
By Marc H. Morial (To Be Equal #31) – The National Urban League concluded the first conference of its second century of service and economic empowerment this past Saturday in Boston. By all accounts, this was one of the most successful gatherings in the organization’s 101-year history. Thousands of citizens from across the country came […]
Be Careful Walking On Political Waters – The Gantt Report
The Gantt Report By Lucius Gantt – One day Jesus told his Disciples to board a boat and cross over to another shore and that he would join them later. The weather was not great and the waves caused the boat trip to turn contrary. After a while, Jesus began to walk on the water […]
Raising the Deby Ceiling…
By Felicia Davis – When the Senate Majority Leader walks out of a meeting with the President of the United States, especially with the economic future of our nation on the line, it should be considered an act of treason. Republican leadership is more confused and infantile than their tea party neophytes. After driving the […]
National Urban League Affiliates Serve 2.6 Million Americans in 2010
By Marc H. Morial (To Be Equal #29) – As depression-era unemployment rates and a shrinking social safety net continue to plague urban America, the annual National Urban League census reveals that the organization’s 98 community-based affiliates served a record 2.6 million Americans in 2010 – a 25 percent increase over 2009. Last year the […]