To Be Equal by Marc Morial – This past Saturday in Washington, DC, two groups of Americans gathered on the National Mall to express their vision of freedom 47 years after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Unfortunately, the two groups seemed to be marching in different directions. One rally, co-convened […]
Commentary
Maryland Black Mayors, Inc.-Giving Power to the People
by Raynard Jackson – I was honored to be asked to be the moderator for the Maryland Black Mayors, Inc. (MBM), county executive forum for Prince George’s County, MD (see picture above). Prince George’s County is the wealthiest predominately Black county in the United States. It is considered a suburb of Washington, DC. They represent […]
Political Sheep
The Gantt Report – Boo hoo! Boo hoo! I’m a registered independent voter that wished I could vote for some candidates in Primary Elections. Jezebel lost, Jemima lost, Fidler lost. Sambo lost. Kingfish lost. Amos lost. Andy lost. All of the handkerchief-headed, boot licking Uncle Toms that disrespected and took Black voters for granted lost. […]
Is America Only for White People?
by Joseph C. Phillips – Is America only for white people? The question stuck in my mind following yet another e-mail exchange with a friend of mine, regarding my conservatism. For this particular gentleman, being black in America is at odds with conservatism. As he put it: “…Particularly as African-Americans, I feel we are in […]
DETROIT-America’s Ground Zero
By Julianne Malveaux – Only one in four young black men graduates from high school in Detroit. The rest are lost and left out, swallowed by a city where urban blight, industrial desertion, and educational failure define daily life. Detroit is ground zero, exemplifying the absolute worst of urban life. It had a passionate champion […]
Rally For Knowledge, Not Degrees
The Gantt Report by Lucius Gantt – A good friend of mine, Rev. Greg James founded the “1000 Men Rally”, the Florida version of the Million Man March, three years ago and when he asked me to write a Gantt Report column for the event’s magazine. I was excited and happy to do it. Recently […]
The Flag of Hypocrisy – by Raynard Jackson
I am amazed that the controversy surrounding the proposed Muslim mosque and community center in New York City near ground zero is still going strong. America has turned into a country where if you don’t agree with someone, you are painted as a bad person. This is exactly what is going on in New York […]
NABJ Calls For Forum On ‘Talk Show Hate’
WASHINGTON, DC –The following is a statement from Kathy Times, President of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) on the recent criticism of conservative talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger for using a racial slur on the talk show: I will never forget the first time I was called the n-word. In fact, a […]
A Street Lesson in Domestic Violence and the Meaning of the N-word
In no circumstance do I condone any man laying hands on a woman; as far as I am concerned, it is a cowardly act. However, should this sickening act occur, and should the victim happen to have a brother who issues his own brand of street justice to the one who physically abused his sister, […]