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Colbert King spells out the perils of Bourgeois Politics plainly. There is an old saying, “Dance with the one that brought you.” I am curious as to Mr. Fenty’s understanding of the history of Black people in D.C. and why they might feel resentful to the emerging politics of race and economic privilege in the [...]
This is certainly an interesting political campaign for Mayor in the nation’s capital. In January I wrote a Friday Comment titled The Perils of Bourgeois Politics and this campaign certainly looks like I was dead on in my commentary according to this Washington Post article. Lets keep our eyes on this campaign because it will [...]
For all the talk of Maxine Water’s so call “ethics violations” the people in her district love and respect her. We have very few “Democrats,” especially blue-dog ones standing up for the black and brown urban working class and poor. We will watch the outcomes of Ms. Water’s very carefully.
Still Waters: Lawmaker remains popular at [...]
Once you learn how to read, you will be forever free~Frederick Douglass
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Karla FC Holloway is James B.Duke Professor of English at Duke University. Professor Holloway is the author of eight books, including Passed On: African-American Mourning Stories (2002) and BookMarks–Reading in Black and White, A Memoir (2006) completed during a residency in Bellagio, Italy as [...]
I found this organization, the Black United Fund of Michigan while surfing the net. They coin their organization as the “Cornerstone of Progress” Here is there Bio all my fellow Michiganders take advantage:
The Black United Fund of Michigan, Inc. (BUF) has a rich 40 year heritage of identifying and funding innovative programs that reach [...]
Scott Martelle Contributor
Source: AOL News
(July 21) — Middle-class black Americans dipped into their retirement accounts to stay afloat during the recession at a higher rate than their white counterparts did, broadening the “retirement gap” between whites and African-Americans, according to a new study.
Nearly half of all blacks making at [...]
Watch Washington Watch with Roland Martin Every Sunday at 11am eastern time. It is one of the best news shows that covers policy and legislation most germane to the African American Community.
The “Washington Watch” roundtable, April Ryan, White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks; Sonya Ross, news editor for the Associated Press; [...]
Once you learn how to read, you will be forever free!~Frederick Douglass
Ta-Nehisi Coates is a former staff writer at The Village Voice and Time and has contributed to The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and numerous other publications. He lives in New York City.
Leonard Pitts, Jr. joined The Miami Herald in 1991 as [...]
Joel I. Klein is chancellor of New York City schools. Michael L. Lomax is president and chief executive of the United Negro College Fund. Janet Murguía is president and chief executive of the National Council of La Raza. They are co-chairs of the Board of the Education Equality Project.
In the [...]
George A Bayard III
A native of Delaware, and has lived in Grand Rapids for 21 years. He is married to Deborah and has 3 children. George gradated from the University of Delaware with bachelor’s degree in Art & Education. He worked in the Wilmington public schools teaching art before becoming regional manager for one of [...]