Commentary

Socially marginalized young Blacks buoyed by the election of the nation’s first Black president would supposedly begin to see themselves as newly politically empowered and engaged.

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Embattled mega church preacher Bishop Eddie Long came as close to confessing his sexual debauchery as any debaucher could come without actually confessing. He cryptically told his singing, shouting, handclapping flock that he wasn’t a perfect man, and that he would face some painful situations.

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Oprah shouldn’t feel too bad that she initially swallowed whole Bethany Storro’s lying claim that a black doused her face with acid and then booked her on her show. Oprah, the Facebook crowd, the sponsors of planned fundraisers, and the thousands…

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After having settled into our new East London flat, my wife and I sat chatting with our new landlords, a lovely lady and gentlemen with the kind of clear British accents that belie their Eastender roots, and which clearly speaks to their education—as well as their aspirations.

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I’ve been meaning to talk to you for a while because I couldn’t help but notice that you’ve been getting it from all sides lately. When I saw your Labor Day speech on Monday you alluded to some of the grief that you’ve been taking from people…

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The truth is, we’ve been on an anti-intellectual downslide for a long time now. During the Bush Administration, the smart were dismissed in favor of the ideologically pure.

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I rue her passing not just because we’ve lost a musical giant possessed of a unique voice but in this age of mediocre talent filtered through computer apps, reality show bimbo-ism as the ultimate aspiration and a celebrity sensibility where social consciousnes…

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There are some analysts who believe that the dismal recovery could have been averted had the newly elected President been willing to advocate bolder measures to combat the economic catastrophe he inherited. For example, he had the popularity and political capital to advocate…

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A battle over consecrated ground has erupted as an American Muslim organization moves forward with its plans to build a mosque/community center in lower Manhattan, two blocks from the site of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks.

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Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele has repeatedly snapped back at the charge and the notion that the GOP is racist, harbors racist elements, and plays the race card. Steele on occasion has loudly said that the RNC must embrace diversity, and be a big tent that includes minorities.

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