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Where are our leaders? What are our core values?
Mar. 27 | By Marian Wright Edelman Guest Commentator It will not be sufficient for Morehouse College — for any college, for that matter — to produce clever graduates, men fluent in speech and able to argue their way through; but rather...
Human perseverance overcomes daunting odds
Mar. 27 | A review of Going from the Projects to PhD: Transcending my geography By Hassen Hussein Guest Commentator In this riveting memoir, Dr. Yvette Pye weaves a compelling story of how “a ghetto bastard,” abandoned by addicted...
White unions get $1 million to train workers of color to build stadiums? — It’s time for the B.S. to end
Mar. 21 | Which legacy for the Vikings Stadium? Only qualified White workers or qualified workers regardless of color? Employment apartheid or inclusiveness? Employment inclusiveness and fairness, or employment apartheid and unfairness? The 100...
Hugo Chavez was worthy of respect
Mar. 21 | I asked some young Black people recently if they were familiar with Hugo Chavez. Unfortunately they weren’t, but I got their attention when I told them that he was the democratically elected president of Venezuela who had recently...
Salaried vs. hourly and why all pay is not equal
Mar. 21 | By Dedrick Muhammad Guest Commentator If unemployment rates fall to pre-recession levels, will our economy be as healthy as it was in 2006? Not necessarily, the research shows. Even as rising housing prices and falling unemployment...
Are opposite-sex friends okay if you are in a committed relationship?
Mar. 21 | Came across on Facebook a sister by the name of China La’Amour, who has a BlogTalk Radio program, Tha Strawberry Lounge, and have seen the FB page, giving a heads-up to tune in, some interesting subjects for discussion. One is whether, if...
When will MN’s ‘no Black workers need apply’ policy end?
Mar. 13 | Who will monitor and enforce Black participation on the so-called ‘People’s Stadium’ project? My concern is for the ending of the discrimination patterns and practices that prevent access for Black men and women to the opportunities...
