Do the Deal
Written by Dr. M Tryone Cushman 09 October 2008
The following is a letter from Dr. M. Tyrone Cushman to Joe Hopkins, President of West Coast Black Publishers Association With uncharacteristic non-partisan resolve, we can solve this problem. ... read more >>
Obama and the Bailout of Biblical Proportions: Is he fixin' to fight the Fed?
Written by Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist) 09 October 2008
 “I sincerely believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies…The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people ... read more >>
The Big Payback: O.J. Simpson
Written by Jasmyne A. Cannick (Columnist) 09 October 2008
When boxer Mike Tyson was convicted of raping Miss Black Rhode Island, Desiree Washington, in an Indianapolis hotel room, for which he served three years in prison, we threw him a parade upon his release. ... read more >>
Racial Pride: A Lost But Found Imperative
Written by Larry Aubry (Columnist) 09 October 2008
In a momentous demonstration of ethnic pride, thousands of Jews celebrated the Star of David flag-raising at the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles. What's wrong with that? Nothing, but similar expressions ... read more >>
A Red Flag Flies Over Financial Bailout
Written by Eric L. Wattree Sr. (Columnist) 02 October 2008
I'm writing this article a full week before it's due to appear in the paper. Considering all that's going on in the election, I know that's early, but unless someone drops out of the ... read more >>
How Do We Eradicate GANGS?
Written by Alfonzo Tucker (Columnist) 02 October 2008
Hello world, hope all is well with you and your families, truly. On September 26th 2008, I had an extremely eventful day with two speaking events in the Bay Area, Alameda County. The first was a "Gang ... read more >>
Debating Downward:
Written by Dr. Maulana Karenga (Columnist) 02 October 2008
They came to debate in the midst of the country's and economy's descent into depression or something precariously similar, a slow or quick road to ruin rooted in the chickens-coming-home-to-roost ... read more >>
The Center of Self
Written by Darryl James (Columnist) 02 October 2008
"The improper handling of Emotion does not allow us to grow beyond Self." - The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan The intrinsic problem with many people in this land of plenty is selfishness. ... read more >>
The Roosevelt Moment
Written by Rev. Jesse Jackson (Columnist) 02 October 2008
AIG, Lehman, Washington Mutual, Bear Sterns, Merrill Lynch, Wachovia - it keeps getting worse. Stocks tank as Congress struggles to pass the $700 billion bailout for Wall Street. But whether it passes ... read more >>
Did Initial Debate Fear Make Him John Mc"Coward"?
Written by Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist) 02 October 2008
No, I am not calling Senator John McCain a coward. I was raised better than that. I respect both the former POW and his choice of running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Besides, 60 percent of those ... read more >>
Have You Registered Your Local Parking Lot King or Queen, Crack Head, Gang Banger, Prostitute, or Homeless Person to Vote Today?
Written by Jasmyne A. Cannick (Columnist) 02 October 2008
When I drive around "da hood" I see the parking lot kings and queens reigning supreme, malt liquor in hand hollering "nigga this" and "nigga that." I see us pushing carts ... read more >>
Denying Race Matters Perpetuates White Priviege
Written by Larry Aubry (Columnist) 02 October 2008
America continues its tap dance around the reality of race. Sadly, Blacks participate in the charade, albeit for vastly different, though equally fallacious reasons. Whites downplay the primacy of ... read more >>
It's Time for Americans to Become Social Capitalists
Written by Eric L. Wattree Sr. (Columnist) 25 September 2008
So here they come--all the corporate fascists, hat-in-hand, wanting the American taxpayer to bail them out. These, the very same arrogant, and compassionless social terrorists who demonized as "socialist" ... read more >>
Is Society Failing Our African-American Youth?
Written by Alfonzo Tucker (Columnist) 25 September 2008
Hello world, just a few days ago I received a phone call from the man I respect and refer to as my father. For those of you who don't know, I grew up within the California State Forster Care system. ... read more >>
Us, The Movement and Memory: In the Winds and Scales of History
Written by Dr. Maulana Karenga (Columnist) 25 September 2008
It is, indeed, no easy thing or feather-light thought to raise up one day and dare enter, stand firm and hold fast in the harsh and heavy winds of history that rise and whirl around and within the ... read more >>
Top Ten A** Kickings
Written by Darryl James (Columnist) 25 September 2008
In today's world, many people pretend to be polite and perhaps fancy themselves as nice, but are far from that to other people. Others fancy themselves as sophisticated and enlightened, but are ... read more >>
Bail Out on this Bailout
Written by Rev. Jesse Jackson (Columnist) 25 September 2008
Are we witnessing the death of the republic? Sound hysterical? Look at how Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson proposes to govern the $700 billion--some $2,000 for every man, woman and child in America--that ... read more >>
Conflicted Cops of Color
Written by Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist) 25 September 2008
With the spat of White officers killing Black males, both young and old, you have to ask yourself, “What do Black officers on the force think about the rash of shootings?” After all, these ... read more >>
Confessions of a Former Teenage Tramp
Written by Jasmyne A. Cannick (Columnist) 25 September 2008
Part of coming of age means not just growing older but taking an honest look at the life you've led and the decisions that you've made along the way--both the good and the bad. For me, this ... read more >>
New Black Leadership Key to Strategic Unity
Written by Larry Aubry (Columnist) 25 September 2008
Challenges and barriers constantly collide, impeding Black's progress. Their seemingly endless struggle for justice might have proved fatal long ago but for storied resilience. Resilience is not ... read more >>
Hello World; Do you believe in "Love at First Sight"?
Written by Alfonzo Tucker (Columnist) 18 September 2008
When I was seven years old, my biological father had a girl friend by the name of Margo. Margo was a mother to me between the ages of four to eight (I know she provided me with the motherly energy that ... read more >>
Sarah: Through the Humble Eyes of a Clueless Hood-Rat
Written by Eric L. Wattree Sr. (Columnist) 18 September 2008
When you're raised in the ghetto and you're either unaware or deprived of the many resources that society has to offer, you learn to make due with what you have. In that regard, I was fortunate ... read more >>
The Tourism Truth About Off-Shore Drilling
Written by Linda Love 18 September 2008
  Americans are still hurting because of the high cost of gas. In California, we're still paying almost a dollar more per gallon than we were one year ago today. In response, people are driving ... read more >>
Death and Devastation in Haiti:
Written by Dr. Maulana Karenga (Columnist) 18 September 2008
The devastation is almost unimaginable, but in some ways reminiscent of Katrina, and yet so different from the damage done by Ike in Galveston. This is so not only because of the human casualties and ... read more >>
We Vote For Change
Written by Abraham J. Jankans 18 September 2008
This year's election on November 4th will be one of the most important in American history. As all of us are aware, it is important not only because of the difficult times facing our nation and ... read more >>

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