If music from the black
community was once a tool for liberation, it could be argued the music
is now just another tool of oppression, because many highly visible
artists remain silent or create big distractions from the important
community issues. Read more at MercuryNews.com
The GOP as a whole is completely scared of black voters, and the
actions by the front-runners for the party's 2008 nomination show they
are continuing the same silly political games the party has played for
years. Read more at CNN.com
It is time we examine why a black teen is six times more likely to be
tried and sentenced to prison than a young white, even when the crimes
are similar. Read more at AlterNet.org
How do conservatives break the democratic hold on the Black vote? It is
a question I am asked all the time. My answer – my best guess – is
always the same and it is two fold: First conservatives in the form of
the Republican Party must be more actively present in the Black
community. Read more at JosephCPhillips.com
It is ironic that lawmakers
want to throw the baggy brigades in jail, for jail and juvenile
detention facilities are a major incubator of the more serious social
problems of which baggy pants are only a symbol. Read more at ajc.com