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By Kathy Henry Although you have been gone out of my life for almost six years, you are never far away from my thoughts. Although I weep when I think about you, I have decided to concentrate on my wonderful memories of being a little girl who was so spoiled and pampered that I did not realize how poor our ...

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux No matter who wins the November 6 election, he will have a mess on his hands. The Budget Control Act of 2011 will cut $109 billion from the federal budget in 2013 unless Congress is able to figure out how to either reduce the deficit or cut another deal. The cuts will range from seven to ...

While I watched four debates this year, three Presidential and one Vice Presidential, of all the topics that I heard them discuss the one that I didn’t hear them discuss was the important issue of mass incarceration.  Check these stats out:   The United States of America holds around 5% of the world’s population, but holds approximately 25% of the ...

Gary Younge The disaffection across the country goes way beyond an “enthusiasm gap.”

By  Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III  Retired four-star general, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, former National Security Advisor, former Secretary of State and current Republican Colin Powell has endorsed the reelection of President Obama.  Powell stated, “I think we ought to keep on the track that we are on…I voted for him in 2008 and I plan ...

By Walter Cobb “If I was your girlfriend would you remember to tell me all the things you forgot when I was your man?” Prince sang these words in 1986 and the sentiment still rings true. Too often, ladies, you are leaving us out of your lives. That’s right; you are leaving your man out of your life. You might ...

By Kathy Henry I cannot speak for other cultures but I do know that in Black culture, in America, there is a lot of pressure for young men to be ladies men with several women scattered in every zip code. From the time they are five-years-old, many young black boys are asked this question by various male relatives and friends: ...

by Donald Allen United States of America/Minnesota (IBNN/Political Editorial/October 23, 2012)… Before I start – let’s get something straight. In 2012,the best man for the job of the United States president is President Obama. Despite my independent conservative viewpoints, I could never vote for a man that would rather spit in the eye of a Black man, versus seeing him succeed. ...

by Anthony Thomas Every two to four years when national elections come around, the run-of-the-mill partisan hacks on both sides of the political aisle enthusiastically encourage Americans to engage in unproductive partisan food fights with one another. On any given day, particularly during an election season, one might hear a Democratic Party partisan equate the Republicans with the Third Reich, ...

by Dr. Ivory Toldson Recently, the media reported that Florida and Virginia are attempting to close the “achievement gap” by setting different performance standards for black and white students. These controversial and misguided proposals demonstrate a dreadfully shortsighted assessment of race and achievement in the United States. Instead of dealing with the complicated racial nuances that shape black students’ classroom experiences, Florida and Virginia ...