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The Class of 2010
Category: Opinion Written by Marc H. Morial
“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; none but ourselves can free our minds.”—Marcus Garvey
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WASHINGTON (NNPA)—It is graduation season in America—a bittersweet moment for thousands of young high school and college seniors who are leaving the relative comfort of classroom and campus life to pursue their dreams and find jobs in an economy that continues to struggle.
In communities of color the dilemma is even harsher.
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A dearth of empathy
Category: Opinion Written by Julianne Malveaux
(NNPA)—In a study of 14,000 college students over 30 years, University of Michigan researcher Sara Konrath found that today’s students are much less empathetic than students were back in the ’70s. Today, fewer students try to walk in another human being’s shoes or say they have concerned feelings for people less fortunate than they are. According to Konrath, the biggest drop in empathy came in 2000, 10 years ago, but empathy has continued to decline. She and her colleague say that constant exposure to media may be the reason young people are less empathetic than they used to be.
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Guest Editorial...Rand Paul needs a history lesson, Blacks a future lesson
Category: Opinion Written by Courier Newsroom
by Shannon Williams
I was fortunate.
I was raised during a time when equal access to restaurants, movie theaters and swimming pools was the status quo. Though I would have certainly participated in them, during my lifetime I wasn’t involved in the sit-ins and regular NAACP and SCLC strategizing meetings.
Indeed, I was fortunate.
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The A-Pauling house of pain
Category: Opinion Written by Raynard Jackson
The last week has provided a riches of embarrassments within the political arena. I sometimes wish I had a daily column, but somehow I will attempt to consolidate these embarrassing events into a coherent piece that will adequately do justice to each issue.
Let’s start with Republican Senate candidate, Rand Paul (from Kentucky). His public musings about his disagreements with certain aspects of the 1964 Civil Rights Act were appalling. But more appalling to me was the slowness of any public response by Republican senators and Black Republicans.
Let’s start with Republican Senate candidate, Rand Paul (from Kentucky). His public musings about his disagreements with certain aspects of the 1964 Civil Rights Act were appalling. But more appalling to me was the slowness of any public response by Republican senators and Black Republicans.
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Too big to fail… what about us?
Category: Opinion Written by Bernadette Turner
“Too big to fail.” Lately, those words refer to financial institutions in the corporate industry receiving lifelines. People are perplexed when they think about large businesses (with many resources) continuing to receive additional resources. What about Main Street?
What about the heartbeat of America, the mom and pop businesses that keep the fuel pumping in this country? Well, this way of thinking isn’t isolated to the crash of Wall Street and the corporate industry. Smaller, community-based nonprofits would venture to say, business as usual.
What about the heartbeat of America, the mom and pop businesses that keep the fuel pumping in this country? Well, this way of thinking isn’t isolated to the crash of Wall Street and the corporate industry. Smaller, community-based nonprofits would venture to say, business as usual.
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