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Confederate history is supremacy history
Category: Opinion Written by Julianne Malveaux
(NNPA)—Last week, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell proclaimed April Confederate History Month in his state. In fact, he proclaimed the date on April 7, which is the same day in 1865 that Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee began to negotiate the terms of surrender with United States Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. In some states, this day is considered Confederate Memorial Day, and Virginia is not alone in celebrating “Confederate History Month.” Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana have celebrated this month for quite some time. In the last decade or so Texas (since 1999), Florida (since 2007), and Georgia (since 2009) have also instituted celebrations of Confederate History Month. Virginia celebrated from 1994-2002 before the commemoration was revoked.
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Time for action on summer jobs for youths
Category: Opinion Written by Marc H. Morial
(NNPA)—After months of pressure from the National Urban League, the Congressional Black Caucus and other members of the civil rights community, the White House has endorsed a key provision of the National Urban League’s six-point Plan for Putting Americans Back to Work— summer jobs for chronically unemployed urban youths. In a recent conference call between CBC Chairwoman Barbara Lee and White House officials, the administration urged Senate passage of H.R. 4899, a bill that would allocate $600 million to create 300,000 summer youth jobs which passed in the House March 24.
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Last Updated on Monday, 03 December 2012 19:20
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False and detrimental definitions
Category: Opinion Written by Louis 'Hop' Kendrick
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Last Saturday while in a meeting a fellow member asked me how could I ever vote for any Republican candidate, because all Republicans are conservative and dislike Blacks, and all Democrats are liberal and go that extra mile to improve the quality of life for Blacks. Ridiculous false statements such as this have proven to be detrimental to the growth of all people. The following are perfect examples of false and detrimental definitions.
(1.) Bad drug dealer: a person who invests their ill-gotten gains in jewelry, cars, girls, bars, etc.
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Editorial...Man up for health care during National Minority Health Month
Category: Opinion Written by Courier Newsroom
President Barack Obama may claim victory over his health care bill that passed in the House of Representatives last month, but as an African-American male, the real victory for him and so many others like him remains elusive.
The new law provides a system of health care intended to be more affordable and accessible to every American. The bill anticipates that every American will avail themselves to medical resources that will enable them to live longer and healthier lives with prevention being the key to success.
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Michelle Obama says put the muffin down
Category: Opinion
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(REAL TIMES MEDIA)—A couple of years ago I was in the passenger’s seat driving with a group of friends to dinner. As is often the case when you are the only single man in a car full of three single women, the conversation moves to dating, marriage and the inevitable “Who do you think is good looking?” Each side pitched names back and forth with the usual results. I say “LL Cool” and the women all coo about his chest and lips. They say “Kelita Smith” and I say Bernie Mac was the luckiest man on television.
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