| Feb 13, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyLast one hired, First one out; That’s what bias Is about. Given that we now have an African-American president, many Americans feel comfortable sweeping the issue of racial discrimination under the rug. How bad can bias be if we elected Barack Obama? Well,...
| Jan 9, 2012 | Economy / BusinessI’m not apt to make impossible New Year’s resolutions. Gumbo and red beans and rice will be safely on my plate for another year. But at the beginning of every New Year, I do like to pause to affirm my highest intentions. The year just ended was one of the...
| Jan 2, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyLove my voting, Makes me grin; But these new rules, Won’t let me in. You may not realize just what depths the Republican Party has been plumbing to regain the presidency next year. By now it should be plain that its contingent in Congress has steadily voted to...
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| Dec 26, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyThe 2008 election was a hopeful one for African Americans in our democracy — not because of who was elected, but because of who turned out to vote. We voted at a nearly identical rate to our white neighbors for the first time in U.S. history. In fact,...
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