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An Open Letter: Regarding the Dropping of Smiley and West

Oct 31, 2012 3 Comments by

Board of Directors, Pacifica Foundation: I’m writing in response to the recent announcement that the Pacifica Foundation has appointed it’s own chairman, Summer Reese, as Executive Director. Admittedly, at this point I know very little about Director Reese, but I intend to address that issue immediately so as to gain a better understanding of what’s going on [...]

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It’s Time to Boycott Tavis, West, & All Black-on-Black Racists

Sep 20, 2012 18 Comments by

Like most black people I used to like and admire both Tavis Smiley and Cornel West a great deal, but after they made public fools of themselves on the very day that Barack Obama announced his intention to run for president, I decided to do a little research into them instead of simply buying into the hype. Not long thereafter it [...]

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Scott Walker Recall: A Referendum on American Democracy

Jun 06, 2012 2 Comments by

The effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker in tomorrow’s Wisconsin election will undoubtedly have repercussions far beyond the boundaries of the state. Walker has come to be seen as the point man in the GOP’s concerted assault on the American middle class. All across the country GOP governors and Republican-controlled legislatures have launched aggressive campaigns [...]

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Is President Obama a Slave to Wall Street?

Mar 21, 2012 No Comments by

Whenever I hear a person claim that President Obama is a slave to the corporatist Wall Street culture, I know immediately that he’s one of three things – he’s either ignorant, blind to reality, or he’s promoting his own agenda. Of course Obama is a slave to Wall Street – we all are. You can’t [...]

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A Message to the Hood: Knowledge is the Key

Mar 20, 2012 1 Comment by

Some people take umbrage with my defining myself as a hood rat. They say that by doing so, I’m not only demeaning myself, but I’m also demeaning other Black people in the process. But people who think like that are violating one of the most important principles in life – that we should always seek [...]

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