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THE OBAMA RECORD
There is a lot of misinformation circulating on talk radio, at town hall meetings, in the blogosphere, and around office water coolers about President Obama. It is time to set the record straight with a […]
Opinion
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THE OBAMA RECORD
There is a lot of misinformation circulating on talk radio, at town hall meetings, in the blogosphere, and around office water coolers about President Obama. It is time to set the record straight with a […]
blogs
Stringfellow spiked:
Thu, March 11, 2010 5:11 pm Cc: dhampton@clarionledger.com and others Stringfellow wrote: Ronnie: Congratulations on your exclusive interview with First Lady Michelle Obama. Both the Obama piece that you wrote as well as your […]
Opinion
Gov. Barbour’s additional cuts
Dear Editor, Governor Barbour announced today (March 17) an additional $19.16-million in cuts to K-12 education. Of that, $16.8-million is to MAEP and $190,671 is to the National Board Certified Teacher Program. This brings the […]
Opinion
Reducing the Black Male Dropout Rate
Boys don’t drop out in the 12th grade. They physically drop out in the ninth grade, but they emotionally and academically drop out in the fourth grade. That observation is made early by Jawanza […]
Opinion
Obama Will Meet With Republicans Next Week On Health Care
President Obama said on Sunday that he will hold a meeting with Republican lawmakers next week, to be followed by a meeting with members of both parties, in an effort to get health care reform […]
News
Fifty Years Later: Sit-in Survivor Challenges Others to Do More
GREENSBORO (NNPA) – Fifty years ago, four North Carolina A&T students took a stand against segregation by sitting down at a F.W. Woolworth’s store counter. This simple act by four freshmen, now known as the […]
News
Letter to the HBCU community
Black people in Mississippi have many challenges. Poor health, poor education, high infant mortality, unemployment, incarceration, early death and violent crime affect us more than any other people in America. Some of our problems are […]
Opinion
The world is watching Haiti
When you hear Haiti, what comes to mind? In order to understand what caused the chaos in Haiti, we must revisit history and understand three key questions; “Where did she come from?” “Who is she?” […]
Opinion
Devastation in Haiti: Natural and man-made
The 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti last week is just the last in an almost unbroken string of catastrophes that have visited the island since it was “discovered” by Columbus. Christopher Columbus and his fellow […]