By Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III President Obama’s 2014 proposed budget is mix of spending cuts and tax increases. His stated goal is the creation of a “…rising, thriving middle class.” He considers his budget proposal to be a “fiscally responsible blueprint for middle-class jobs and growth.” The President has proposed a $3 million cap [...]
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It’s now over four years since George W. Bush was in the White House and now he has taken up painting during his retirement. Bush says that many are surprised when they see that he paints, but he says that he enjoys busting people’s stereotypes. “Of course, some people are surprised I can even read,” [...]
Continue reading …Largest Prison-Owning Corporation Issues Massive Dividend of $675 Million to Sharedholders
April 17, 2013 93 Comments
If you want to make money these days, owning stock in a prison company is the place to do it. The confinement of human beings, while selling their cheap labor to companies seeking to save on labor costs has become a cash cow. One company that has benefited handsomely from the profit boom is the [...]
Continue reading …Scholar Believes African Americans Will Be Left Out of 21st Century Job Market
April 16, 2013 72 Comments
Dr. Marshall Shepherd, director of University of West Georgia’s Atmospheric Sciences Program and president of American Meteorological Society, believes African Americans are doomed for unemployment opportunities if the community does not transition into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. In a recently published op-ed, Dr. Shepherd expressed a necessity for the African-American community to prepare the [...]
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Although unemployment for African Americans is nearly twice that of the nation’s 7 percent, a recent survey by Wells Fargo reports that African American investors have high levels of confidence in their financial future. The survey also reveals that African-Americans are optimistic about the political and economic future of the country. Three in five Black investors [...]
Continue reading …Dr. Carey H. Latimore: The Politics of the Savior; The Weakness of American Progressivism
April 16, 2013 23 Comments
By Dr. Carey H. Latimore A few weeks ago I was a panelist at an event on multiculturalism. As a professor of history who primarily focuses on African Americans, I wholeheartedly believe the knowledge of history is tantamount to improving ourselves as individuals and as communities. During the aforementioned discussion, I was asked whether or [...]
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By Staff Blogger Riccardo Muti, director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, went to jail last Sunday April 14. The reason was to listen to a concert that was jointly performed by some inmates and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The concert came about because of an outreach program of Muti’s at Chicago’s Juvenile Temporary [...]
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release April 15, 2013 STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 6:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Earlier today, I was briefed by my homeland security team on the events in Boston. We’re continuing [...]
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Depending on your political disposition, you either consider this to be a good thing or a bad thing. Dr. Ben Carson is set to appear with Herman Cain at an event next week, bringing together two black men who’ve become the darlings of the Republican Party. Dr. Carson rose to prominence as one of [...]
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Trey Coleman: Obama, What Have You Done For Me Lately?
April 15, 2013 39 CommentsBy Trey Coleman How many black children have to die before there’s an outcry? Earlier this year, President Obama stated in a speech that 65 kids were killed by gun violence in Chicago. That’s the equivalent of the tragic Newtown shooting occurring every four months. Why was he so slow to respond to the shootings [...]
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