September 13, 2009 – 1:48 pm
I’m a recent fan of former Obama administration green jobs czar, Van Jones. Though I was vaguely familiar with his work prior to him coming to work for the Obama White House, the controversy surrounding Mr. Jones (and his unfortunate resignation) these past couple of weeks gave me a crash course into Van – the [...]
By J. Fahiym Ratcliffe
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Also posted in African-American, Economic Development, Hip-Hop Business, Inner-City, Liberal, Urban Development, Urban Planning, energy
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Tagged environmentalism, green collar economy, green economy, green for all, green jobs, President Barak Obama, sustainability, van jones
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In the wake of MJ’s death, the question of race and color looms in the background. Yeah, yeah – your boy had a red thriller jacket, black pleather pants, glitter socks and penny loafers in the second grade – I idolized Michael, along with millions of his other fans. However, over time the [...]
By Saabir
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Also posted in African-American, Business, Politics, Progressive
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Tagged American culture, color, death, identity, identity politics, Michael Jackson, music, popular culture, race, self-esteem
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When I see Judge Sotomayor I see my neighbors, my professors and mentors , my elders and all my heroes. She is among those who have fought for access on behalf of the poor, and I’m proud of her nomination to the Supreme court. As a NYC native and currently a Bronx resident, [...]
By Saabir
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Also posted in Democrat, Hispanic, Latino, Liberal, Politics, Progressive, Republican
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Tagged affirmative action, Bronx, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, New York, nomination, Nuyorican, President Barak Obama, Puerto Rican, Sonia Sotomayor, United States Supreme Court
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January 23, 2009 – 12:41 pm
Stanley Crouch, a writer whose pragmatism I usually appreciate, wrote the following:
“…Malcolm X was one of the naysayers to American possibility whose vision was permanently crushed beneath the heel of Obama’s victory on Nov. 4″
I say “wrong Stan”. If Blacks do not improve their condition while having an African-American as President of the United [...]
By Saabir
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Also posted in African-American, Economic Development, Economics, Economy, Hip-Hop Business, Inner-City, Minority-owned, Urban Planning
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Tagged Barack Obama, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King J.R., multi-culturalism, Stanley Crouch, unemployment
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November 6, 2008 – 5:05 pm
The HNIC (Head Ni**er In Charge) has received a pink slip today. If there are future leaders who will choose to work specifically for the advancement of Black people, they will have to be as sophisticated and accountable as the best that this country has to offer. Sing-talking bootleg preachers will no longer suffice.
Today [...]
By Saabir
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Also posted in African-American, Business, Economic Development, Economics, Economy, Hip-Hop Business, Inner-City, Minority-owned, Progressive, Urban Development, energy
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Tagged Al Sharpton, Barack Obama, Dr. Martin Luther King, energy economy, Quran
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