Washington Informer
When unemployment numbers were released on Friday, commentators reacted joyfully. Alan Krueger, who heads the White House Council of Economic Advisors, described the creation of 247,000 jobs as a victory because the predictions were that the economy would only…
As we watch and read reports of U.S. troops withdrawing from the battle fronts in Afghanistan and Iraq, there is hope once again that neglected domestic needs will finally see the benefits of a "peace dividend," that is an increase…
I visited Cleveland a few years ago. As I was heading towards downtown I noticed a sign that showed pictures of blighted structures. There was a quote at the bottom of the sign which read, "Cheer up – we are…
I'm completely disgusted with Kwame Kilpatrick. He's a thief and a liar who betrayed the black residents of Detroit who expected so much and received so little. The former mayor of Detroit who emerged with so much promise was…
The District is among several of the nation's urban cities that have seen a decline in violent crime over the past several years. It's a topic of discussion among government officials who have turned to urban researchers to…
I'd like to convey my sincerest congratulations to Armstrong Williams, a dear friend of mine. The conservative commentator announced plans recently to acquire two television stations: WEYI-TV, an NBC affiliate in the Flint-Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, Mich., market, ranked No. 67…
"If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or…
In the midst of the Academy Awards drama on Sunday, February 24, one of the Onion's writers (we don't know who he is – I doubt a "she" would have stooped so low), described the lovely and talented child…
GEO Group "is a terrible company with a well-publicized track record of abuse and neglect and FAU should be ashamed to be associated with them." Carl Takei, staff attorney for the ACLU's National Prison Project. I was shocked by…
Our minds fasten on that single moment on the bus — Mrs. Parks alone in that seat, clutching her purse, staring out a window, waiting to be arrested. That moment tells us something about how change happens, or doesn't…
March is the official month to "discuss" women and it could not arrive too soon. What is sad about both Black History Month (February) and International Women's Month (March) is that too many of us think that those…
Telling Our Story! What a wonderful surprise to read about James Meredith in one of the Washington Informer's most recent editions. A lot of what people know about civil rights leaders and just average citizens who stood up against racism…
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