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Alveda King: Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Pro-Life
Great piece by Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King, Jr. here: http://www.priestsforlife.org/africanamerican/blog/. She opens by saying: “There has been much controversy regarding my Uncle Martin’s view on abortion. I have always stated that my uncle was pro-life and would never support Planned Parenthood. There are those that contend that because he was given the [...]
Aug. 11 Washington launch for ‘Sellout’ book on faith, race, politics
CONTACT: Jay Collins Libertas Global Partners Jay@libertasglobal.com 703-896-0131 What would you do if you realized that what you believe and what you practice don’t line up? This was the question facing Ron Miller, author of the new book SELLOUT: Musings from Uncle Tom’s Porch, once he left home and began to ponder the values with [...]
Ron Miller challenges black Americans in ‘Sellout’
Updated Aug. 10, 2010 Black conservative Ron Miller’s gutsy new book Sellout: Musings from Uncle Tom’s Porch couldn’t be more timely as the NAACP and other liberals are charging the Tea Parties with racism and – in the wake of President Obama’s election, no less – Shirley Sherrod’s husband Charles claims that black people can [...]
Black Cherokees’ racism case moved to DC federal court
The lengthy saga of the black Cherokees fighting racism in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is slowly but surely moving forward. To understand the crux of the cases, see a brief but thorough report in last year’s story Who’s the racist now? Before we get to the most recent statement by the Freedmen’s leader Marilyn [...]
Who’s the Racist Now?
With his reaction to the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, President Obama diverted attention from his ill-formed healthcare agenda by throwing racism into the mix. We all know how that turned out and since the American people were not silenced, Obama’s fans in Congress and media are trying to brand us as bigots. But when will pundits [...]
Christ, Obama and America
2011 update: I wrote this column in 2008, but President Obama’s comments call for an update. When he lit the 2011 national Christmas tree, Obama proclaimed himself a Christian and said, “So long as the gifts and the parties are happening, it’s important for us to keep in mind the central message of this season, [...]
