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When I read the recently released report by The College Republican National Committee (CRNC), titled, "Grand Old Party for a Brand New Generation," I immediately thought of two cartoons: the Flintstones and the Jetsons.

The Flintstones was an animated, prime-time TV show that debuted in 1960. It was a cartoon about a working class family in the Stone Age. The Jetsons was a cartoon that debuted in 1962. The show was about a futuristic family who lived 100 years in the future (2062).

While the Flint

The State of Equality and Justice in America" is a 20-part series of columns written by an all star list of contributors to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

William Spriggs

The South Is Seceding Again:

Will President Obama Be Buchanan or Lincoln?

By William E. Spriggs

This Saturday will mark the 50th anniversary of the March to Freedom down Woodward Avenue in Detroit. The UAW will be there, as they were under the leadership of Walter Reuther, and will re-enact the march where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. first delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech-a speech he drafted at Solidarity House, the home of the UAW. Earlier this month, Pres

Father Pfleger to hold “Occupy the Streets” peace rally Friday

“All boots on the ground for the children”

By Chinta Strausberg

The father of a murdered son, Father Michael L. Pfleger Thursday urged all parents and children to join him in the “Occupy The Streets” peace march and rally 7 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2013, outside of Saint Sabina Church, 78^th Place and Throop Streets, to take a stand and make a declaration that this summer Chicago’s streets will be peaceful for the children’s sake.

“Seve

If you have raised or are raising a son, this article’s for you!

I have a series of questions for you. The first question is: Are there differences between raising a son that is Black versus White, versus Hispanic versus Asian? Would your answer be yes or would you answer no? I would answer yes. As a Black mother raising Black boys, society’s rules are different when it comes to my sons. If my sons get stopped for a traffic violation, they are more likely to be harassed. If they are in unfamiliar

Recognizing the persistent disparities in controlling asthma among African-American and Hispanic/Latino populations in the United States, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today issued a call for research proposals to provide new information on ways to solve this problem.

PCORI will invest up to $17 million in patient-centered outcomes research projects that evaluate comprehensive and coordinated approaches to reducing poor health and other complications related to uncontr

Julian Bond

Religious Liberty and Inclusion By Julian Bond

By the mid-1960s, the civil rights movement had made significant cultural, legal and political progress in advancing the cause of racial justice and equality under the law - a struggle that continues to this very day. This was a rapidly evolving, heady time in American history.
It was a time when individual men, women and, yes, children came together to literally bend the moral arc of their nation in the direction of justice.
In our cur

The State of Equality and Justice in America" is a 20-part series of columns written by an all star list of contributors to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

The Igbo people are a major ethnic group in Nigeria. Igbo (the language) is verb based.

One unique aspect of the language is that each word has an identifiable meaning.

For instance the word for sun is anwu. It is derived from the verb ‘nwu’ which is to die.

The sound ‘a’ is used to reverse the notion of death making anwu (sun)-that which does not die.

One of the major titles of an Igbo King is ‘Igwe’ which means sky.

Eri, the supposed founder of the Igbo race is also descri

Salecia Johnson, 6-year-old arrested, handcuffed by Georgia Police.

INTERRUPTING THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE

By Judith Browne Dianis

America's Wire Writers Group

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Salecia Johnson, age 6, grew frustrated in her Milledgeville, Ga., kindergarten class last year and erupted into a temper tantrum. Unfortunately, it's something that mothers sometimes must confront with raising young children. But what happened next was not routine, nor should it be happening to Salecia or any other chil

No More Lectures

What President Obama Can Do for Black America

When I was at Lafayette Park (across from the White House) recently checking the logistics/arrangements for IBW's June 17th Day of Direct Action to pressure President Obama to end the War on Drugs and invest in inner-city Black communities, I confess to having been filled with pride thinking about the reality of a Black Family occupying the White House!

But, I pinched myself to get past the fact that Barack Obama is the first African Am

Ben Jealous

Virginia's Restoration of Voting Rights: An American Issue

By Benjamin Todd Jealous

If we want to understand the importance of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's recent voting rights reform, we need to look back all the way to the 1901-1902 Virginia Constitutional Convention.

The setting was Richmond, Virginia, June 1901. The Virginia Democratic Party had decided that African-Americans were gaining too much political clout after the Civil War. They forced a constitutional convent

Lately, I have been stressing the importance of preserving the sanctity of the traditional family–mother, father, and children.  There is not one example throughout the history of the world of a society prospering without an intact family unit.  Susie can’t have two moms nor can Jimmy have two dads.

William Spriggs

Understanding the Need for Full Employment

By William Spriggs

Last week, the Social Security Trust Fund report was released. One of its more telling charts was of the trend in Social Security revenue. Social Security revenue comes from a tax on the wages of earners, paid by both employees and employers. So, essentially it tracks the level of employment.

Based on the simple trend of revenues from 1990 to 2007, just before the Great Recession started, 2012 revenue would have

Pastors join DFER-IL in pushing parent power via access to choice

Announce ‘Freedom Forums’ on ‘Sacred Ground’

By Chinta Strausberg

When you give families a choice, you give children a chance so that when the 2012-2013 school year begins, parents, will have access to educational opportunities, Rebeca Nieves Huffman, state director of the Democrats of Education Reform-IL (DFER-IL) said Wednesday at Quinn Chapel A.M.E., 2401 S. Wabash, where she announced plans to hold eight “Freedom Forums” ci

Medical science has come a long way in treating various types of cancer diseases, and discovered many healing techniques like Gene therapy, Proton Therapy, Radio Surgery therapy using TrueBeam, Immunotherapy and others. Proton therapy is also called as proton particle therapy which has been proved one of the most effective curing methods for treating various types of cancer diseases such as like Brain cancer, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, Liver Cancer and others.

How proton therapy is used?

Prot

Set in a residential district of Cairo, Le Méridien Pyramids is just 1 km from Baron’s Palace. It features an outdoor pool and a terrace with sun loungers. The spacious, air-conditioned rooms feature satellite TV and a minibar. Some also have a separate living room with a sofa. For those who like to keep fit, the hotel features a fitness centre and a tennis court. Staff at the reception desk is available 24 hours a day. Le Méridien offers 4 restaurants. The hotel’s main restaurant, Marco Polo, s

When President Obama and the first lady travel to Africa at the end of this month, they will receive a rapturous greeting. The president’s deep roots in Kenya, the land of his father, resonate throughout the continent. His success in the United States evokes pride and joy in Africa.
I write this from Nigeria, a country that has just celebrated its 14th year of democracy. President Obama’s election enabled Africans to see America in a new light. I hope his visit will enable Americans to see Afric