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Only in Black America

February 17, 2011 

  

 

Raynard Jackson 

 

Last year I wrote a column about how President Obama totally disrespected Black America (during Black History Month of all times) and there was no outcry from within our community.  You can read that column at: 

 

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/note.php?note_id=310879525974

 

Now, you have the same thing happening again, of course during Black History Month.  This time the offender is the illustrious Washington Post (WP) newspaper.  They are supposed to be

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The Mis-Education of the Black Man

May 13, 2010

Raynard Jackson

In 1933, Carter G. Woodson published his classic book entitled, “The Mis-Education of the Negro.” The premise of his book was that Blacks need to be self reliant and not look for others to do for us what we can (and should) do for ourselves. Woodson thought that the dominant society was teaching Blacks to have an attitude of dependency and subservience, as opposed to controlling their own destiny and teaching their children the truth about the contributions Blacks made

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Black Women and the Radical Tradition 2009

A National Conference presented by Brooklyn College Graduate Center for Worker Education Saturday March 28, 2009 ALL DAY (come early- seats are limited!) City University of New York 365 Fifth Avenue (at 34th Street) New York City http://www.blackwomen2009.org On March 28, 2009 the Graduate Center for Worker Education at Brooklyn College will welcome some of the leading activists and scholars to take part in a national conference that will discuss the historical and current accomplishment of
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