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Republicans Are Nowhere to Be Found ~ By Raynard Jackson, Columnist ~ In many ways, like Job in the Bible, “For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me (Job 3:25 King James Version). I was hoping against all hope that the Republican Party would do something to really pay homage to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday today. But, like Job, I have been forced to conclude “that which I was afraid of is come unto me.” Republicans are |
Though no votes have yet to be cast, the biggest loser of the 2016 presidential election cycle is by far the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Those who follow my columns know that I have been extremely critical of my Republican Party and our presidential candidates for rarely, if ever, engaging with the Black press. I have an equal amount of criticism for NABJ. Make no mistake about it; they are a liberal organization, with very liberal leadership. I have |
I have been asking and will continue to ask, where are the Black Republicans? Race will be one of the top issues in the 2016 elections and none of our presidential campaigns have any Blacks in the media representing their respective campaigns. Why in the hell do Republicans continue to have white staffers try to address racial issues within the Black community? Are these campaigns really that stupid? Black Republicans have absolutely no presence in the media when |
By Raynard Jackson | In June of 2013 Obama tried to lecture Senegalese President, Macky Sall in front of his own people on accepting homosexuality in his country. Before his trip to Africa, Obama was sternly warned by many, “do not talk about homosexuality in Africa.” But as is his habit, Obama never misses an opportunity to lecture and talk down to Blacks in the U.S. and Africans abroad. To his credit, President Sall quickly chastised Obama with these words, “We are still not ready to decrimin |
By Raynard Jackson | Donald Trump’s political ascendancy has less to do with him and more to do with the Republican electorate’s total disillusionment with the lack of leadership coming from our congressional leadership. All of a sudden, along comes Donald Trump speaking a language the Republican base understands—English! In my view, Trump, Carly Fiorina, and Chris Christie are the only Republicans that are speaking to the American people in a manner that they can understand. The rest of the fiel |
By Raynard Jackson, Columnist, May 18, 2015 ~ Two weeks ago, our First Lady, Michelle Obama seemed to have caused a hornet’s nest of controversy with her graduation speech to the students of Tuskegee University. She was the wrong messenger, with the wrong message, at the wrong place, at the wrong time. It was very difficult to listen to our First Lady rant on about the travails of being the first Black First Lady. She travels around the world on a private jet, has maids and housekeepers at her |