Longtime NFL activist tries to stamp out use of the 'n-word' in the NFL
DAVIE, Fla. John Wooten is 77 years old and knows there's a segment of the population that will recoil at the slightest hint of what he is about to say. Wooten, an activist and former NFL offensive...
View ArticleLeonard Pits Jr.: Let's bury the need for the N-word
BY LEONARD PITTS JR. • The N-word again. Of course. Six years after the NAACP staged its symbolic burial, that word has proven rumors of its demise greatly exaggerated. In just the last few weeks...
View ArticleMarszalek essay honoring historic anniversary (Mississippi State University)
(Source: Mississippi State University) Publication Quality Photo:Right click on the photo below,then select Save Target As or Save Link As.Selecting Save Picture As or Save Image As will save the low...
View ArticleMinister Jeff Radebe: African Alternative Dispute Resolution and Arbitration...
(Source: South Africa Government) Opening address by Jeff Radebe, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development in South Africa at the Inaugural African Alternative Dispute Resolution and...
View ArticleFasting for Families: When We Act, We Can Change the World
I came to fast to bring attention to the moral need for immigration reform. I began for one day, but decided to fast for seven. My husband, Paul, the union leader, joined me for five. And this is how...
View ArticleLeonard Pitts Jr.: Bury the need for self-denigration
The N-word again. Of course. Six years after the NAACP staged its symbolic burial, that word has proved rumors of its demise greatly exaggerated. In just the past few weeks we’ve had the following:...
View ArticleIslamists unleash fury on teen freedom fighter
The Taliban wanted to silence her once and for all – but their efforts failed. Instead, Yousafzai became an influential voice, telling the United Nations this summer: “One child, one teacher, one book...
View ArticlePitts: The N-word. Again
The N-word again. Of course. Six years after the NAACP staged its symbolic burial, that word has proven rumors of its demise greatly exaggerated. Join the Discussion In just the last few weeks we’ve...
View ArticleN-word not buried yet
The N-word again. Of course. Six years after the NAACP staged its symbolic burial, that word has proven rumors of its demise greatly exaggerated. In just the last few weeks we’ve had the following:...
View ArticleLeonard Pitts Jr. commentary: As slurs go, the N-word remains in a class all...
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View ArticleLincoln's meaning
In our era of dysfunctional government, the 272 words of Lincoln’s Gettyburg Address need to be not just heard, but studied for their deeper meaning. The purpose of Lincoln’s remarks was to dedicate...
View ArticleHanukkah, Thanksgiving bring blessings of freedom, unity
This year, for the first time since 1888, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah coincide in what many in the Jewish community are calling “Thanksgivukkah.” The eight-day Jewish holiday begins at sundown on...
View ArticleThe Sesquicentennial Of The Gettysburg Address (Benjamin L Cardin)
(Source: Benjamin L Cardin) Statement Of The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md) Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, 150 years ago today, President Abraham Lincoln gave one of the greatest speeches not just in...
View ArticleA Radical Vision for Victory
. By Paul LeBlanc and Michael D. Yates. New York: Monthly Review Press, 245pp, $19.95 paperback This remarkable book brings back into view a radical vision for victory within the mainstream, armed...
View ArticleHow to Protect Humanity from Perpetual Animosity and Wars?
The mankind is fraught with sorrows and pains of institutionalized animosities and wars. When fear of unknown animosities and killings overwhelm the daily thinking process, a society - a nation no...
View ArticleAre we a more selfish society today?
if the individual negates the society, USA Today had an interesting story the other day about how America has gone from a "we" society to a "me" society. In examining words used in over 750-thousand...
View ArticleFirst world problems: why economic development categories need a rethink
Judging countries by GDP per capita, especially those with high income levels, is a blunt measure of categorisation An aerial view of Dohar, Qatar. World Bank development indicators for 2012 show that...
View ArticleBrought Forth, Conceived, Dedicated
John Burt wrote one of the most-praised books about Abraham Lincoln in recent years. In this essay for Constitution Daily, Burt talks about the three verbs that define the first sentence of the...
View ArticleLaying down the Laws: human rights court shouldn't have last word
Longest-serving appeal judge, Sir John Laws, questions Lord Bingham's rule that Strasbourg is final authority on convention Bingham had laid principle that the interpretation of the European...
View ArticleFrom Muhammad Ali to Charles Barkley, How the Use of 'Ni**a' in the Media...
Since the 1960s, America has gone through a number of topical changes in its cultural makeup. Over the last 50 years we have seen everything from the election of the nation's first Black President, to...
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