Posts Tagged ‘black community’
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
by Eric Wattree
Eric Wattree
The sentiments expressed here, and in the linked article below, have a lot to do with my aggressive criticism of Tavis Smiley and Cornel West. They and their critics insist that anyone who objects to their behavior is merely upset because they’re criticizing Barack Obama, but when… Continue reading
Tags: barack obama, black community, cornel west, eric wattree, tavis smiley, walmart, wells fargo
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Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
by H. Lewis Smith
Kevin Garnett of the NBA Boston Celtics, though a highly-talented and well-paid athlete, with all due respect needs to stop degrading his Black community; as well, the Black community must resolutely stop “accepting” disrespect from within by people like KG even though he is a poster child of success… Continue reading
Tags: african americans, black america, black community, boston celtics, h lewis smith, kevin garnett, n-word, nba, united voices for a common cause
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
by H. Lewis Smith
Music and song has always served as a catalyst to help Black/African Americans maintain a sense of internal calmness and hope during strife; cultivate, embrace and express individuality; as well as represented that living connection to and displayed through craftily-strung together lyrics trophies of cultural history, knowledge and heritage. In… Continue reading
Tags: african americans, black americans, black community, blues, h lewis smith, jazz, motown sound, music, rap music
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Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
by H. Lewis Smith
DON LEMON
Ever since Black America’s self-prescribed, self-directed, effective, and much-needed Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the American systemic has continually worked relentlessly to find ways of combating or diluting the efforts of the Black community—one of which is paying attention to and promoting only… Continue reading
Tags: black america, black community, civil rights moment, cnn, don lemon, h lewis smith, n-word, ted danson, white america, whoopie goldberg
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Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
by Eric L. Wattree
Eric L. Wattree
In the recent video, “Dr. Boyce: My Two Cents on Michael Eric Dyson,” released on Black Like Moi!, Dr. Boyce Watkins of Syracuse University announced his retirement from the Dr. Cornel West controversies. In the announcement Boyce indicated that “this battle between black scholars was… Continue reading
Tags: barack obama, black community, boyce watkins, cornel west, eric l wattree, george bush, melissa harris-perry, ralph nader, tavis smiley
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Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
by H. Lewis Smith
President Barack Obama
Upon Barack Obama’s election to President of the United States, euphoria, jubilation and an aura of disbelief simultaneously enveloped the Black African-American community. Perhaps, it could even be said that many saw him as a Messiah and the primary power-holder to make life and living better… Continue reading
Tags: african americans, barack obama, black america, black community, h lewis smith, maxine waters, n-word, president obama
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