Non-Violence Must Prevail
Posted 01/11/2011Today, we are mourning. As a collective nation, we are suffering the senseless loss of life in Arizona, the vitriol in our public discourse that may have contributed to this heinous act and our inability to
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Health Care Reform Must Remain
Posted 01/6/2011It’s the top of the year and this week the newly elected Republican-led Congress takes the helm in the nation’s capital. After two years of consistently filibustering, stalling and flat out obstructing much of the President’s legislation aimed at progressing…
The Year In Review
Posted 12/29/2010It’s that time of year again. As we prepare to begin 2011, many of us take a moment to pause and reflect on the year that was. We assess the victories, setbacks and all that transpired in between. We here…
Yes We Can
Posted 12/29/2010Ever since the notorious mid-term elections, much of the nation has been fixated on President Obama’s alleged shortcomings and the lack of government to get anything accomplished. Even when things were blatantly out of his control, the President was forced…
The True Culprits
Posted 12/9/2010Over the course of the last several weeks, we have diligently watched as our President, Barack Obama, and the Democratic Party withstood filibustering and stonewalling from the right. Conducting hearings on the weekend, and doing everything
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Wikileaks – Proceed with Caution
Posted 11/29/2010Taken at face value, the latest Wikileaks release is in one word – disturbing. Leaked confidential information regarding international relations and sensitive global issues, these 250,000 documents have reshaped the dynamic of diplomacy perhaps like never before. The diplomatic cables…
Our Triumph
Posted 11/17/2010It was a triumphant evening. One by one, artists, performers, public servants, journalists and those with a keen understanding of activism hit the stage last night at the Lincoln Center in NY as National Action Network presented our very 1st…
Rev. Al Sharpton says Obama and Boehner must work together to close racial achievement gap
Posted 11/12/2010On the heels of President Obama’s self-professed “shellacking,” a renewed urgency for bipartisanship has emerged in Washington. One week later, a new study proves that the education gap between the races in the United States – specifically, the crisis facing…
A Notice to the GOP
Posted 11/9/2010More often than not, virtually everything we as adults do is for the betterment of our children, and of course, their future. Some of us work two/three jobs just to provide food and shelter, while others sacrifice their own dreams…
Election Day
Posted 10/26/2010It’s crunch time. In one week, Americans will once again hit the voting booth and decide the fate of our nation. The question we all must ask ourselves is, do we want to continue going forward, or do…
