Monday, June 7, 2010

Black Social Commentary from TheGrio - 6/7/10


  • Dr. Boyce Watkins

    Dr. Boyce Watkins

    Author and Finance Professor at Syracuse University

    Rand Paul puts foot in mouth again with MLK comparison

    2:56 PM on 06/07/2010

    OPINION - I am not sure why Rand Paul keeps working to convince black people that he loves us...

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  • Earl Ofari Hutchinson

    Earl Ofari Hutchinson

    Journalist, author and broadcaster.

    Why BP keeps stonewalling Obama

    12:32 PM on 06/07/2010

    OPINION - BP's corporate arrogance is made out of cash. It can and has bought its way out of trouble repeatedly and when need be even bought governments...

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  • Dr. Boyce Watkins

    Dr. Boyce Watkins

    Author and Finance Professor at Syracuse University

    Arizona isn't the only state with a racist agenda

    9:18 AM on 06/07/2010

    OPINION - The collective outrage expressed over the civil liberties issues in the Arizona immigration law has been hardly present during other more serious racial atrocities...

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  • Monique W. Morris

    Monique W. Morris

    Author and VP for Economic Programs, NAACP

    Blacks blocked from serving on Southern juries, study says

    9:13 AM on 06/07/2010

    OPINION - Knowing that this type of discrimination continues is the first step toward holding district attorney's offices accountable for fair treatment...

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  • Marcus Vanderberg

    Marcus Vanderberg

    Sports and social commentator

    Record-breaking Ray Allen saves NBA Finals

    8:38 AM on 06/07/2010

    OPINION - If Allen thinks of more things to do to be better, it could spell the end for the Los Angeles Lakers...

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  • Clutch Magazine

    Clutch Magazine

    Weekly magazine for young contemporary women of color

    What ladies can learn about men from the NBA playoffs

    10:05 AM on 06/05/2010

    OPINION - But besides the raw comedy, the league is also a great source of education for any woman who has wondered why guys act the way they do...

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  • Monique Harden

    Monique Harden

    Co-director of Advocates for Environmental Human Rights

    Can the Gulf Coast still be saved?

    1:08 PM on 06/04/2010

    OPINION - President Obama should respond to the oil gushing from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico as he would to a foreign invading army...

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  • Ronda Racha Penrice

    Ronda Racha Penrice

    Author of African American History For Dummies

    Is 'blackface' always beyond the pale?

    12:05 PM on 06/04/2010

    OPINION - Blackface is not going anywhere anytime soon...

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  • Earl Ofari Hutchinson

    Earl Ofari Hutchinson

    Journalist, author and broadcaster.

    Why Democrats are the greatest danger to Obama's agenda

    11:44 AM on 06/04/2010

    OPINION - President Obama's deadliest enemy is not Sarah Palin, GOP congressional obstructionists, the Republican National Committee or even Fox News...

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