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As Obama Finally Acts, He Expresses GOP Strategy|KEEP HOPE ALIVE

RTMNews - November 21, 2011

BY JESSE JACKSON"We can't wait." Finally, President Barack Obama has had enough of what he rightly calls an "increasingly dysfunctional Congress." Over the past...

Invest Now To Change Boys’ Path To The Future|RISE UP WITH EDUCATION

RTMNews - November 21, 2011

By ETIENNE LEGRANDBlack boys are flailing and we must do more than continue to treat them like defective girls if we are to change...

The Legacy Of Jesse Jackson|SPOTLIGHT

RTMNews - November 21, 2011

By George E. CurryAl Sharpton has patterned his career so closely after the Jesse Jackson model that he could be justifiably charged with identity...

Social Security Is Vital For African-American Families|SPECIAL COMMENTARY

RTMNews - November 2, 2011

BY A. BARRY RANDIn these days of high unemployment and growing financial insecurity, the last thing African-American families need is a serious threat to...

The Content Of Our Character|EDUCATION IS THE KEY

RTMNews - November 2, 2011

BY ETIENNE R. LEGRANDDuring a recent visit to my alma mater, Boston University, I was once again moved by the memorial erected on campus...

Media Treats Obama Much Worse Than GOP Challengers|SPOTLIGHT

RTMNews - November 2, 2011

BY George E. CurryNews media coverage of President Obama is much more negative than stories about each of his Republican challengers, netting him almost...

Have You Had Your Financial Check-Up?|GUEST COMMENTARY

RTMNews - October 16, 2011

By Michelle ThornhillIn beauty salons and barber shops across the nation, at summer barbecues and holiday dinners, African Americans have a long tradition of...

Occupy Wall Street Group Speaks Up for America|KEEP HOPE ALIVE

RTMNews - October 16, 2011

By Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.TriceEdneyWire.com -- People are turning. The misery is too widespread. The privileged are too brazen. The injustice too apparent. On...

The Audacity To Forget|GUEST COMMENTARY

RTMNews - October 14, 2011

BY RENEE J. TURNERThree years into President Barack Obama's term, there are harsh critics in the media that were once strong supporters. Today, still...

Support Our Military Families|GUEST COMMENTARY

RTMNews - September 24, 2011

By MICHELLE OBAMATwo weekends ago, Americans across the country joined together to remember that September morning from 10 years ago, honoring the memory of...

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