Professor Timothy Askew of Clark Atlanta University says that the Black National Anthem is “racially separatist and divisive.” Mr. Askew goes even further, and says that the song is “for everybody” and does not specifically refer to African-Americans.
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President Obama Renews Call for Clean Energy- With Little Specifics
In addressing the Gulf Coast Disaster, President Obama talked about the need for clean energy to eventually replace fossil fuels. In my opinion, that was the best part of the speech. There is much left unresolved.
Read moreBlack Male Privilege: Contradiction and Diversion- Part II
There is a great deal to be said about a forum that doesn’t feel the need to address those who do not agree in a serious manner. When one calls themselves an intellectual, yet does not see fit to defend their ideas, the self-designation is questionable.
Read moreEarth Day 40th Anniversary: Is Energy Policy Headed In The Wrong Direction?
40 years later, there is good reason to believe that the work of these early environmental activists have been seriously set back in the name of political expediency.
Read more“Black Male Privilege”: Contradiction and Diversion
Now, I must say that there definitely is such a thing as male privilege, it does not make sense to deny that. However, I take issue with the notion that Black men have some kind of special rights in society, as it flies in the face of the day to day, and current realities of what we face as a people.
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