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Voter Suppression: The Players Are Mobilizing
NC NAACP and Democracy NC join many other groups and efforts involved in mobilization and therefore we have many more choices for getting involved.
Read MoreBook Review: “What We Blacks Need to Do”
Author, James J. Hankins, gives his answer to this age old question in his practical, common sense, easy to read book entitled “What We Blacks Need To Do”. First published in 2007, Hankins observations seem timeless. In the space of
Read MoreBen Carson: Playing The Race Card
Educate, Organize, Mobilize — Over the past two years I’ve written about Black Republicans that are aiding and abetting the voter suppression being carried out by the Republican Party. Republican Presidential candidate, Ben Carson continues in the long line of Black
Read MoreOrigin of the Baltimore Underclass
TheThirdReconstruction.com — As the world watches, Baltimore deals with an all too familiar incident of police misconduct that resulted in the murder of a defenseless Black man. This incident is not surprising or unusual in the communities of America’s historical underclass. However,
Read MoreThe Alliance Looks and Leads to Tomorrow
Educate, organize and mobilize – (www.thethirdreconstruction.com) – This past weekend I attended the 10th NC Black Summit of the Alliance of North Carolina Black Elected Officials (ANCBEO). The Alliance is presently led by the Honorable Richard Hooker, Chairman. I participated as a
Read MoreThird Reconstruction vs. New Confederacy
Educate, organize and mobilize: Over the past months I’ve written about the necessity of Black voters requiring patronage in return for electing politicians to office, political accountability and the Voter Empowerment Summit. This week I’ll highlight ongoing discussions and I’ll address
Read MoreDefeat Voter Suppression: Vote Democratic Vote! Vote! Vote
Necessarily, this is my last column before the November 4th General Election. The outcome of this election and voter suppression is in your hands. Please continue your outreach by emailing your contacts and posting to your Facebook friends asking and
Read MoreDefeat Voter Suppression: D-Day is Here Email your contacts. Facebook your friends.
Educate, organize and mobilize — Again, if you’re not already registered you cannot vote in this year’s General Election. If you follow the news, you already know that the National and North Carolina Republican Parties are engaged in the most
Read MoreDefeat Voter Suppression: D-Day is Here Email your contacts. Facebook your friends.
Again, if you’re not already registered you cannot vote in this year’s General Election. If you follow the news, you already know that the National and North Carolina Republican Parties are engaged in the most massive voter suppression campaign in
Read MoreVoter Suppression: Polls Don’t Vote Vote Early and Volunteer. Volunteer. Volunteer.
Recent news reports addressing the November 4th North Carolina, General Election are important but should not be viewed in any way that would cause Black voters to do anything but promote a massive voter turnout. On October 1, the 4th
Read MoreVoter Suppression: One More Round The Ground Game – Getting Out the Vote
Educate, organize and mobilize — Around 30 days and counting, this election season is in the home stretch. The highest profile race is for US Senate between Kay Hagan and Thom Tillis. Although most polls show Senator Hagan with a
Read MoreVoter Suppression: The Black Church Organize, Register and Vote!
Educate, organize and mobilize — This year, as a part of an effort to mobilize Black Voters to vote in November, the Legislative Black Caucus and other leadership organizations invited predominately Black Churches to make Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 into Freedom
Read MoreWealth and Income Inequalities Hurt America’s Economic Recovery
Amid stagnant wages, nagging underemployment and unemployment, many families continue to struggle with their finances. Some may even have wondered: ‘Will we ever make financial head way?’ On September 10, a Capitol Hill briefing was held to unveil a new
Read MoreMoral March to the Polls Organize, Register and Vote!
Educate, organize and mobilize — We’re now in the final stage of our campaign to defeat voter suppression. Therefore, as we count-down to November 4, 2014, I am providing actionable information and deadlines for our readers. This week our title and
Read MoreVoter Suppression: Creating Black Wealth – Vote Your Economics! Yes, We can!
Here I go again. Since November 2013, I’ve been writing commentaries designed to spark enough interest in Black Voters to cause them to vote in November 2014. So far I’ve failed. This week I’m going to introduce another rationale for
Read MoreVoter Suppression: 60 Days and Counting Mobilize! Mobilize! Mobilize!
Educate, organize and mobilize: We’re now in the mobilization phase of our campaign to defeat voter suppression. Therefore, as we count down to November 4, 2014, I will provide actionable information and deadlines for our readers. Two important issues that voters
Read MoreVoter Suppression: JUDGES MATTER Mobilize! Mobilize! Mobilize!
Educate, organize and mobilize: As we draw nearer to D-day, November 4, 2014, the political parties, candidates and pressure groups are identifying their issues, slates and strategies to win. My title to this week’s commentary makes a gross understatement, judges matter.
Read MoreWinning a Dead Heat: Black Elected Officials Mobilize, Mobilize and Mobilize
By most polls the North Carolina race for the United States Senate is a dead heat. That being the case, victory in November will go to the political party that executes the best voter mobilization plan. Since August 2013, I’ve
Read MoreSuppress Voting, Impeach Obama and Close HBCUs
Educate, organize and mobilize: Over the last year I’ve been co-leading the Campaign to Defeat Voter Suppression. Our campaign has sought to educate our communities to the point that they would organize and mobilize for a massive voter turnout for the
Read MoreTight North Carolina Race Could Determine Control of U.S. Senate
RALEIGH, N.C. (NNPA) – U.S. Senator Kay Hagan has been reaching out to communities and constituents across North Carolina galvanizing support for her re-election campaign. The Democratic Senator from North Carolina and her campaign are full steam ahead as they
Read MoreVoter Suppression: The Countdown to Showdown
Educate, Organize and Mobilize: It’s a little more than a year since the US Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the countdown to the November General Election is underway. As of August 8, 2014 there were 86
Read MoreVoter Suppression: An Existential Threat to Democracy
Educate, Organize and Mobilize: Since November of 2013 I’ve been writing about voter suppression and addressing the subject from many different angles. We’re now in the mobilization phase of defeating voter suppression and I’ve been encouraged to outline an effective, understandable
Read MoreVoter Suppression: The Lines Are Drawn and The Fight Is On
Educate, Organize and Mobilize: Last week we shifted our focus to voter mobilization for November 2014. This week, as we look back we’ll also take a look at the current state of affairs in the fight to protect the voting rights
Read MoreVoter Suppression: It’s Mobilization Time
Educate, Organize and Mobilize: Since November of 2013 I’ve been writing about voter suppression and an appropriate response that needs to be made by those threatened by wide-spread, aggressive voter suppression. I’ve spent a lot of time trying to create an
Read MoreVoter Suppression: The Mississippi Lesson
Educate, Organize and Mobilize: It's fifty years since the passage of the Civil Rights of 1964 (The Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965) and this is turning out to be quite a political season. There are many unforeseeable and unpredictable
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The Third Reconstruction: Political Accountability
Many of you are quite familiar with “disparity studies” – creating more and better jobs and economic opportunities for black citizens and communities is essential for a successful reconstruction.
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