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 Let's Talk
Denise Rolark Barnes
A Welcome Change at the D.C. Taxi Cab Commission
It is a rare occasion that D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams actually fires someone in his administration. That was not the case this week when it was reported that Lee E. Williams, chairman of the D.C. Taxicab… |
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Editorial
Cultural Barriers That Create Health Barriers
The Summit Health Institute for Research and Education, Inc. (SHIRE) and the California Endowment (TCE) recently came together to introduce a new report entitled, “Giving Voices to the Voiceless: Language… |
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Guest Editorial
James Clingman
The Road to D.C. is Paved with Green
I can see the headline now, “Millions of Blacks Leave Millions of Green in D.C.” The subhead would read, “And leave even more green on the road to D.C. as well.” Remember the last Million Man March and the… |
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 In My Opinion
George Curry
Hijacking Public Television
The Public Broadcasting System was created more than three decades ago to “provide a voice for groups in the community that may otherwise be unheard” and serve as “a forum for controversy and… |
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 Askia At-Large
Askia Muhammad
Gov. Schwarzenegger, Sen. Hayakawa: How Quickly They Forget
From the Just-Off-The-Boat-Himself Department, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest gaffe, surely takes the cake.
On a Los Angeles radio talk show in late April, “The Goven-nator”… |
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 From The Desk Of
Ron Walters
Minority Foster Children Used as Guinea Pigs in HIV Tests
Here we go again. The Associated Press has just reported that some minority foster children who are HIV-infected have been used in medical experiments to test potential AIDS drugs by federally funded… |
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Viewpoint
Interviews by Rahiel Tesfamariam & Photos by Robert Ridley
Should sex education be offered in schools?
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 Cornell Chappelle
I think it’s quite important. Sex should be discussed and kids should be informed so that we can prevent some of these diseases. |
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