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Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
You Can't Stop the Violence in Ghetto Streets Without Stopping the Violence in Iraq, Afghanistan and Elsewhere
28 Jul 2010
By managing editor Bruce A. Dixon When did black political leaders forget the connection between the three legs of Dr. King's political philosophy --- racial justice, economic justice and…
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Tea Partyers, Fox News, "Negativity" Against the President? Are These Really Black America's Most Pressing Problems?
21 Jul 2010
From the established civil rights organizations like the NAACP to legions of elected Democrats and preachers and even people like our good friends at Color of Change, the main activity these days…
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Black American Politics in the 21st Century: Is It Time For A New Plan?
14 Jul 2010
We all love and respect our ancestor and freedom fighter Frederick Douglass. But in the 21st century, nobody is trying to imitate his haircut or wear his 19th century clothes. So why is 21st…
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Dr. Peniel Joseph: Peoples Historian or Establishment Courtier? Part Two of Two: Peniel Joseph vs Hubert Harrison on Democracy
07 Jul 2010
by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon It's not that hard to tell an honest people's intellectual from a brand name huckster. One is engaged in making and propagating brands, terms with no fixed…
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Dr. Peniel Joseph: Peoples Historian or Establishment Courtier? Part One of Two
16 Jun 2010
by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon Helping us explain the lineup of the social forces that impact our individual and collective lives is the job of people's intellectuals. Selling us clever…
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Black America, Corporate Media and the Siege of Gaza
02 Jun 2010
This weekend, heavily armed Israeli military forces intercepted a flotilla bearing relief supplies for Gaza in international waters. The intention of the crew and passengers, who hail from more…
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
The Media and the Murder of Aiyanna Jones
27 May 2010
by Sikivu Hutchinson During the same week that CNN aired a program on children’s perception of the race and social values, the Detroit police provided their own lesson on the subject, callously…
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
The Supreme Court? Is This Why We Vote For Democrats?
12 May 2010
We vote for Democrats, the argument goes, because sending a Republican to the White House means sending racist conservative neanderthals to the Supreme Court. A clinching argument right?
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
What If BP Were A Human Being?
05 May 2010
What if BP, the principal corporate entity responsible for the monstrous oil well rupture a mile beneath Gulf of Mexico were a human being, a flesh and blood person instead of a faceless…
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Putting Nukes In A Poor Black GA Town: If A Black President Does It, Is It Still Environmental Racism?
05 May 2010
by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon In the weeks since President Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees to build new nuclear reactors next to an existing pair of nukes in mostly black…