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Wilmer J. Leon III
Chief Justice Roberts, The Jury is Still Out
04 Jul 2012
by Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III Much of the Right is furious with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts for saving President Obama’s healthcare legislation from constitutional defeat. But Roberts may…
Wilmer J. Leon III
Obama’s Not the First Black President – He’s the First President Who is Black
19 Jun 2012
by Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III Obama may be Black, but he’s not that kind of president. “If he were the first Black President he would be using his bully pulpit to champion legislation targeting…
Wilmer J. Leon III
If Obama Loses, What's Plan B for Blacks?
23 May 2012
by Dr. Wilmer Leon For more than three years, African Americans have dedicated their energies to supporting the First Black President, rather than their own interests. If Obama is defeated,…
Wilmer J. Leon III
Trayvon Martin’s Moment Should Spark a Movement
04 Apr 2012
by Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III For Trayvon Martin’s death to lead to social transformation, decisive leadership is required. Not only can boycotts of Florida’s tourist industry be organized, but “human…
Wilmer J. Leon III
What About Trayvon's Right to Self-Defense?
28 Mar 2012
by Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III Whose right to self-defense trumps in the Trayvon Martin case – the unarmed Black teenager or his killer? The killer who stalked Martin claims he got the worst of a fight,…
Wilmer J. Leon III
Attorney General Eric Holder: Wrong on the Law, the Politics, and on the Wrong Side of History
14 Mar 2012
by Wilmer J. Leon III, Ph.D. The first Black president and first Black attorney general have so twisted the Constitutional guarantees of due process of law, that “not only can American citizens be…