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Why the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision could be disastrous for black students

By Alvin Tillery

8:59 AM on 02/24/2012

OPINION - The fact that most African-Americans have not benefited from affirmative action programs in university admissions and does not reduce the cause for alarm about a negative ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas...
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Dr. King's 'Dream' and the 'promissory note' to black Americans

By Alvin Tillery

5:48 PM on 01/16/2012

OPINION - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech is one of the most important pieces of oratory in American history. Every year, countless thousands of school children commit the speech to memory...
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Rangel's legacy of service shouldn't be overshadowed

By Alvin Tillery

8:25 AM on 07/26/2010

OPINION - Rep. Charlie Rangel has been a tireless advocate for Harlem and all black Americans during his tenure in the House...
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How African-Americans can celebrate 'Confederate History Month'

By Alvin Tillery

12:10 PM on 04/14/2010

OPINION - There are two ways that the black community and their progressive allies can use this controversy to move the ball forward on this issue...
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Why Smiley and Sharpton are both right about racial politics

By Alvin Tillery

9:49 AM on 03/21/2010

OPINION - There is little hope of holding any Democratic president "accountable" to a "Black Agenda."...
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