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George Zimmerman Verdict

The jury has ruled- considering the evidence presented, and rightly in my opinion- that George Zimmerman is innocent. Despite the considerable emotion surrounding this case, justice has been served. Not “justice for Trayvon” and not “justice for George”; but simply…

Derryck GreenJuly 13, 2013

Culture Politics

Ben Jealous’ Transgendering Defense Against Voter ID

As if on comedic cue, Ben Jealous of the continually-irrelevant NAACP proves once again why the NAACP is on life support. I noted that last month the NAACP- with the help of the ACLU, sued Arizona in federal court to have…

Derryck GreenJune 23, 2013

Culture Politics

Immigration, Capitulation and the Death of the GOP

The Republicans in Congress are eagerly intent in participating in their own demise. Since November, when the Republicans lost an election that was theirs for the taking, the so-called Grand Old Party has been listening to- and taking advice from-…

Derryck GreenJune 17, 2013

Culture Politics

NAACP’s Pursuit of More Race-Based Abortions

Last month in Arizona, the Maricopa chapter of the NAACP- in tandem with the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) and represented by the ACLU- filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona to rescind a state law that…

Derryck GreenJune 11, 2013

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Shout (Live)

Just because.

Derryck GreenJune 6, 2013

Culture Politics

The Unethical Actions Of The IRS And Why We Shouldn’t Be Surprised

This entire embarrassing episode of the IRS' political intimidation and manipulation through false audits and stalling the certification of applications for the creation of non-profits, demonstrates the sad reality that political activism that's grounded in extreme devotion (religious?) or allegiance to…

Derryck GreenMay 24, 2013

Culture Politics

Chicago Closes Schools But Funds Stadium

Yesterday Chicago’s School Board decided to close 50 public schools due to “declining enrollment” as well as failing to meet a certain level of academic success. The closures were also enacted to close the city’s $1 billion dollar deficit. This…

Derryck GreenMay 23, 2013

Culture

Reaction(s) To Obama’s Morehouse Speech

There has been quite a bit of reaction to the president’s commencement speech this past weekend at the historically-black Morehouse College, and it seems as if there were as many people who disliked it as there were those who loved…

Derryck GreenMay 23, 2013

Culture Faith

Where’s The Black Church?

The increasing problems that have infected and affected the black community need to be addressed in a serious and sincere manner. Most of these problems have at their center a morality that was once readily present in black America, but…

Derryck GreenMay 21, 2013

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Black Conservatives Discuss Guilty Verdict in the Gosnell Abortion Murders Case

My contribution to the National Center For Public Policy Research's blog regarding the verdict in the Gosnell case- Abortionist Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of first-degree murder today in the cases of three children who were born alive and later…

Derryck GreenMay 14, 2013

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