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Cliff Albright has a master’s degree in Africana Studies from Cornell and has taught Black Studies at several colleges and universities. He has been a community activist for twenty years, focusing on race, politics and economic development, and he's hosted a radio talk show. Email Cliff.

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Pray for Obama? Not funny to me

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 · 37 comments

I heard about this last night on Rachel Maddow's show. Evidently, there's a wave of bumper sticker, t-shirts, hats, etc. going around...
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Black veterans: a complicated past and an unsung present

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

I was listening to Tom Joyner this morning, and his Little Known Black History Fact was about a regiment of Black soldiers known as the Harlem...
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Black-Latino coalition building: failure is not an option

As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, I am constantly reminded of WEB DuBois’ prophetic declaration at the beginning of the...
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Race, Mary Norwood and the Atlanta Elections

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Due to an increasingly hectic schedule and a variety of life challenges, it’s been quite a while since I’ve done a blog post, and during...
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Election time: Will Atlanta do the right thing?

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I can still hear the lyrics and feel the same wave of emotions I felt twenty years ago: 1989! A number, another summer. Get down—sound of the...
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What to the slave is the 4th of July? Revisiting Frederick Douglass

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As many of us get set to barbecue and light fireworks, whether in conscious celebration of the Fourth or simply to enjoy an extended weekend, I think...
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Supreme Court maintains the Voting Rights Act… but with one dissent

As reported in a previous article, the Supreme Court had been considering a case, Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder,...
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Update: D.C. attacker wore confederate cap

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In response to my previous article, I received several e-mails, some not so friendly. One of the points that the confederacy supporters make is that...
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Stone Mountain: What confederate lovers can learn from the Germans

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To those of you who have ever had the urge to turn a relaxing night out with the family into a political rally (yes, all three or four of you), well,...
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What's at stake: The Supreme Court and voting rights

Tired of all this talk about Sotomayor? Convinced that this Supreme Court stuff just isn't that deep? Probably not if you're reading this article....
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