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Our First Black President
America’s first black president was Bill Clinton. Of course, he was born poor and white in Arkansas but, in terms of fellowship with the civil rights movement, Mr. Clinton was all black. Growing up intelligent and liberal in the segregated … Continue reading
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Derrion Albert Remembered
Last month, America mourned the murder of a promising young black man in Chicago. This reminded Jeremiah of a similar incident in Newark, and community policing efforts there. This week, the Economist features a brilliant survey of community policing – … Continue reading
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R.I.P. Derrion Albert
The brutal murder of a young honor student in Chicago recalls the death of another honor student, Yusef Johnson, killed last April in Newark. It is easy to see that inner-city toughs resent the good kids and single them out … Continue reading
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