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Just When You Thought it was OK to be African American, it Looks Like Negro is Backnew

The word negro — which ungraciously left the American linguistic stage sometime in the 1970s — has recently rejoined the mainstream discourse. And it looks like it’s not poised for an exit anytime soon.
New York Press  |  Jamaal Young  |  02-04-2010  |  Race & Class

It's Time for the LGBT Community to Shake Off its Addiction to Democratic Panderingnew

It's up to the LGBT community to seize this momentum and put a freeze on donations to the Democrats and show them that until real progress is made, it's the Democratic Party that is going to need the help.
New York Press  |  Jamaal Young  |  08-20-2009  |  Commentary

Who Are These Republicans? And Why Are They the Hope of White Conservatives?new

To counter their reputation of being the party of old, crotchety white men bellowing on talk radio that they are losing the country to the blacks, the browns and the gays, the Grand Old Party has recently put forward a couple of new faces of color.
New York Press  |  Jamaal Young  |  03-05-2009  |  Commentary

The Black List: Political Correctedness Ain't What it Used To Benew

To help you navigate the new ins and outs, here are a few of the words, phrases, ideas and people that have now been officially blacklisted. Study carefully ...
New York Press  |  Jamaal Young  |  11-20-2008  |  Culture

George W. Bush: The Lame Ducklingnew

As we focus our attention on the next would-be president, it's not quite time to forget the one that’s screwed everything up.
New York Press  |  Jamaal Young  |  10-23-2008  |  Commentary

Billionaires for Michael Bloombergnew

It's one thing to have the New York mayor change a term limits law and run again, but does the media have to lap it up so easily?
New York Press  |  Jamaal Young  |  10-09-2008  |  Commentary

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