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Why Black Students Aren’t Prepared, part 2

Published on April 24, 2016 By sirrahc

“I have no desire to get rid of safety nets for people who need them. I have a strong desire to get rid of programs that create dependency in able-bodied people.” — Dr. Ben Carson Continuing excerpts from Jason L. Riley’s enlightening and insightful book, Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for […]

Why Black Students Aren’t Prepared

Published on April 17, 2016 By sirrahc

“We know that there are many things wrong in the white world, but there are many things wrong in the black world, too. We can’t keep on blaming the white man. There are things we must do for ourselves.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A few weeks ago, I cited from Jason Riley’s book, […]

Why Blacks Typically Support Obama

Published on March 13, 2016 By sirrahc

Yeah, yeah, I know. I should be writing about the current primaries and crop of presidential candidates, not the disappointment-in-chief now in office. But, hey, he’s still in office, and the issues are still relevant. Plus, it’s always good to learn from history. Others of you may be thinking that I, a white man, have […]

NAACP Ashamed of George W.

Published on March 4, 2011 By sirrahc

I know I’m a little late on this, but… This past January, King Day at the Dome was held on the northside steps of the State House in Columbia, SC. The annual rally in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. drew 1200 observers. In addition to honoring MLK’s civil rights legacy, the event gives […]

NAACP Is Hearing Things

Published on June 25, 2010 By sirrahc

This story broke at the beginning of this month, but I didn’t hear or see much about it. Not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. But, I thought it worth noting, so here goes…. You know those expensive greeting cards you can get these days with the sound chip that plays […]