practical politics

David L. Horne, Ph.D.  |   OW Contributing Columnist
Nov 24 2011

Practical Politics

NOTE: The U.S. Human Rights Network (USHRN) National Human Rights Conference will be held in Los Angeles at the Airport Radisson Hotel from Dec. 9-11. For both Occupy Wall Street and L.A. folks and others involved in the larger struggle for people first and things second, the scheduled speakers include a plethora of those with full resumes of getting things done.

David L. Horne, Ph.D.  |   OW Contributing Columnist
Nov 17 2011

Practical Politics

We’ve been invited to the table.

The African Union (AU), the linear descendant of the OAU (Organization of African Unity), and the spiritual descendant of governmental leaders who were also Pan Africanists, has called us to the negotiation and discussion table to engage the issue of Africa’s future. Historically, this is the first time we, the Diaspora as a whole, have been so honored.

David L. Horne, Ph.D.  |   OW Contributing Columnist
Nov 3 2011

Practical Politics

Usually, I do not write articles on obvious subjects. Because of the recent flap about mysterious sexual harassment charges, Herman Cain will more than likely be discussed in several parts of this week’s Our Weekly. But, politically, Black folks cannot afford to look at most subjects one dimensionally.

David L. Horne, Ph.D.  |   OW Contributing Columnist
Oct 27 2011

Practical Politics

For those who have so far missed the various signs, clues and symbols, there is a 21st-century Pan African Movement afoot during this Decade of the African Diaspora.

Given the fact that there are hundreds of existing Pan African and African-centered organizations currently operating in North, Central and South America, and literally thousands in Europe and globally, there is a serious need for some agreed upon rules of engagement for those who actually intend to accomplish something lasting and meaningful during this period.

David L. Horne, Ph.D.  |   OW Contributing Columnist
Oct 20 2011

Practical Politics

OK, dear readers and listeners, here are three quick, straightforward points: two new and one fleshed out more.

First, Claud Anderson, Ed.D., is coming back to Los Angeles on Saturday. The primary theme for his lecture will be, “An Emergency Call to Action: What Black America Must Know and Do to Thrive Versus Merely Survive. Get the Nuts and Bolts Necessary to Save Yourself and the Next Generation.” He will present from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Crenshaw Christian Center, 7901 S. Vermont.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.