Category: Political Studies
Has America Had Five Black Presidents?
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An investigation of five U. S. presidents who were alleged to have Black ancestry, in J. A. Rogers’ book “The Five Negro Presidents.” (Note: If true, Barack Obama would be the sixth bi-racial American president.) G...
Politics and Policy: War and Race
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How will the politics and policies of American life change following the devastating events of September 11th? Will this new alignment create political and cultural unity? What is the response of the Muslim American...
Throw the Rascals Out
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Retired Florida businessman Jack Gargan, frustrated with the country's runaway budget deficit, countered with the formation of a non-profit organization called "Throw The Hypocritical Rascals Out" or T.H. R. O, a cal...
Jimmy Carter: One Year Later
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Did the Black vote for Jimmy Carter Pay Off? An evaluation of his first year in office.Guests: Ossie Davis, writer, actor, social observer; and Ben Brown, Chairman, Democratic National Committee. (103)
Is America Ready For A Black President?
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Early 1995 speculation on what subsequently happened in 2008. (1827)
Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas: The Other Side
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Guests: David Brock and Aisa McCullough (1804)
A Voice In The Wilderness
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Will America grow up before it grows old and how the Social Security entitlement crisis threatens you, your family and your country. Guest Peter Peterson. 1920
2003 Supreme Court Decision and Affirmative Action
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What did Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor really mean in her majority opinion on affirmative action in the University of Michigan ruling? Does it signal the end of affirmative action? Michael Higginbotham, a ...
The Y2K Problem
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In year 2000 the Assistant Secretary of Defense stated that “we are going to be in the biggest operational test the world has ever seen.” It has become known as the Y2K problem. 2103
Benjamin Banneker: Truth To Power
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Imagine being Black in the 1700s and becoming a self-taught surveyor who played a pivotal role in planning the layout of our nation’s capital. In 1753, at the age of 22, Banneker constructed a striking wooden clo...
