Practical Politics Lest we forget, the current United States was at first a series of colonial territories owned and governed by England and English law. England itself did not become […]
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Professor David L. Horne is founder and executive director of PAPPEI, the Pan African Public Policy and Ethical Institute, which is a new 501(c)(3) pending community-based organization or non-governmental organization (NGO). It is the stepparent organization for the California Black Think Tank which still operates and which meets every
fourth Friday.
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The politics of losing more stalwarts
Ahh, the wins and the losses.We have been in a steady losing streak lately, losing many California behemoth sequoia trees that had survived hundreds, even a few thousand, years.
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The politics of California water amid more water
The rhymes of childhood are well remembered these days, as Los Angeles, and California itself, are experiencing a very watery early springtime. Calling them “atmospheric rivers,” the various weather forecasters seem to be singing from the same hymnbook lately. And yet, it rains still.
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The politics of Black book publishing
There are thousands of books published every year in the U.S. No, most of them don’t even get a sniff at
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The politics of canceling student loan debt
Practical Politics By David L. Horne, Ph.D. | OpEd contributor Candidate and now POTUS Joe Biden , as many politicians do, made a few significant campaign promises to an important […]
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The politics of blasting forward, ready or not.
No, the Jetsons are not here yet. Nor are they likely to be fully among us — or at least their flying autos—until
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The politics of practical Black history
During Black History Month 2023, it might be a very good idea to participate in living reminders of that ongoing history. While many of us can simply look outside to […]
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The politics of policing the protectors who become the assassins
No, it’s not a new story. Too often we’ve heard that the bodyguard, babysitter, or guardian for the elderly, has gone way off the reservation and become the danger from […]
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The politics of the cake left too long in the rain: Rap music and society
Snoop Dogg is a national icon, doing commercials with Martha Stewart and idling on the beach with a cold brew. Even though Tupac and others are dead and Suge Knight […]
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21st Century Pan-Africanism: The decade of the African Diaspora Part I
After thousands of conferences, Ndabas, roundtable discussions, forums and meetings talking about the need for African people — those on the continent and those off — to unify for positive […]
