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Cedric McClester has a Masters of Science in Education from Fordham University and is a noted journalist/ writer. The Legend of Nia Umoja is his second book on the Gumbs & Thomas imprint. His first book, "Kwanzaa, Everything You Always Wanted To Know, But

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Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Is OJ Simpson guilty of theft?: 1 of 19
Former football great, O.J. Simpson who was acquitted of double murder in 1995, was recently charged with kidnapping, which potentially carries a life sentence and armed robbery and assault in a dispute over sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel. In all, Simpson and his three co-defendants face a total of 11 charges that co... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration US Attorney General Gonzales backing up President Bush at high cost: 1 of 15
There's an old adage that applies to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales: When first we practice to deceive, oh what a tangled web we weave. Apparently, Mr. Gonzales was less than forthcoming when he said he had little to do with the dismissals of the nine United States Attorneys who worked for him. It appears that Mr. Gonzales... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Culture of racial tensions in the American South: The Jena 6: 4 of 55
It's been said, "Justice delayed is justice denied,' which is more than apropos to the situation in Jena, Louisiana relative to the so-called Jena Six. The Jena Six are a group of six African-American teenagers who are charged with attempted second degree murder after allegedly assaulting a white teenager in Jena, Louisiana, ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Reflections: The Minneapolis bridge collapse (08/01/07): 4 of 49
"Where Is Our War On Infrastructure?"One out of four working cranes are located in China, helping to build China's infrastructure - with a multi-trillion dollar trade surplus they have sufficient bucks to invest in themselves. We on the other hand are rapidly becoming a debtor nation, thanks to the adventurism and misplaced p... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football Reflections on Michael Vick's alleged involvement with dog fighting: 7 of 74
Who's In The Doghouse Now?By the time you read this, disgraced Atlanta Falcons star quarterback Michael Vick will have pled guilty to federal conspiracy charges for his role in an interstate dog-fighting and gambling ring. Vick is one of sports most gifted and highest paid athletes, with a contract worth more than $130,000,00... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) The case for reinstating the military draft in the USA: 5 of 42
"Do We Need To Bring Back The Draft?"As unpopular as the notion may seem, it is time for us to ask ourselves a serious, question, do we need to bring back the draft? Like it or not, the adventurism of the Bush Administration has placed this nation in a most precarious position. According to all prognostications, we are going ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Why we should be angry about the war in Iraq: 3 of 24
Never has the hypocrisy of neo-con Richard Perle been more obvious than in a recent New York Times op-ed piece, entitled Too Heavy a Hand. In an apparent effort to absolve his own involvement in the failed Bush war policy, Mr. Perle says that following the defeat of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Bush administration turned i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Commentary: Using torture in the War on Terror: 3 of 24

There are some that insist by publicly debating covert tactics, the U.S. aides our foes in the war on terror. This position smacks of the semantics of fear that has become all too common place under the Bush regime. In truth and in fact the war on terror is a misnomer. We are not involved in a global war on terror. There is n... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Humor: Daily news (11/22/07) - Thanksgiving 2007: 1 of 6

The Cowboy and The IndiansLooking at President George "Dubya" Bush posing with select members of the Chickahominy tribe at Virginia's Berkley Plantation, which lays claim to being the site of the first Thanksgiving, al holiday where those who can afford to stuff themselves, would give one the impression that all's well in Ame... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Law & Justice (Other) How breaking the law has become more acceptable in contemporary America: 2 of 10
Will Clement Consent?The Alberto Gonzales ball is in Solicitor General Paul Clement's court. What he does with it is anybody's guess. Mr. Clement was a member of the Bush Justice Department for four years and is presently a semi-autonomous member of the Executive branch. Conceivably the President could ask him to back away, d... More..