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by Lawrence D. Bobo onApril 9, 2013
Straight Up: Will leaders ever step up to fix the mess that social policy and our checkered past created?
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by Lawrence D. Bobo onMarch 30, 2013
Straight Up: Calling out black-on-black crime diverts attention from taking on the powerful gun lobby.
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by Lawrence D. Bobo onMarch 13, 2013
Straight Up: Let's get real -- and start talking -- about the anti-black prejudice that infects the U.S.
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March 11, 2013
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by Lawrence D. Bobo onMarch 5, 2013
Straight Up: African Americans' concerns about a third of the community shouldn't be ignored.
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by Lawrence D. Bobo onFebruary 13, 2013
Straight Up: But the Florida senator's weak State of the Union rebuttal wasn't entirely his fault.
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by Lawrence D. Bobo onFebruary 2, 2013
Straight Up: It's past time for the party to step into the real world and start facing the facts.
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by Lawrence D. Bobo onJanuary 21, 2013
Straight Up: POTUS went for the light touch. A good speech, but maybe not one for the history books.
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by Lawrence D. Bobo onJanuary 17, 2013
Straight Up: Forget policy. His inaugural address must signal that he'll leave a lasting legacy.
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