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Article: Black Empowerment: The Destructive Effect of Identity Politics
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- September 14, 1996
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Black Empowerment: The Destructive Effect Of Identity Politics.
I have been getting many calls and letters around the country asking for a copy of a speech I gave at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum in Minnesota back in May. I spoke there at the invitation of former congressman Tim Penny, a friend and political ally, who has been instrumental in promoting public dialogue of the culture of politics in America. Here are some excerpts from the talk. If you would like a copy of the whole presentation, call my office at 1-800-288-3201 and I will send you one.
The question has been raised as to whether the divisions so rampant is the American body politic have effectively crippled an ...