LETTER OF THE DAY - Armageddon threat is diminished
The Editor, Sir: Some years ago, moved by hatred and bitterness, men were tempted to plan and attack the United States (US). This they did by hijacking planes, which they flew into strategic buildings in America. The only ones that succeeded were those....
Global impact of Obama election
The Editor, Sir:It is with great emotion that I recall the words of the father of the civil rights movement, because I do not think the honourable Dr Martin Luther King could have imagined, in his wildest dreams, what has taken place in this historic...
Inspiration for youth
The Editor, Sir: The emergence of Obama is testimony of how powerful youth can be when positively embraced and mobilised. With the challenges of Jamaica, in this youth month, we need to reflect on ways in which we can truly indentify ...
World coming full circle
The Editor, Sir:How wonderful it was to watch the recent American presidential election and to see a man of colour being chosen. The world has come full circle...
Victory seen as defining moment
The Editor, Sir: President-elect Barack Obama's ascension to the highest political office in the United States is a welcome and timely one, a paradigm shift in the sociopolitical landscape of American politics, which for many Americans, was long...
Last night I cried a tear ...
The Editor, Sir: Last night I cried a tear, not because my heart was once again melted by the apparent disregard for human life; but because I am black! I cried because I was made to feel proud, proud of the restoration of the true potential of not just...
Black men must stand tall
The Editor, Sir:Who would have thought that the 'skinny kid with the funny name' would become president-elect of the United States of America? Not so long ago Barack Obama would have been lynched or beaten severely for even speaking harshly to a white...
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