This editorial is not an attack on those above but seeks to raise a conversation of are we properly examining the history we celebrate. Are we simply trying to celebrate that still ever elusive ghost of “whiteness”? It is not enough to celebrate history but to celebrate that history which uplifted and moved along the hopes and dreams for all of us and not that which highlights the divide and conquer of us over time.

Every day in African America we turn on our TVs and see college sports teams’ in primarily basketball and football field All-African (descent) teams. The Top 10 ranked division I programs in basketball (as of today) currently field starting lineups that are 84% African-American. 5 of the top 10 teams have ALL African-American teams and only two teams (Duke and Purdue) field teams with less than 4 out of 5 in their starting lineup. Concurrently in football’s wealthiest program, University of Texas roster contains 55% African-Americans. The University of Texas this year also leapfrogged Notre Dame’s football program as the most valuable football program in the country according to Forbes’ Magazine.

How do we solve the continuous crisis in African-American unemployment? In "good" or "bad" economies our unemployment numbers are always the highest in the nation. Looking at reasons why and solutions to the problem.