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Happy New Year! I’m always excited with the start of the New Year because it provides the opportunity for reflection of the prior year’s accomplishments and the opportunity to set goals. Last year (2007) was not without its trials. The sub prime lending fiasco resulted in the lost and foreclosures of homes of many African-Americans. The Jena 6 debacle reminded many Americans that racism – and what’s worst- the abuse a

Turn on the television on any given day and you will hear a story about the fleeting middle class. Every election year, politicians say and do all they can to espouse their support for the American middle class.

Until a few years ago, I thought the desire to sustain the middle class was misplaced. After all, there are so many poor people, I couldn't figure out why there wasn't more emphasis on helping them. O