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Three no-so-famous black Americans you should know

Heroes.

A lot of people received attention during February because it was Black History Month, and many of them were very deserving. But you know how these things go: If you’re an ABC (American Black Conservative) like I am, major media and activists tend to ignore you.

That’s OK. ABCs do what we do because we love this country and the people in it, not because we’re trying to get attention. Even so, I have some American black heroes who absolutely deserve more attention than they get for the good work they do, and I want to highlight them

here:

Thomas Sowell. A fellow at the Hoover Institution, he is an economics professor and an intellectual. Most importantly, he tells it like it is even if it's not popular – and he really doesn't care if the way he does it bothers some people? You want proof? He wrote a book titled Black Rednecks and White Liberals. Oh yeah. He went there. If you want to find out what a black redneck is, you'll have to get the book.

Professor Sowell plays a crucial role because so much of the liberal establishment just assumes those in poverty need big government to get them out. Those arguments don’t stand too well when they come up against the facts, figures and analysis offered by Thomas Sowell.

Star Parker. Founding president of CURE, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education. Much like Thomas Sowell, Star promotes market-based policy to fight poverty. And she should know. She had seven years of first-hand experience in the grip of welfare dependency. She got off government dependency, and got a bachelor of science in marketing and business from Woodbury University.
Star is a wonderful example of what I often talk about on my radio show. People who find themselves in difficult situations absolutely can change their circumstances if they have a plan and they work hard at it. Sitting around waiting for a politician or someone else to help you will only keep you in dependency. Star not only broke free, but having done so, she committed herself to helping others do the same.

Roy Innis. The long-time chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality, Roy was a civil rights activists long before it was cool – fighting for local control of schools in Harlem and advocating for the rights of innocent citizens to defend themselves against criminals. Second Amendment advocates have few better friends than Roy Innis, and that's because he understands what happens to people who are helpless to defend themselves against gun-toting criminals. He lost two of his own sons to gun violence, and he wants other to have the chance to defend themselves if they are ever so threatened.

Now 80 years old, Roy is as active as ever, and his son Niger is the national spokesman for CORE (and a good friend of mine as well).

Groups who are part of the liberal civil rights establishment often take shots at Roy, but what else would you expect? He threatens their monopoly on power in the movement. It’s the same thing they always do.

I am glad to highlight these three accomplished black Americans. They work hard and they make a difference. They may not be media heroes, but they should be yours.

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