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Erik Rush is a columnist and author of sociopolitical fare. His latest book is "Negrophilia: From Slave Block to Pedestal - America's Racial Obsession." In 2007, he was the first to give national attention to the story of Sen. Barack Obama's ties to militant Chicago preacher Rev. Jeremiah Wright, initiating a media feeding frenzy. Erik has appeared on Fox News' "Hannity and Colmes," CNN, and is a veteran of numerous radio appearances.
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It's a class thang

by Erik Rush -- It's a sweltering summer night in 1967 on Chicago's West side. The building, occupied exclusively by impoverished blacks, ought to have been condemned, but this is Chicago, after more…

Pimp psychology

by Erik Rush -- Lately, I've been trying to get into the minds of intelligent, conscientious, decent people who are nonetheless planning to vote for Democrats in November. It is certainly easy more…

'Cultcha,' Cosby
and the con men

by Erik Rush -- On May 17, legendary black comedian Bill Cosby blasted the NAACP, the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Howard University at the gala celebration of the 50th more…

My enemy's enemy's friend

by Erik Rush -- You've probably heard the saying "my enemy's enemy is my friend." Leaving aside the question of its relative truth, let me know if your brain hurts after trying more…

Al Sharpton's lust for power

by Erik Rush -- It's been awhile since I "beat up on" a fellow black person or institution, as my detractors occasionally complain, so I thought I'd throw in my two cents more…

I want to marry my dog

by Erik Rush -- I recently came to the conclusion that the left in this country is like the junkie who will look at everything but their addiction as the cause of more…

Don't you dare say 'Amen'!

by Erik Rush -- On Nov. 13, a judicial panel banished Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore from the bench, rejecting his argument that he was upholding his oath to sustain the Constitution more…

We're still slaves

by Erik Rush -- I remember a rather bizarre question I was occasionally asked by classmates when I was in grammar school. Someone would find out I was of mixed race and more…

Rap is crap

by Erik Rush -- Although I participated in a token amount of media icon worship when I was in my teens, there were a couple of reasons I didn't take it to more…

Taxing fare

by Erik Rush -- "The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest amount of feathers with the least amount of hissing."– Anonymous Like many other more…