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Topic: u.s. attorney general
By Terry McMoore | February 19, 2009 |
 United States Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.
The text of U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is presented as part of Black History Month.
Every year, in February, we attempt to recognize and to appreciate black history. It is a worthwhile endeavor for the contributions of African Americans to this great nation are numerous and significant. Even as we fight a war against terrorism, deal with the reality of electing an African American as our President for the first time and deal with the other significant issues of the day, the need to confront our racial past, and our racial present, and to understand the history of African people in this country, endures. One cannot truly understand America without understanding the historical experience of black people in this nation. Simply put, to get to the heart of this country one must examine its racial soul. «Read the rest of this article»
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