Black Conservatism and Multicultural Policy Perspectives * The New Coalition * Chicago, Illinois

Lee Walker, President, welcomes you to
The New Coalition for Economic and Social Change!
Celebrating the philosophy of Booker T. Washington

The New Coalition brings a conservative multicultural perspective to issues of particular importance to people of color. We believe the values and goals of Booker T. Washington are just as relevant today as they were 100 years ago: Quality Education, Entrepreneurship, Moral Character, and Self-Help.

These values represent the surest path to economic prosperity. Our goals are to help people of color become more economically independent; formulate a strategy to deal with crime, poor health, unemployment, and miseducation; publicize the diversity of thought within multicultural communities; and foster experts able to comment on a wide variety of issues.

--Lee H. Walker

Public School System, Not Vouchers, Is What’s Unfair
William Gangware - August 22, 2008
The claim that vouchers merely subsidize private schooling for wealthy families is misguided. New Orleans’ newly instituted voucher program is available ... (read more)

Fewer Doctors Are Accepting Medicare Cases
Krystle Russin - August 22, 2008
The number of Texas physicians willing to take on Medicare patients is declining, according to the Texas Medical Association, and even fewer doctors are ... (read more)

Rescuing Students
Lee H. Walker - August 10, 2008
The Chicago Tribune's August 7 editorial about Rev. Meeks’s idea of how to get more funds for Chicago Public Schools was on target and showed ... (read more)

When Will School Choice Come to the 'Land of the Free'?
Robert Holland - August 04, 2008
While presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama was on his world tour, the world came to Newark, New Jersey and demonstrated how parental choice has become ... (read more)

News Release: Don’t Give Up on School Vouchers!
Dan Miller - July 23, 2008
As some educators and school choice advocates begin to question whether school vouchers can reform public education, a new study of Milwaukee’s pioneering ... (read more)

Across the Nation, Charter Schools Are Surging
Robert Holland - July 03, 2008
There has been a bumper crop of charter school stories this graduation season. What's more, the articles have been largely positive, a sign that these ... (read more)

The Real Importance of Barack Obama's Presidential Run
Lee H. Walker - May 06, 2008
For the past four decades, issues involving gender and race have typically been dominated by liberal Democrats, as they pressed for more inclusion of ... (read more)