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

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)

Heartland to Host Luncheon Honoring Milton Friedman Legacy
Dan Miller - April 26, 2008
Robert Chitester will share his personal relationship with economist Milton Friedman at the second annual Friedman Legacy Lunch presented by The Heartland ... (read more)

Idahoans Want Choice and Alternatives in Education
Trevor Martin - April 07, 2008
A poll of 1,000 likely Idaho voters released last week has some damning results for public schools: Only 12 percent of Idahoans say they would send their ... (read more)

Constitutional Amendment May End Property Tax Reform in Florida
Kurt R. Wenner and Robert Weissert - March 06, 2008
Tax reform advocates warn that Amendment 1, a property tax reform proposal passed by Florida voters and now a part of the state's constitution, may actually ... (read more)

Civil Rights Icon Fights for Choice in Education
Jillian Metz - March 04, 2008
The Rev. H.K. Matthews, a civil rights leader who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King in Selma, Alabama in 1965, told a crowd of more than 500 students ... (read more)

Playing the Race Card
Lee Walker - February 29, 2008
During the recent presidential debate in Ohio, under attack by Sen. Hillary Clinton for not “rejecting” any support from Nation of Islam leader Louis ... (read more)

Can Blacks Live the American Dream?
Lee H. Walker - January 10, 2008
A recent Pew Research Center survey of the national black community has led to many news stories about the values of the black middle class. The Washington, ... (read more)