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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: THOUGHTS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS LAST NIGHT
Peace, President Obama should be praised for wanting to RIGHT the WRONG that Bush did while he was in office. However, during John Kennedy's short tenure as president, he faced a similar situation
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE AND COLONIALISM
Peace, If we are ever ready, willing and able to study the Transatlantic Slave trade from an analytical, logical, unemotional standpoint, there may be great benefit for us as individual ,ethnic gro
"RED TAILS" HOLDS ITS OWN AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kate Beckinsale is back with a vengeance, with her latest "Underworld" movie opening at No. 1 this weekend. "Underworld Awakening" made an estimated $25.4, distributor Sony Scre
PREVIEW OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STATE OF THE UNION 2012 ADDRESS TONIGHT
MSNBC.com--President Barack Obama will make the domestic economy the centerpiece of his last State of the Union address before he seeks re-election in November. The speech is expected to call for s
RON PAUL'S SON DETAINED BY TSA AGENTS IN NASHVILLE AIRPORT
TENNESSEE--Rand Paul, the junior senator from Kentucky and son of presidential hopeful Ron Paul, was detained by TSA agents in Nashville, Tennessee Monday morning, according to social media updates ma
AFRICAN PROFESSOR EXPLORES EFFECTS OF RACISM ON THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
By Fredda Sacharow January 23, 2012 Environmental factors in many predominantly African-American communities – neighborhoods fortified with bullet-proof glass and barbed wire, for example, and bus
VIDEO: TENNESSEE TEA PARTY WANTS SLAVERY REMOVED FROM TEXTBOOKS
VIDEO: NEWT GINGRICH AND JUAN WILLIAMS SLAM EACH OTHER ON TV!!!
THE TORTURE OF MUMIA ABU JAMAL CONTINUES OFF DEATH ROW
From GlobalResearch.com January 23, 2012 On December 7, following the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to consider the Philadelphia District Attorney's final avenue of appeal, current DA Seth Williams
MICHIGAN SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSIDERS BANNING TONI MORRISON'S "BELOVED" NOVEL
USAToday.com--Last month, teachers in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, a middle-class school district in Wayne County, Michigan, were told to remove Graham Swift’s “Waterland” and Toni Morrison’s Pu
WTF: PASTOR DECLARES MITT ROMNEY AND NEWT GINGRICH ARE BLACK PRESIDENTS???
MOTHER FIGHTS BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR PEPPER SPRAYING HER DAUGHTER
By Latonya Steames January 21, 2012 I once trusted the Birmingham Public Schools. I sent my children to school thinking they were safe and protected. I found out different. My 17-year old-daugh
REMEMBERING ETTA JAMES: THE DEATH OF A DIVA
PUBLISHER OF JEWISH NEWSPAPER APOLOGIZES FOR OBAMA ASSASSINATION COMMENTS
ATLANTA--Andrew Adler, the owner of local publication the Atlanta Jewish Times, has apologized after suggesting that assassinating President Barack Obama is an option that should be considered by the
VIDEO: RACHEL MADDOW REPORTS ON ANTI-ABORTION ORGANIZATION'S THREAT OF VIOLENCE
REGIONS BANK OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
CNN.com--Regions Bank is offering high school seniors an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of African-Americans, past and present, and earn $5,000 to attend college. Regions will award 25
REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT CHALLENGES CHURCH DURING SERMON AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY
From The Washington Post January 16, 2012 The war is still on to be fought – the war for freedom, justice and equality for all. And fighting it requires leaning on the word of God, according to
AUTHOR MICHAEL ERIC DYSON URGES PRESIDENT OBAMA TO "STOP TALKING ABOUT BLACK PROBLEMS"
KALAMAZOO — Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered in 2012 as a hero, but toward the end of his life the civil rights leader certainly was not treated as one, an award-winning author told a crowd in Kal
CHICAGO MAYOR AND FORMER WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF RAHM EMANUEL CAUGHT RED-HANDED BY STATE OFFICIALS
CHICAGO--In a reversal of fortunes Rahm's bullying and union busting tactics have not only been uncovered, but challenged by state officials on the Chicago Facilities Task Force Force. What was es
AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY DISCOVERS "KKK" GRAFFITI ON THEIR DRIVEWAY AFTER RETURN FROM GROCERY STORE
DRUMMONDS, TENNESSEE-- An African-American family returned home from a grocery store run on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to find “KKK” markings on their driveway and mailbox. Dorothy Campbell said sh
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHELLE OBAMA!
Happy Birthday to our first lady Michelle Obama! The lovely leader turned 48 today! Check out some unknown facts about the beauty: 1. Her nickname is “Miche” (pronounced “Meesh”). 2. Her husb
BOXING LEGEND MUHAMMAD ALI TURNS 70 TODAY
WHAT DID DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. SAY ABOUT WAR COSTS?
NEWT GINGRICH WALKS THROUGH FIRE AT AFRICAN AMERICAN CHURCH
COLUMBIA, SC -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was forced to answer tough questions and clarify his past statements on race before members of an African American congregation Saturday evening.
DR. KING SPEAKS: "WHY I AM OPPOSED TO THE WAR IN VIETNAM"