New York City has settled a claim with Eric Garner's family for $5.9 million in an effort by city officials to head off a full-blown lawsuit. New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer on Monday announced the pre-litigation settlement in relation to th ...
Posted Wednesday, July 15th 2015 at 10:24AM
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced Saturday the end to its 15-year economic boycott of the state of South Carolina.
The NAACP tweeted Saturday that the National Board of Directors voted in an eme ...
Posted Saturday, July 11th 2015 at 10:33PM
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sTreasury's got the wrong guy. It's time for Jackson, not Hamilton, to go.
I ran across this article a few days ago and want to open this topic up for discussion.
Few people would quarrel with the Treasury’s decision Thursday ...
Posted Friday, July 10th 2015 at 2:51PM
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Brother Steve, you got me thinking about illegal drugs and I lightly got on the reason not to legalize heroin. I recently ran across this article that highlighted the spread of HIV, take a look.
Injection Drug Use and HIV and HCV Infecti ...
Posted Friday, July 10th 2015 at 1:57PM
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By JEFFREY COLLINS and MEG KINNARD Associated Press
Jul 10, 2015, 11:12 AM
WATCH: South Carolina to Hold Ceremony for Removal of the Confederate Flag
The Associated Press
C ...
Posted Friday, July 10th 2015 at 11:42AM
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Because your moma was a descendents of Black Africans. Your father was a descendents of Black Africans. Your moms's people was descendants of Black Africans. And your Black as is descended from Black Africans BOY and those are the FACT ...
Posted Wednesday, July 8th 2015 at 9:21PM
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Episode One: The Hunt For Illegal Seafood
The Hunt For Illegal Seafood
Arnold Bengis and the Landmark Case of International Fish Smuggling
Welcome to Episode One of Food Crimes, a new investigative-documentary series made in coordination wit ...
Posted Tuesday, July 7th 2015 at 3:56PM
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Silence Around Who Is Burning Black Churches Speaks Volumes
Dylann Roof put bullet-holes through the faith of Mother Emanuel AME Church and whoever is burning black churches is attempting to burn that faith to the ground. Why is ...
Posted Monday, July 6th 2015 at 9:54AM
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Even though President Obama is expected to commute dozens of sentences, he will barely make a dent in clemency applications.
Sometime in the next few weeks, aides expect President Obama to issue orders freeing dozens of federal prisoners l ...
Posted Monday, July 6th 2015 at 9:30AM
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In this video JP Dominguez breaks down why Donald Trump's comments may be helpful to the GOP in the race for the presidency. ...
Posted Saturday, July 4th 2015 at 7:00PM
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The power of YAH (GOD) plan is here that work.
Isaiah 61:7New International Version (NIV)
7 Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion,and instead of disgrace you will rejoic ...
Posted Saturday, July 4th 2015 at 8:49AM
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Confederate Flag Debate ‘Manufactured’ Crisis to Distract From Chicago Violence
The former Florida Republican congressman told the Fox & Friends hosts that although the death of the nine Emanuel AME worshippers in Charleston, S.C., w ...
Posted Friday, July 3rd 2015 at 10:51PM
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In a blog post on The Huffington Post on Monday, President Barack Obama laid out his highly anticipated plan to extend overtime pay to more American workers. His proposal, which does not require approval from Congress, constitutes arguably ...
Posted Friday, July 3rd 2015 at 10:29PM
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It was just over two centuries ago that the global population was 1 billion — in 1804. But better medicine and improved agriculture resulted in higher life expectancy for children, dramatically increasing the world population, especially ...
Posted Wednesday, July 1st 2015 at 11:13PM
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Obama eulogizes pastor in Charleston shooting. Obama sings Amazing Grace at funeral of Charleston shooting victim Clementa Pinckney. Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama on Friday eulogized the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, one of the victims in last we ...
Posted Friday, June 26th 2015 at 7:56PM
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Lawmakers Moving Away Confederate Flag
On Friday night, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) tweeted, "We will have many ...
Posted Sunday, June 21st 2015 at 6:43PM
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Posted Thursday, June 18th 2015 at 10:26PM
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President Barack Obama with 2015 White House Mentorship and Leadership Program graduates at the White House June 15, 2015
When one teen in the White House Mentorship and Leadership Program told President Barack Obama that he hoped to ...
Posted Thursday, June 18th 2015 at 7:19AM
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A white man opened fire during a prayer meeting inside a historic black church in downtown Charleston on Wednesday night, killing nine people in an assault that authorities described as a hate crime. The shooter remained ...
Posted Thursday, June 18th 2015 at 2:35AM
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This Father’s Day, Let’s Shatter the Myth About the Absent Black Father
Fact: More young black fathers are raising their children at home than are not. If you’re surprised, keep reading.
By: Kirsten West Savali &n ...
Posted Tuesday, June 16th 2015 at 9:42PM
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In life, there are few things more important than landing that dream job. Whether it is your first job as a teenager, your first professional opportunity after college or a move up the corporate ladder, unfortunately there are few chances for ...
Posted Tuesday, June 16th 2015 at 7:45PM
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the latest to weigh in on the bizarre story of Rachel Dolezal, writing in a column for Time entitled "Let Rachel Dolezal Be as Black as She Wants to Be."
Abdul-Jabbar writes that the details surrounding Dolezal, who, though bo ...
Posted Tuesday, June 16th 2015 at 12:14PM
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A Fox News panel discussing race turned fiery Wednesday night when host Sean Hannity asserted that George Zimmerman was "absolutely" in the right for fatally shooting black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012.
Guests Pastor Marcus Mosiah Jarvis and crim ...
Posted Saturday, June 13th 2015 at 11:27PM
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