Friend --
From Day One, President Obama has said that the question wasn't if, but when, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" would be repealed.
Now we know the answer.
This morning, the President signed repeal into law -- setting into motion an end to th ...
Posted Wednesday, December 22nd 2010 at 5:42PM
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Dear Anita,
When the FCC tells you that the rules they voted on yesterday will protect openness and freedom on the Internet, don't believe the hype. The FCC's chairman may call what passed yesterday "net neutrality," but we know better.
The rul ...
Posted Wednesday, December 22nd 2010 at 5:15PM
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WITH NO MORE COTTON TO PICK, WHAT WILL AMERICA DO WITH 36 MILLION BLACK PEOPLE?
By Phillip Jackson
What will America do with 36 million Black Americans now that there is no more cotton to pick? Even in states like Mississippi, Alabama and Georgi ...
Posted Wednesday, December 22nd 2010 at 5:02PM
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A paradox is an apparent contradiction which conceals a profound truth--and the Bible is filled with paradoxes: We triumph by first surrendering to God; We find rest under a yoke; We see the unseen through faith;
We find freedom in becoming Christ' ...
Posted Wednesday, December 22nd 2010 at 9:02AM
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THE TRUTH ABOUT WESLEY SNIPES MISDEMEANOR CASE
Visit FreeSnipesNow.com to:
* Sign the Petition to Attorney General Eric Holder for Wesley Snipes constitutional rights for Due Process and a FAIR TRIAL.
* Learn the TRUTH about the facts of the ...
Posted Tuesday, December 21st 2010 at 7:47PM
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Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- Actor/writer/producer Tyler Perry has stepped forward to match an anonymous $14,000 donation that will save BE SOMEONE - a local struggling organization that helps at-risk youth by teaching them life skills through the ...
Posted Monday, December 20th 2010 at 12:00PM
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DATING COACH HELPS SINGLE WOMEN MEET FUTURE HUSBAND IN YEAR OR LESS
Phoenix, AZ (BlackNews.com) -- Relationship coach Christine Pembleton believes she's found a way for single women to have both business and marital success. This bestselling autho ...
Posted Monday, December 20th 2010 at 11:45AM
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TMZ has learned ... Jermaine Jackson filed a police report claiming someone stole more than $150,000 in jewelry, furs, and clothes ... just one week after he went to court claiming he couldn't afford to pay child support.
Law enforcement sources tel ...
Posted Monday, December 20th 2010 at 11:25AM
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Michael Fosberg, who found out in his thirties that he was biracial, has been working nationally to create a dialogue about race and identity in America.
THE SEARCH FOR A FATHER REVEALS A NEW ETHNICITY
One Man’s Discovery Sheds Light on Race ...
Posted Monday, December 20th 2010 at 10:12AM
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After two big wins on domestic issues, the president is going all out for victory in Congress on a key foreign policy priority: a new nuclear arms accord with Russia. NBC’s Mike Viqueira reports. ...
Posted Monday, December 20th 2010 at 8:39AM
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Friend --
Moments ago, the Senate voted to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
When that bill reaches my desk, I will sign it, and this discriminatory law will be repealed.
Gay and lesbian service members -- brave Americans who enable our freedoms ...
Posted Sunday, December 19th 2010 at 9:59AM
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WASHINGTON – In a historic vote for gay rights, the Senate agreed on Saturday to do away with the military's 17-year ban on openly gay troops and sent President Barack Obama legislation to overturn the Clinton-era policy known as "don't ask, don't ...
Posted Sunday, December 19th 2010 at 9:08AM
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Presidents and promises have been comrades since the birth of our nation. Sometimes, the vows have been bold: Lyndon B. Johnson pledged to eliminate poverty in his 1964 State of the Union Address. Obviously, that didn't happen. Other times, the promi ...
Posted Friday, December 17th 2010 at 6:26PM
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Politifact tabulates the year's biggest political lies and half-truths.
Our friends at the nonpartisan Politifact watch American politics in the way that would make most people’s stomachs churn. All year, they chronicle every bit of political disc ...
Posted Friday, December 17th 2010 at 6:15PM
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Actor Denzel Washington has partnered with actress/singer Jennifer Lopez and they both will be spokespersons for the National Boys and Girls Club of America. Both were raised in New York, and spent time at the clubs while growing up. ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2010 at 3:43PM
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Rumors are that singer Brandy and BET 106 & Park co-ost Terrence J are quite the couple. The two were recently spotted New York Knicks game doing what some would describe as cuddling and smooching.
Source: Bossip ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2010 at 3:40PM
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WikiLeaks is a non-profit media organization dedicated to bringing important news and information to the public. We provide an innovative, secure and anonymous way for independent sources around the world to leak information to our journalists. We pu ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2010 at 3:28PM
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From NBC's Luke Russert and Shawna Thomas
The Rule for President Obama's tax cut compromise has been pulled from the House floor temporarily. This is a temporary setback and senior leadership aides say there will likely be a vote on final passage to ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2010 at 3:10PM
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Anna Renee is Talking:Wordpress Blog
I read a while back that Anne Rice, the writer of the Vampire Chronicles, and who is/was a Catholic, has decided to leave the church because of the rampant hypocrisy that she sees there. In an article of the Los ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2010 at 8:58AM
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Trailblazing Entrepreneur Dante Lee's New Book Praised As The "Black Business Bible"
"Dante Lee's Black Business Secrets provides the reality check all aspiring business owners need before launching their ventures...If you are serious about entrep ...
Posted Wednesday, December 15th 2010 at 12:36PM
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What most people do not realize is that almost every physical problem they experience, other than accidents, has a diet related cause.
Because our physical body is designed by God to be nourished with living (raw) foods, it is imperative that the ...
Posted Tuesday, December 14th 2010 at 9:25AM
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Most people already know the story of how God created the heavens and the earth. He made all the animals and the people and everything was good (see Genesis 1 & 2 for the whole story). We read with wonder at how that He made the sun and the moon. The ...
Posted Tuesday, December 14th 2010 at 9:22AM
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From NBC's Athena Jones: With the fate of a tax deal reached with Republicans still uncertain, President Obama brought out one of his party's biggest guns to help drum up support for the agreement: former President Bill Clinton.
The current presid ...
Posted Monday, December 13th 2010 at 10:45PM
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The tax cuts compromise between the White House and congressional Republicans still must be passed. But here is how it would affect major categories of government, and personal, finance:
Income tax rates
By extending the current rates across the bo ...
Posted Monday, December 13th 2010 at 10:39PM
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