The town of Nicodemus finally gets the recognition is deserves

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Matthew 7:1 is one of the most quoted scriptures in the Bible these days. Even people who do not subscribe to the teachings of the Bible will quickly whip out that passage of scripture and use it as a speed pass to cancel out any criticisms regarding their moral failings. The very Bible that most people today try to dismiss as "out of date", not relative for today, or not to be taken literally is the same Bible these individuals use to deflect criticism of their behavior. Now let's read versus 1 and 2. "Do not judge, or you too will be ...

Finding and losing history

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Here we go again with another social experiment

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LA the hard way

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Why the rush to make Michael Jackson a “Christian”

On the days following the death of Michael Jackson, I read from two sources so-called accounts from Christians that Michael Jackson was in fact a Christian. Now I found the claim quite interesting because I know that MJ had also claimed to be a Muslim, Jehovah Witness and I believe that he also embraced Judaism to some extent. But how was it that all of a sudden folks were claiming that MJ was actually a Christian. Here was the first claim I came across. David Pack for purposedriven.com (The article was removed or moved to another link. But here is the ...

The tiny northwestern Kansas town of Nicodemus has been named one of 15 national sites of diversity by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

It is the only site in the Midwest.

Nominations were taken from preservationists and people interested in promoting diversity, said Jeannie McPherson, spokeswoman for the National Trust. The sites were listed in celebration of National Historic Preservation Month.

“They are great examples of heritage,” McPherson said.

Nicodemus, Kansas’ only all-African-American community, is one of the oldest surviving African-American towns west of the Mississippi.

It was settled in 1877 by 300 black Kentuckians who fled racial discrimination and poverty after the Civil War…more

Related link: The story behind black towns

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Posted by Duane On May - 23 - 2005

2 Responses to “The town of Nicodemus finally gets the recognition is deserves”

Candace Says:
July 4th, 2005 at 12:06 pm
I wanted information on the type of government that Nicodemus has at this point in time. Is it a city manager form of government or maybe a mayor/councilmember establishment? Please email back witha reply.
pau gasol Says:
April 1st, 2009 at 10:59 am
blacks rule