Archive for ‘May 25th, 2005’

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May25

Commentary: Black workers hurt themselves by not taking bottom-rung jobs (Tannette Johnson-Elie)

by Duane on May 25th, 2005 at 11:17 am
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“Tell me, how many black folks do you know who are willing to pick lettuce and tomatoes on a farm, or wash dishes and mop the floors in some restaurant, or spread cow manure to fertilize crops and do other field work? You can look around and see that fewer African-Americans are working such jobs. [...]

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May25

Remember: The 1965 Immigration Act

by Duane on May 25th, 2005 at 2:10 am
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The 1965 Immigration Act: Anatomy of a Disaster
by Ben Johnson
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America’s current mass immigration mess is the result of a change in the laws in 1965. Prior to 1965, despite some changes in the 50′s, America was a low-immigration country basically living under immigration laws written in 1924. Thanks to low immigration, the swamp of [...]

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May25

Great move for a black newspaper

by Duane on May 25th, 2005 at 1:43 am
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The Chicago Defender announced today that it is launching the Chicago Defender Inside Black America Podcast on Thursday, May 26. The Defender, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, becomes the first Black newspaper in the nation to take advantage of this new technology.
Every week, Chicago Defender staff writers and editors will interview newsmakers, book authors [...]

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May25

Black American on a quest to return home

by Duane on May 25th, 2005 at 1:38 am
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“I shed tears and I wished my family was there with me to see and take a look at the documents that revealed the truth of our family connection dating far back in Liberia, says Koromah Boykins.
Koromah Boykins is on a mission. A mission he says to reclaim the land of his ancestors and origins [...]

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May25

Second chance banking

by Duane on May 25th, 2005 at 1:29 am
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NEW AND IMPROVED SECOND CHANCE BANKING PRODUCTS HELP BLACK AMERICANS WITH BAD BANKING HISTORY GET A FRESH START
Homewood, IL (BlackNews.com) – Currently over 70 million Americans need new checking accounts in this country. Of that number, many of these individuals are minorities, single parents, senior citizens and/or divorcees. The Dottie Marketing Group Consumer Club (DMGCC) [...]

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