Archive for ‘January, 2006’

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Jan02

Composer: Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson

by Duane on January 2nd, 2006 at 3:11 pm
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Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson was an African American composer and conductor. Born on June 14, 1932 in New York City, he was named for Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Perkinson studied music at the

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Jan02

Cultural Traditions vs. Government intervention

by Duane on January 2nd, 2006 at 2:33 pm
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First, the news… ====== Women’s Rights Laws, African Custom Clash By Sharon LaFraniere The Seoul Times LAMONTVILLE, South Africa — In theory, what happened to 14-year-old Sibongile in this hilly, crowded township outside Durban in November could not happen today – at least, not legally. On a broiling Saturday morning, as more than a dozen […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan02

India comes to the rescue for South African students

by Duane on January 2nd, 2006 at 1:44 pm
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I will try to follow this story in the days ahead. If you know anything about the South African school system, please add your 2 cents below. First, the news… ====== Indians to help South Africa improve school education (webindia123.com) Indian educationists will be roped in by the South African government to help stem declining […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan02

Teens speak out on hot button issues

by Duane on January 2nd, 2006 at 1:28 pm
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I recently came across this piece and found it pretty interesting. I’ll highlight the discussion on race. ===== “The second topic discussed was

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Jan02

We need more people like this

by Duane on January 2nd, 2006 at 12:03 am
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Just…wow! ==== “He founded Pasco County’s only organization for African-Americans. He started an afterschool program at an abandoned school.

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Jan02

A family tree comes out of the shadows in Durham

by Duane on January 2nd, 2006 at 12:02 am
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They will not be forgotten A family tree rooted in slavery is growing in Durham Nikole Hannah-Jones, Staff Writer (Newsobserver.com) “For more than a century, the names of the enslaved men and women who built plantations that were among the largest holdings in the state remained hidden away within the tax records, bills of sale […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan01

Normal Posting to blackinformant.com

by Duane on January 1st, 2006 at 9:12 pm
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Normal posting to this site will resume @12:00pm PST on 1-2-06. I hope you had a wonderful holiday break!!

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