I’ll just give you excerpts of the following article, but please go read it in its entirety. I am holding back from posting anything else today because this is a good one for us to hammer out.
Teacher who said district violated First Amendment rights is awarded $396,000
Published Tuesday, February 28, 2006
by Nicol Jenkins
A former social [...]
First, the news…
Source: USA Today
AMHERST, N.Y.  The University at Buffalo, which rarely makes national sports news, is making sports history these days as the only Division I-A school with African-Americans in the three most visible posts in its athletics department.
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If you didn’t see this program (which aired this past weekend), my advice is for you to either check it out on the C-SPAN website (I had trouble loading it) or check out the website for The Covenant with Black America. The book itself is about $12 on Amazon and its definitely something worth purchasing [...]
By Rachel Uranga, Staff Writer
LA Daily News
RESEDA – Like too many other African-American students at Cleveland High, Brae Brown was a slacker – ignoring teachers, cutting class, failing subjects.
Then came the day a dedicated group of educators pulled Brown and his friends into the auditorium classroom for a reality check – dismal test scores, high [...]
Black latinos can find race niches hard to accept
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Growing up in San Juan, Marisol Del Orbe, with caramel-colored skin and hair just crinkly enough to reveal a heritage touched by Africa, melded into a melange of multiple cultures. Many of them were in her own family.
With a Kenyan father and a Puerto [...]
The Honorable Corrine Brown
Florida, 3rd District
U.S. House of Representatives
2444 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Ph: 202-225-0123
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Abortion Issues
2005  Representative Brown supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 100 percent in 2005.
2004  Representative Brown supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 100 percent in 2004.
2003-2004  Representative Brown supported the interests of [...]
In his autobiography, Malcolm X talks about the transformation he experienced going to Mecca. There he saw for the first time Muslims of all nationalities gathered together for one common cause. It was in Mecca he was able to make a global connection with others who shared his beliefs.
In many ways, referring to our churches [...]
KEVIELLE KYLI BERNARD
Case Type: Lost, Injured, Missing
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Looks like Perry’s movie “Madea’s Family Reunion” blew out the competition this weekend earning just over $10 million!
What is even more impressive is Perry’s bio. Here is a piece of it below:
“From homelessness to sheer bliss, thirty five-year old playwright, director, producer and actor Tyler Perry is truly riding high! Within the span of only [...]
Afrocentric Homeschoolers Association is a nonprofit resource for homeschooling families (and individual teens) everywhere in the world which are engaging in Afrocentric, Africentric, Black-oriented, Black-positive, African, African American or pro-Black education.
Based in Ontario, Canada, AHA has been operating since 1996. Our colors are purple (for the richness of our heritage), and yellow (for the sun [...]
FROM HOUSTON
State of the Black Union
Tavis Smiley presents “The 7th Annual State of the Black Union.” Three dozen African-American leaders join author and broadcaster Tavis Smiley and radio personality Tom Joyner to discuss economic issues facing Black communities. Airs in three parts today, at 9am, 2pm, and 4:30pm. Reair: Mon., C-SPAN2, 8:30pm
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Out here on the [...]
In addition to using the websites Follow the Money and Project Vote Smart, I will also be providing you a link to another great resource site, opensecrets.org. Open Secrets shows you campaign finance contributions.
Opensecrets.org data
Follow the money data
The Honorable Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Georgia, 2nd District
U.S. House of Representatives
2429 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Ph: 202-225-3631
Project [...]
Source: DailyTimes.com
ISLAMABAD: Former US president Bill Clinton on Friday condemned the publication of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) caricatures by European newspapers and urged countries concerned to convict the publishers.
Talking to reporters after meeting Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in Islamabad, Clinton said he disagreed with the caricatures and that the publication was against religious and ethical norms. [...]
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