Archive for ‘February 27th, 2006’

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Feb27

Tavis Smiley’s State of the Black Union: Quick random notes

by Duane on February 27th, 2006 at 3:11 am
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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 [...]

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Feb27

It takes a Village to raise results (dailynews.com)

by Duane on February 27th, 2006 at 1:19 am
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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 [...]

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Feb27

Fitting in (go figure!)

by Duane on February 27th, 2006 at 1:18 am
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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 [...]

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Feb27

Taking a closer look at the CBC:Corrine Brown (D-FL)

by Duane on February 27th, 2006 at 12:06 am
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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 [...]

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