Archive for ‘March 27th, 2006’

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Mar27

The sweetness of American milk

by Duane on March 27th, 2006 at 5:38 am
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First, the news…
Latin leaders balk at US ‘wall’
By Danna Harman | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
NOGALES, MEXICO – Some envision a wall. Others, a fence – or even a “virtual” fence of cameras, lighting, and sensors along the US-Mexican border. Whatever form it will take, the US is discussing, planning, and, in some [...]

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Mar27

Taking ground in the real estate market

by Duane on March 27th, 2006 at 12:25 am
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African-Americans gain ground in sales locally, nationally

By GARY T. PAKULSKI
BLADE BUSINESS WRITER
HOMES have always been sweet for Tammy Armstrong.
As a child pedalling down the streets of Toledo’s Old West End, she loved glancing through windows into the stately mansions with their marble floors and brightly lit rooms.
So it’s not surprising that, as an adult, she [...]

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Mar27

1st Black Graduate Joins Elite Group (Washington Post)

by Duane on March 27th, 2006 at 12:12 am
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By Nelson Hernandez
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, March 26, 2006; Page C06
When Wesley Brown first walked through the gates of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1945, a solitary black man in an all-white school, he hardly could have imagined that more than 60 years later, hundreds of people would pay him tribute by breaking ground on [...]

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Mar27

Add one cup of drama and stir

by Duane on March 27th, 2006 at 12:01 am
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Now were back to calling them “refugees”
From CNN:
DALLAS, Texas (AP) — Young Hurricane Katrina refugees living in Texas scored considerably worse on a statewide standardized exam than Texas children, and thousands of them could be held back.
Up next,
DALLAS, Texas (AP) — Young black slaves living in Texas scored considerably worse on a statewide standardized exam than [...]

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