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(abcnews.com) He is the only African-American player on the 47-man embattled Duke lacrosse team and the youngest man in the group. In his first, exclusive interview with ABC News, Devon Sherwood said that his three white teammates who have been accused of sexually assaulting a black woman had been stereotyped by class and skin color."It's almost a reversal," Sherwood, 19, said in an interview today on "Good Morning America.""'Well, their ...More

Manning Johnson was a top member of the Communist party here in America back during the 1940's to early 50's. His book "Color, Communism and Common Sense" in online here. I would encourage you to take the time to read it as much of the information in his book is frighteningly relevant today. ===== The red propagandists distort the facts concerning racial differences for ulterior motives. All the right is not on ...More

This article was e-mailed to me by T. West. ==== [Excerpted] "Huang recalls how he once played ping-pong with Arji Buwa, Ugandan 400-meter hurdle Olympic champion: "Africans are famous for their athletic prowess, and the soccer skills they displayed in recent World Cup matches were particularly impressive. It is, however, less widely known that they also excel in the arts." Huang met many folk artists on his various trips to different African countries ...More

Years ago before I was married, a good friend of mine who was married at the time had two beautiful little girls. I remember the occasions when I would find at least one of them crying uncontrollably either at their house or in the lobby at church. Like any good "uncle" I would pick them up and do all I can to make them feel that everything was going to ...More

I just came across this website this morning. It is put together by a doctor in Austin, Tx. Website: Medical Burnout INDEMNITY INSURANCE (THE BEST) This is the "traditional" form of health insurance which served well until the large insurance companies began to seize control of the health care delivery system in the past few years. Doctors billed either the patient or the insurance company for their normal charges, insurance then paid all ...More

(Breitbart.com)The district attorney prosecuting three Duke lacrosse players accused of raping a woman at a team party said during a court hearing Friday that he still hasn't interviewed the accuser about the facts of the case. "I've had conversations with (the accuser) about how she's doing. I've had conversations with (the accuser) about her seeing her kids," Mike Nifong said. "I haven't talked with her about the facts of that night. ...More

REGINALD ELLIOTT Case Type: Endangered Runaway DOB: Jun 1, 1994 Sex: Male Missing Date: Oct 6, 2006 Race: Black Age Now: 12 Height: 5'7" (170 cm) Missing City: CHICAGO Weight: 140 lbs (64 kg) Missing State : IL Hair Color: Black Missing Country: United States Eye Color: Brown Case Number: NCMC1055521 Circumstances: Reginald was last seen on October 6, 2006. He may still be in the local area. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) Chicago Police Department (Illinois) 1-312-745-6052 More

While folks in the last couple of elections were trumping of stories of widespread voter suppression, the following report was released: Democrat Operatives Far More Involved In Voter Intimidation And Suppression In 2004, Thousands Of Americans Disenfranchised By Vote Fraud On Election Day Contact: Robin DeJarnette 804-241-5368 Washington, DC – The American Center For Voting Rights Legislative Fund (“ACVR Legislative Fund”) today released the most comprehensive and authoritative review of the facts surrounding ...More

LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 26, 2006 -- California's charter public school movement is experiencing consistent growth, particularly in inner-city areas, as 65 new charter schools opened statewide this fall. The increase in the number of new students choosing to enroll in charter schools brings statewide enrollment to nearly 220,000 students attending 618 charter schools. As of this fall, close to one in 15 public schools in ...More

"SEMA's right around the corner and the sneak peeks are flowing freer than beer at the Firehouse in January. The latest preview comes from Chrysler, which will be showing this stretched version of the 300C called the Pullman, a name that refers to various models of stretched Mercedes-Benz limos over the years. The wheelbase on this thing looks even longer than the 126-inch span on the 300 Long Wheelbase, though ...More

(BlackNews.com) - "Cultural Accents (a division of The Cultural Companies, Inc.) has introduced an exclusive collection of culturally inspired bath accessories in select Kohl's Department Stores. According to buyers at Kohl's, "the Cultural Accents collection addresses home décor from a multicultural perspective...and the designs are absolutely beautiful. Kohl's is excited about what Cultural Accents is bringing to our bath department." And John F. Ham, Cultural Accents' president, couldn't agree more. ...More

As a follow-up to a post I did yesterday on this same issue, I decided to provide some examples of cities that have incorporated the "master planned community" concept. But first there are a couple of issues that need to be addressed. Sidestepping accountablity The reason why government waste is so common is because it lacks real time accountability that produces quick results. Consider Congressman William Jefferson (D-La) (source: cleanupwashington.org) * Rivals Duke Cunningham ...More

(AP) - Gov. Tim Kaine Thursday unveiled a new program that will make it easier for black Virginians to trace their family histories. The Virginia Freedmen Project will digitize over 200,000 images and records collected in the years after the Civil War. Kaine says the program is the equivalent for African Americans of Ellis Island's records being put up. (more...) ==== Much of my family history can be traced to the Carolinas (mainly North ...More