Archive for ‘December 1st, 2006’

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Dec01

The memories that come to mind when you drive

by Duane on December 1st, 2006 at 4:45 pm
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While driving this afternoon, for whatever reason this movie came to mind. I remember seeing this back in the day when it made it to the rerun circuit. Here is a synopsis of this film along with the actual trailer. Talk about cheese??
Yes, I will be pulling from this analogy in future postings [...]

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Dec01

New blog: Black Male Appreciation

by Duane on December 1st, 2006 at 4:04 pm
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From the “About” page:
“My name is richard jones, and Kami, an outstanding member of the Circle of Sisters Book Club in Kalamazoo, Michigan, inspired me to start this blog, not because Black males are the only people that matter, but because it matters a great deal what society thinks of Black males and what Black [...]

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Dec01

Western Black History

by Duane on December 1st, 2006 at 11:06 am
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(tribune-chronicle.com) WARREN — Many African Americans were pioneers of the Old West and some became important and well-known cowboys and cowgirls.
Warren residents Cliff and Lillie Johnson spent time researching African American cowboys and cowgirls earlier this year for a program for Wild West Days at the Warren SCOPE Center.
The Johnsons spoke this week at the [...]

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Dec01

Black Americans needed in blood drives

by Duane on December 1st, 2006 at 10:54 am
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The donation rates in other cities with substantial African-American populations also are low, according to American Red Cross statistics. In Los Angeles, the rate is 0.6 percent; in Philadelphia the rate is 1.9 percent; and in Washington, D.C., it is 1.1 percent.
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Traditionally African-American communities donate blood, as well as organs, at a lower rate than [...]

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Dec01

The incarceration rate continues to rise

by Duane on December 1st, 2006 at 10:05 am
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(abcnews.com) According to a new Justice Department report, 7 million men and women, or 3 percent of the U.S population, are currently incarcerated, on probation or on parole — a new record that makes the United States the world leader in incarceration.
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The rate of incarceration for minorities is especially high. According to the criminologists, the [...]

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Dec01

The Catholic church will have a whole lot to answer for

by Duane on December 1st, 2006 at 9:13 am
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(breitbart.com) The nation’s largest Roman Catholic archdiocese said Friday it has agreed to pay $60 million to settle 45 lawsuits alleging sex abuse by priests.
The cases were among more than 500 pending against the archdiocese.
“I pray that the settlement of the initial group of cases will help the victims involved to move forward with their [...]

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