Archive for ‘June 14th, 2007’

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Jun14

More Hatin’ on Perry

by Duane on June 14th, 2007 at 10:34 am
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(houstonpress.com) His “Madea” character, a hulking, gun-toting, trash-talking grandma, who Perry plays himself, in drag, has sparked cultural critics like Jill Nelson to accuse him of unfunny “body-snatching,” as she said in a recent New York Times article: “[It] generates contempt for and ridicule of and erasure of black women as complex and substantive,” she [...]

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Jun14

Why folks like Jefferson never have to worry about reelection

by Duane on June 14th, 2007 at 9:44 am
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When your constituency is made of these types of folks, you’ve got it made!
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Supporters of US Representative William Jefferson, including ministers and the president of the local chapter of the NAACP, today mounted an impassioned and conspiracy-tinged defense of the embattled congressman.
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The Reverend Samson Alexander extolled Jefferson as “one of the greatest [...]

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Jun14

Son Pays Tribute To Dad

by Duane on June 14th, 2007 at 8:06 am
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(seattlemedium.com) No one can deny the profound meaning of an African-American father who has overcome the obstacles of his color and survived the violence and dysfunction of our society to successfully raise his children. Given our reality, that is no small achievement. Indeed, there is a silent respect paid to such a man, a quiet [...]

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Jun14

SHUT IT DOWN!!!

by Duane on June 14th, 2007 at 7:41 am
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(abcnews.go.com) A woman is lying on the floor of a Los Angeles County hospital emergency room. She is throwing up blood. Family members say hospital workers ignored their pleas for help, so they called 911 from the hospital frantically seeking help.
A half an hour later, Edith Rodriquez, 43, a mother of three, was dead, leaving [...]

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