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Although I thought SOME of the commotion surrounding Michelle Obama’s remark about feeling proud as an American for the first time was warranted, I purposely did not mention anything here because to me, this was no more earth-shaking than what others have said. Now if this latest comment is accurate and within context, she may [...]

If I could turn back the hands of time, one thing I would have done differently would have been to pester my parents more than I did to join our local drum and bugle corps. Instead, I settled playing both trumpet and drums for my high school (which was still cool I guess). For the [...]

A writer for the Los Angeles Wave is talking about the so-called conniption Black folks are having about the future of Black leadership. Some of this is media-generated, but also some of it is generated by everyday folks not associated with the media.
Look, in my home my wife and I are Black leaders. We take [...]

Many historically black schools may face Title IX issue
By Erik Brady, USA TODAY
The College Sports Council will release a study Wednesday that says 72 of 74 historically black colleges and universities do not meet the proportionality standard of Title IX, the law that bans sex discrimination at schools receiving federal funds.
The council, an advocacy group [...]

Liberia: Corruption Denies Country of Bush’s Gesture, Cyrus Badio Discloses
Jimmey C. Fahngon
The NEWS (Monrovia)
Barely four days after the visit of the United States President George W. Bush to Liberia, Presidential Press Secretary Cyrus Badio says corruption, bad governance, lack of accountability, among others, were major reasons why the American President did not make any financial [...]

Millions forced to work in benefits shake-up
By Andrew Porter, Political Editor
Millions of benefit claimants will be forced back to work in the biggest shake-up of the welfare state for 60 years, ministers will announce.
Large parts of the benefits system are to be privatised, with companies hired to find jobs for the unemployed, The Daily Telegraph [...]