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You know they're coming for somebody from ABLA' 'OPERATION SAFE PASSAGE' | Parents keep kids home, fearing retaliation -- so cops will escort them BY MAUDLYNE IHEJIRIKA Staff Reporter - Chicago Sun Times You got one of ours. We're gonna get one of yours." That reality of gang life has kept nearly 200 Crane High School students from the ABLA Homes out of school since March 7, when a reputed gang member from ABLA ...More
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The Lies and Distortions of the 30-Second Sound Bite By Gwen Richardson Can an individual's entire life's work be encapsulated in a 30-second sound bite? Members of the media would apparently say "yes," but most rational, logical human beings would answer this question with a resounding "no." The reason is that the selective nature of a 30-second sound bite could either spotlight the positives or, in the case of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the ...More
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Founding of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Celebrated Online Collection Includes More Than 1,000 Scanned Items from HBCU Institutions Blacknews.com Ithaca, NY (BlackNews.com) - The first digital collection of documents and materials chronicling the founding of America's historically black colleges and universities is now available online at contentdm.auctr.edu "A Digital Collection Celebrating the Founding of the Historically Black College and University" includes more than 1,000 scanned photographs, manuscripts, letters and publications from 10 ...More
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Schumer addresses high unemployment rate among African American males Peter Iglinski publicbroadcasting.net ROCHESTER, NY (2008-03-26) US Senator Charles Schumer says the high unemployment rate among African American men must be a national imperative. Schumer addressed the issue before a group of government and community leaders at the Strong Museum of Play Wednesday morning. He said, in Rochester alone, the unemployment rate among black men is just over 23%. That compares to six%for white men. Schumer ...More
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