Posted on 08 July 2008
In his speech, Douglass delivered a scathing attack on the hypocrisy of a nation celebrating freedom and independence with speeches, parades and platitudes, while, within its borders, nearly four million humans were being kept as slaves.
Frederick Douglass (1817-1895)
Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) was the best known and most influential African American leader of the 1800s. He was [...]
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Posted on 07 July 2008
Writes: Mary Beth Marklein
Illegal immigrants face threat of no college
Some states are making it harder for illegal immigrants to attend college by denying in-state tuition benefits or banning undocumented students.
In the past two years, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia and Oklahoma have refused in-state tuition benefits to students who entered the USA illegally with their parents but [...]
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Posted on 07 July 2008
Jesse Helms - Enlarge Image
No matter how much Republicans try to sanitize Mr. Helms — after his death last week, his legacy will remain that of Racism, Anti-Semitism, Homophobia and Confederate Segregationism.
The former North Carolina Senator was an unyielding champion of the conservative “Bigot” movement.
And he was the only senator to vote against making the [...]
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Posted on 04 July 2008
Columnist - John SammonYeah man! Gas prices, higher, higher, higher.
I’m lovin’ it!
The higher the better!
What this will do is cause more Americans to cease being mass consumption glutinous hogs, and will ultimately help to save the North Pole from melting.
Let me explain. I know full well this will result in my branding as a left-wing [...]
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Posted on 04 July 2008
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
Power, pressure serving and grass-court experience prevailed Thursday as Serena and Venus Williams earned the right to make the final a family affair.
WIMBLEDON, England — Standing on the now-patchy grass of Centre Court on Thursday and smiling at her family in the players’ box with delight and a bit of relief in her [...]
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Posted on 03 July 2008
From The NBRA:
…..therefore Black People, please vote Republican — because Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican. Meanwhile WE of the NBRA have launched Racial Anti-Obama Ads — like the ones below:
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What can I say, other than repeat what I have posted in this blog a thousand times: Black ReTHUGliTOMS demean blackness, hopelessly.
Today, it [...]
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Posted on 02 July 2008
Writes: BOB HERBERT
‘Oh Happy Day’
President Bush and Vice President Cheney, both former oil-company executives, have long tried to tell us this war(Iraq War) was about terrorism, about weapons of mass destruction, about bringing freedom and democracy to the Iraqi people, about anything but oil.
Said Mr. Bush: “We cannot wait for the final proof, the [...]
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Posted on 02 July 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe returns to Zimbabwe on Wednesday under pressure from fellow African leaders to form a national unity government in the wake of his re-election in a violent poll ruled unfair by monitors.
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An African Union summit in Egypt, attended by Mugabe, approved a resolution calling for him to negotiate with [...]
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Posted on 01 July 2008
John McBOMB McCain Flip-Flops Like A Drunk Old Sailor
EJ_Dionne: Who Will Win (or Lose) the Flip-Flopping Contest?
…. So it’s now clear that since Republicans will have trouble winning this election on issues, especially with the country in a mood to punish the G.O.P., John McCain’s allies hope to win this by casting Barack Obama as [...]
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Posted on 01 July 2008
Jump in Hispanics energizes economy in Kan. county — Saline County, Kan., is a vivid example of the impact new Hispanic residents can have on a community.
The population of the county north of Wichita has grown less than 2% this decade to 54,583, but its Hispanic population has jumped 28%. A majority of that growth [...]
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Posted on 01 July 2008
Obama to expand Bush’s faith based programs
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is announcing plans to expand President Bush’s program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and — in a move sure to cause controversy — support some ability to hire and fire based on faith.
Obama was unveiling his approach to getting [...]
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Sphere: Related ContentAfrica
Posted on 02 July 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe returns to Zimbabwe on Wednesday under pressure from fellow African leaders to form a national unity government in the wake of his re-election in a violent poll ruled unfair by monitors.
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An African Union summit in Egypt, attended by Mugabe, approved a resolution calling for him to negotiate with [...]
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Afro-Insights
Posted on 24 June 2008
It is a scam two decades old - and it still works.
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Europe
Posted on 07 July 2008
By Risto Karajkov, Osservatorio sui Balcani, Rovereto, Italy, July 3, 2008
The Balkans is safer than thought. This is the basic message from a recently published report, “Crime and Its Impact on the Balkans,” by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
The report, which was launched last week, made global headlines as some of its [...]
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Society
Posted on 09 July 2008
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Sphere: Related Content
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Activism
Posted on 13 May 2008
Séun Anikulapo Kuti has made sure that his late father’s (Fela Anikulapo Kuti) ‘Afro beat’ musical brilliance and his band Egypt 80, are kept alive.
Séun performs music from both his father’s repertoire and his own. He is an exact replica of his father — Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15, [...]
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Hate & Bigotry
Posted on 08 July 2008
In his speech, Douglass delivered a scathing attack on the hypocrisy of a nation celebrating freedom and independence with speeches, parades and platitudes, while, within its borders, nearly four million humans were being kept as slaves.
Frederick Douglass (1817-1895)
Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) was the best known and most influential African American leader of the 1800s. He was [...]
Popularity: 2% [?]
Humor & Satire
Posted on 07 July 2008
Jesse Helms - Enlarge Image
No matter how much Republicans try to sanitize Mr. Helms — after his death last week, his legacy will remain that of Racism, Anti-Semitism, Homophobia and Confederate Segregationism.
The former North Carolina Senator was an unyielding champion of the conservative “Bigot” movement.
And he was the only senator to vote against making the [...]
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Video
Posted on 30 June 2008
Bill Clinton is so bitter about Barack Obama’s victory over his wife Hillary that he has told friends the Democratic nominee will have to beg for his wholehearted support.
The former president’s rage is still so great that even loyal allies are shocked by his patronising attitude to Mr Obama, and believe that he risks [...]
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Music Video
Posted on 16 June 2008
Talabayi
The leading singer of “Mutuashi,” the Afro-Cuban-influenced dance music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tshala Muana is known for her sensuous stage outfits and extremely sexy dancing. The Baluba folk music tradition has also played an important role in the development of Muana’s sound. ~ Craig Harris, All Music Guide
From: Pan-African News [...]
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Political Video
Posted on 20 April 2008
The most recent Newspapers to endorse Senator Barack Obama include — the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Bucks County Courier-Times and the Patriot News. All three editorial boards cited Barack’s unqiue ability to bring people back into the political process and move the country forward.
See the full list of over 100 newspapers that have endorsed Barack . [...]
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World - Other
Posted on 09 July 2008
G8 leaders enjoy 18-course meal as they discuss “how to solve the global food crisis.”
The leaders of the richest nations of the world sat down to an 18-course gastronomic extravaganza at the G8 summit in Japan to discuss world hunger.
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The dinner and lunch included:
1. Caviar,
2. Milkfed lamb,
3. Sea urchin and tuna,
4. Champagne and wines [...]
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Antarctica
Posted on 21 June 2007
From Venezuela to Thailand, democratic regimes are being toppled by authoritarian substitutes: the military, charismatic left-wingers, or mere populists.
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Oceania
Posted on 31 May 2008
Reference: Rupert Murdoch owns FOX News a.k.a “Fake News” a.k.a “Fix News.”
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KCSG (born Melbourne, March 11, 1931), usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American global media mogul. He is the major shareholder, chairman and managing director of News Corporation (News Corp). Beginning with newspapers, magazines and television stations in [...]
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South America
Posted on 02 July 2008
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told the Mercosur meeting in Argentina that Europe had “legalised barbarism.”
South American heads of state have ended a regional summit with a fierce attack on EU immigration policies.
The EU laws, due to come into force in 2010, could see illegal immigrants held for up to 18 months and face a [...]
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