By Latonya Steames
January 21, 2012
I once trusted the Birmingham Public Schools. I sent my children to school thinking they were safe and protected. I found out different.
My 17-year old-daughter Gloria was sprayed in the face with pepper spr ...
Posted Sunday, January 22nd 2012 at 3:39PM
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ATLANTA--Andrew Adler, the owner of local publication the Atlanta Jewish Times, has apologized after suggesting that assassinating President Barack Obama is an option that should be considered by the Israeli government.
As reported by Gawker, Adle ...
Posted Saturday, January 21st 2012 at 6:00PM
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CNN.com--Regions Bank is offering high school seniors an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of African-Americans, past and present, and earn $5,000 to attend college.
Regions will award 25 Riding Forward Scholarships based on a competitive ...
Posted Thursday, January 19th 2012 at 11:42AM
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From The Washington Post
January 16, 2012
The war is still on to be fought – the war for freedom, justice and equality for all.
And fighting it requires leaning on the word of God, according to the Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, pastor emeritus of ...
Posted Wednesday, January 18th 2012 at 1:00PM
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KALAMAZOO — Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered in 2012 as a hero, but toward the end of his life the civil rights leader certainly was not treated as one, an award-winning author told a crowd in Kalamazoo on Sunday.
”Dr. King was seen as a pest, ...
Posted Wednesday, January 18th 2012 at 12:50PM
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CHICAGO--In a reversal of fortunes Rahm's bullying and union busting tactics have not only been uncovered, but challenged by state officials on the Chicago Facilities Task Force Force.
What was established by evidence and eyewitness testimony in ...
Posted Wednesday, January 18th 2012 at 12:38PM
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DRUMMONDS, TENNESSEE-- An African-American family returned home from a grocery store run on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to find “KKK” markings on their driveway and mailbox.
Dorothy Campbell said she was gone for about three hours and found the gra ...
Posted Tuesday, January 17th 2012 at 12:49PM
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Happy Birthday to our first lady Michelle Obama! The lovely leader turned 48 today!
Check out some unknown facts about the beauty:
1. Her nickname is “Miche” (pronounced “Meesh”).
2. Her husband calls her “My Rock”
3. Her father worked th ...
Posted Tuesday, January 17th 2012 at 12:33PM
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