WASHINGTON — A US appeals court ordered a new sentencing hearing Tuesday death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal, without overturning the guilty verdict of the man who has become a cause celebre for death penalty opponents.
The court in Pennsylvania rule ...
Posted Tuesday, April 26th 2011 at 12:46PM
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GERMANTOWN, Md -- An interdenominational group of African-American pastors has united to ignite a movement to renew marriage and fatherhood in the African-American community.
The movement, led by 10 pastors in partnership with National Fatherhood ...
Posted Tuesday, April 26th 2011 at 12:43PM
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This was sent several members of the African Union, on April 6, 2011.
April 3, 2011
African Union
Greetings His Excellency,
May this message find you in the best of health and spirit!
My given birth name is Lisa Brown. I am your ...
Posted Monday, April 25th 2011 at 7:03PM
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MISSISSIPPI--More than half a century after he first moved to desegregate higher education in the Magnolia State, James Meredith is calling for another revolution.
"There is desperation in Mississippi, particularly in the Mississippi Delta," said ...
Posted Monday, April 25th 2011 at 6:53PM
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Relocating to a different country to live can be a bag of blessings mixed with struggles and the Lujwangana family from Tanzania are showcasing that dilemma in their new reality show Growing Up African. The show centers on five siblings—John ...
Posted Sunday, April 24th 2011 at 5:24PM
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Local residents and others are seeking financial assistance for the legal defense of a Paris, Texas man accused of sexual assault in a case civil rights activists state is one of several that illustrates racism within the town’s criminal justice syst ...
Posted Sunday, April 24th 2011 at 4:51PM
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By Aaron Keck
(Additional reporting from Carolina Connection)
The State House of Representatives has proposed a 15.5 percent budget cut for the UNC system. That’s an attention-grabbing number, but students on campus, particularly minority student ...
Posted Sunday, April 24th 2011 at 4:46PM
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USATODAY.com--A quote by the man who discovered gravity resonates with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
“If I have seen further than others,” wrote Sir Isaac Newton, “it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.”
Obviously, the former Lakers and Bruins gr ...
Posted Sunday, April 24th 2011 at 4:43PM
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CHICAGO — A Texas anti-abortion group on Saturday defended its billboard campaign on Chicago’s South Side that uses an image of President Barack Obama, while community groups said they hope to encourage residents to talk frankly about women’s health ...
Posted Sunday, April 24th 2011 at 4:40PM
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Only two out of every 10 African-Americans are on a path to achieve their retirement goals, according to a six-month-old survey of Blacks conducted by a major wealth manager.
The study, entitled “The African-American Financial Experience,” produce ...
Posted Saturday, April 23rd 2011 at 4:49PM
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MARYLAND--If you live in Broadneck, Severna Park, the South River area or south county, chances are you're a lot more satisfied with county schools.
But if you live in north county, Annapolis, Glen Burnie or near Fort George G. Meade, you're more ...
Posted Friday, April 22nd 2011 at 1:33PM
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