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Chicago-Midwest

"Black Wall Street Kansas City" will host the 3rd Annual 2012 National Black Wall Street Convention

Posted by Mark S. Allen on October 31, 2011 at 6:28am

"Black Wall Street Kansas City" will host the
3rd Annual 2012 Black Wall Street USA National Convention

OAKLAND NATIONAL HQ - In the official record for the recent 2011 Black Wall Street USA National Convention & General Delegates Session in Gary, Indiana resolution BWSUSA11-07 was introduced by Rev. Michael Carter, Sr., National Chairman. This move adds Kansas City, MO as an official Black Wall Street USA District. A second resolution, resolution BWSUSA11-08 was introduced and states that the Bl

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Chicago-Midwest

The Chicago Defender Editorial - Carol Moseley Braun For Chicago Mayor

Posted by Mark S. Allen on February 16, 2011 at 5:20pm

THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

We endorse Carol Moseley Braun for Mayor Feb. 22

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For the first time in more than five decades, there won't be a Daley on the ballot for mayor of Chicago.

That alone would make the Feb. 22 election historic, but it also happens to fall on the same day that Harold Washington was elected to his first term in 1983. There is also the promise that this election will produce a city council that actually serves its constituents, instead of doing the bidding of Mayor Richard M

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Chicago-Midwest

Dr. Cornel West Led Black History Month Rally For Carol Moseley Braun

Posted by Mark S. Allen on February 13, 2011 at 6:40pm

Major Media Not Reporting The Mobilization For Carol Moseley Braun !!

Dr. Cornel West today led a Black History Month Rally For
Carol Moseley Braun !!

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One of the first community organizers to work with Barack Obama in Chicago for over 20 years. Now Associate Editor of The South Street Journal Newspaper and 37 year activist/journalist, recently selected as 2010 Who's Who In Black Chicago. 312-624-8351 or 773-392-0165

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Chicago-Midwest

Huffington, ABC Latest To Mislead Voters On Carol Moseley Braun's Campaign - They Did It to Harold, now on Carol

Posted by Mark S. Allen on February 9, 2011 at 8:49pm

Huffington, ABC Latest To Mislead Voters On Carol Moseley Braun's Campaign - They Did It to Harold, now on Carol

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One of the first community organizers to work with Barack Obama in Chicago for over 20 years. Now Associate Editor of The South Street Journal Newspaper and 37 year activist/journalist, recently selected as 2010 Who's Who In Black Chicago. 312-624-8351 or 773-392-0165

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Caricom

113th EarthLight Ilebration Dr. L. P. Howell June 2011

Posted by Siata Hodesh on February 8, 2011 at 12:04am

FiyahhhhIses to all.

Just this short update from the meeting this past Saturday February 5th, 2011.

The schedule is at follows: -Tuesday May 31st (tentatively) Press Conference-Sunday June 12th...Running African Program on L.P Howell...Irie FM

-Tuesday June 14th..Opening Ceremony: UWI Symposium...family and other presenters

-Wednesday June 15th....Continuation of the UWI Symposium...full day....Family and other presenters .....Binghi Celebrations begin at Pinnacle.

-Thursday June 16th....Tredegar Par

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Chicago-Midwest

Carol Moseley Braun Endorsed By Multi-Denominational Religious Leaders January 20th

Posted by Mark S. Allen on January 20, 2011 at 3:26pm
MAYORAL CANDIDATE CAROL MOSELEY BRAUN ENDORSED BY MULTI-DENOMINATIONAL RELIGIOUS LEADERS. JANUARY 20, 2011.
 
See media advisory attached.
 
CAROL FOR CHICAGO
Renee Ferguson
T. 312-848-4432
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                Contact: Renee Ferguson

Thursday, January 20, 2011                                                                     312-848-4432

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

MAYORAL CANDIDATE CAROL MOSELEY BRAUN

ENDORSED BY MULTI-DENOMINATIONAL RELIGIOUS LEADERS

WHAT: Mayoral c

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NYMetro

Independent Media Center (www.indymedia.org) - Convergence Funding Requests, Baba Bob Shipman

Posted by Baba Bob Shipman on January 18, 2011 at 9:39pm

The IMC-Africa Working Group is convening next month at the World Social Forum in Dakar, Senegal. Please DONATE to help fund DELEGATE TRAVEL EXPENSES. Deadline: Sunday, Jan 23, 2011

Dakar, Senegal Donation link\

 

I want to take this time to pause and thank each of you for your prayers and good wishes, your efforts and support has helped me get to this point. I love you all!

Bob

If you are receiving this email , it is because you are important in my life. Today, I got great news, I was asked at a mee

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Chicago-Midwest

Chicago's Leading Black Mayoral Candidates Meet To Discuss Unity

Posted by Mark S. Allen on December 23, 2010 at 6:41am

 

Yesterday the three leading Black candidates for Chicago Mayor met to discuss the possibility oftheir uniting around one, and while other Black leaders did not publicly respondwith any specific scenario to shape a united front, I am glad that I DIDpublicly offer one and STILL it was the best scenario to ADD to the Blackpolitical base and not lose ANY hard fought Black political seniority at theState and Federallevels.

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Chicago-Midwest

Why Carol Moseley Braun Should Be The New Consensus Candidate From The Black Community -- If Saving Black Political Seniority and Making New Black Political History Are Factors

Posted by Mark S. Allen on December 18, 2010 at 10:39pm


Why Carol Moseley Braun Should Be The New Consensus Candidate From The Black Community -- If Saving Black Political Seniority and  Making New Black Political History Are Factors

Last week on radio station WVON several Black political analysts and journalists and the three leading Black candidates were asked to discuss a scenario that would make one of them the stronger candidate by which the other two could unites around, yet no one actually produced a real scenario to consider, so I am putting f
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Chicago-Midwest

Chicago Press Conference on Easier Ballot Access and Petition Signature Reforms

Posted by Mark S. Allen on December 6, 2010 at 12:33am
The "Democracy Now" Easy Ballot Access and Voter Restoration Project Petition Signature Reform Advocacy Campaign Press Conference on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010 AT 8:00 AM at
69West Washington

POSITION PAPERS ON "BALLOT ACCESS" AND PETITION SIGNATURE REFORM
PUBLIC POLICY CHANGES


The Voter Restoration Project Plans Field Hearing
On

Nominating Petition Reforms
DEMANDS CHANGES TO PROCESS THAT DISENFRANCHISES CITIZENS CHOICE
BY
FAVORING INCUMBENTS

MarkAllen, lead organizer of the Voter Restoration Proj
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Chicago-Midwest

Chicago Mayoral Candidates and Other Local Independent Candidates Need To Endorse Petition Signature Challenge Process Now!

Posted by Mark S. Allen on September 13, 2010 at 7:31am
The Race For Chicago Mayor and other 2011 local elective offices beginswith a candidate being able to first to make the ballot with enoughpetition signatures to make the ballot. Far too many candidates foroffice spend too much time working on issues that come after making theballot and far too many prospective candidates never make the ballotbecause many of the valid signatures are traditionally ruled invalid.Today, we continue our outreach to prospective candidates for ChicagoMayor and other 20
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