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The Resilience of Haiti by A. Omar Muhammad

The Resilience of Haiti by A. Omar MuhammadThe memory of smelling the stench of dead bodies while driving through Port-Au-Prince and other areas of Haiti will only be a small part of what I took back home with me. I also took a host of other thoughts, emotions and a continued desire to give to those less fortunate.When I heard the news of the earthquake it seems like something took over and I knew that I would soon be in Haiti helping those who lost some of their family members in the earthquake
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The State Of Disunion

January 28, 2010Raynard JacksonLast night President Obama gave his first State of the Union address to the nation. As I was listening to the president I thought if he could do it, why can’t I? So, below, I will give my first State of the Union address.The state of the union is thriving! Not only do we have the first Black president of the country; this is the first time in our nation’s history that the State of the Union was given by a Black. This is an example of the best of America.But, unfort
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DR. IMARI ABUBARKI OBADELE TRANSITIONS

KHALIFAH ROLE MODEL AND MENTOR TRANSITIONSDR. IMARI OBADELE WAS CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENTOF THE REPUBLIC OF NEW AFRIKA & N’COBRA AS WELL ASAUTHOR OF SEVERAL DOZEN BOOKSBy H. Khalif KhalifahSOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA – A legend in his own time, Dr. Imari Abubakari Obadele, a Co-Founding President of the Republic of New Afrika and N’COBRA, two of the signature Black organizations of the 20th Century, in North America has transitioned.The announcement was made on January 19, 2010 by the Chairman o
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October 29, 2009Raynard JacksonAccording to the dictionary, bush-league is a reference to anything that is of an “inferior class or group; marked by a lack of sophistication or professionalism.”But, I have a slightly different take on this expression. When I speak of the need for Republicans to return to the “Bush” leagues, I am referring to former president, George Herbert Walker Bush and his team of statesmen, former Secretary of State, James A. Baker, and former Secretary of Commerce, Robert
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NYMetro
I want to share some thoughts with you, to find out how you view this. With the successful election of President Obama, many expected a new era ( I did not, did you?) in race relations when he took office. I personally think the racial divide is so deep, it will be almost impossible to establish sane, stable, race relationships in these United Sates. I make a practice of reading all the African-American papers in my City. (Philadelphia) It is so disturbing the hate that is in our midst towards t
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Nobody Thinking 'bout You, Miss Ann

INT. LAIR - FULL SHOT - NIGHT:
Kong, in side angle, begins to pick her clothes off, as a monkey might pick a
rag doll to pieces.

-from the screenplay, "Kong", 1933,
by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose


Yep. It happened to me in St. Clair Shores. I know a lot of stories about Black men round these parts begin with those very same words, but for some reason I didn't think that day that one of those stories would be one of mine.

I didn't think I would be frightening the shite out of some white w

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South

- NO JUSTICE FOR SEAN BELL IN NYC TODAY -

The Sean Bell Murder Trial has concluded with predictable results

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Sean Bell with his FamilyNO CONVICTIONS FOR THE MURDERERS - JUST ANOTHER MURDER ..

But let justice roll on like a river, Righteousness like a never-failing stream! - Amos 5:24

Friday, April 25, 2008, 9:20am:Justice denied -- all 3 police officers acquited of all charges. 50 shots fired at 3 unarmed, peaceful men -- and Sean killed on his wedding day -- and not even a reckless endangerment charge for one cop.Justice is
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