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3828568735?profile=originalMEDIA STATEMENT ON THE LAUNCH OF THE WORLD SOCIAL SCIENCE FORUM (WSS FORUM) 2015

QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES MAIN DRIVERS OF WORLD SOCIAL SCIENCE FORUM 2015

Durban, South Africa - Over four days policy makers and shapers comprising scientists, politicians, activists, civil society organisations, activists, labour and business leaders will gather at the Durban International Conference Centre (ICC) for the 2015 World Social Sciences Forum (WSSF), to be held from 13 – 16 September. 

The forum is a flagship

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"NEW BOOK "FATHERHOODLUM" TELLS THE STORY OF PRISON, DRUGS, AND ONE MAN'S COMMITMENT TO OVERCOME HIS PAST AND BE A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL TO HIS YOUNG SON

-- "The streets may have gotten me, but I'll be damned if they will get my son!" --

3828568702?profile=original Noted author Michael B. Jackson has released his first fiction novel FatherHoodlum: Chronicles of a Prison Dad. The book is the captivating story of Lamont B. Moody, who grew up in a Newark, New Jersey housing project, during the 50s, 60s, and 70s. At 18-years-ol

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Project 21's Derryck Green's First Lecture as New Faculty Member of Prager University Addresses Myth of Conservative Racism
green_sm.jpg?width=250Derryck Green, a member of the Project 21 black leadership network, is the newest member of the faculty of Prager University, an "online resource promoting knowledge and clarity" that partners with high schools and universities nationwide. Green's first posted lecture is "Who Are the Racists: Liberals or Conservatives?"


"We are very proud that Project 21's Derryck Green is

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Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia and the seat of the African Union. Taking a stroll through the capital today, you may be entirely unaware of the extensive Armenian presence in the city during the modernization period of Ethiopia. Although Armenians and Ethiopians share a long history as members of the same branch of Orthodox Christianity, there is a lesser-known story regarding the contributions of Armenians in Addis Ababa and how they transformed a newly born agricultural town into a thr

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OPEN LETTER TO LAURA WASHINGTON REGARDING A BLACK AGENDA

Dear Ms. Washington:

This is in response to your article written in September 29, 2014 edition of the Sun-Times. My name is Jimmy Lee Tillman, II and I am an independent republican candidate for the US House of Representatives 1st Congressional District with a strong African-American agenda. I have not received much media attention from the mainstream or Black press. 
I have counted on the many voices in the grass root community to talk about
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Soften Up Your Leather Jacket

PRCM_1137_M.jpgBy: William Turner ] Leather jackets look their best when they are well used. Their appeal shines through when they look like they have been worn a few times and have become a second skin! A new leather jacket is usually like a new cotton top. It’s quite starchy and stiff. A leather jacket too is quite on the stiff side when just purchased. Everyone loves that butter soft flexible feel of a well worn leather jacket, and you have to typically wait for it to "break in" before it gets soft. Howev

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Earn Infinitely Wide: On the third Rep you refer, Pazazz will pay you $75 or $150 depending on their level of entry. You will also earn an additional $75 or $150 for each and eve

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Last Week to Apply: Thailand Fellowship for Young Leaders Interested in Peace-Buildingtop-logo-blue.png
3828568643?profile=originalLast week to apply for Peace Revolution’s International Fellowship in Thailand. Interested in learning more about peace-building through the practice of mindfulness & meditation? Apply for a two weeks intensive training before the 19th of October and learn more about conflict transformation, non-violent communication & increasing emotional intelligence in a serene scenery on an island in Thailand. Food, accommo
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3828568478?profile=originalGreetings, I am the president and founder of DiverseTech, an effort aiming to increase diversity within the high-tech industry through collaborations with industry leaders, experts and key organizations within the field.
DiverseTech grew out of a troubling reality: that Google and other Silicon Valley companies have a terrible record when it comes to hiring African Americans, Hispanics and women. Instead, companies like Google have become segregated enclaves that are largely white, male and Asia
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3828568629?profile=originalRastafarians, Ancient Jewish Sect Connected in New Book

Author Abba Yahudah reveals fulfillment of ancient prophesy in new book

The Essenes were a sect of Judaism from second century B.C. to the first century A.D. Author Abba Yahudah believes that a prophecy made by this group is fulfilled by the existence of modern-day Rastafarians. His new book, “A Journey to the Roots of Rastafari: The Essene Nazarite Link” (published by Trafford Publishing), illustrates this point.

A book about Rastafarians

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Owen W. Coleman, CEO of The Coleman Alliance, is pleased to announce the formation of Anitanja L.L.C., a New York headquartered company designing and manufacturing wholesale and online retail jewelry.  The company features the creative work of its namesake, Anitanja, a St. Lucian designer whose collections are all inspired by the beauty of the majestic island on which she resides.

Owen Coleman discovered Anitanja in St. Lucia, where he owns a luxury boutique resort.  He was captured by the be

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[MIXTAPE] Rashad Banks Confessions Of An O.G.

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Nieman Marcus - Slick Rick

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A while back, the producer out of Lima, Ohio said he will be releasing music in the name of the great +Slick Rick. Well now I am glad to tell you, here is a snippet of the song. Nieman is currently awaiting more artist for colaborations on the track.

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On the occasion of the European and World Day against Death Penalty

The European Union and the Council of Europe have together reaffirmed their strong and absolute opposition to capital punishment in all cases and under all circumstances, and their commitment to its worldwide abolition.

Today is the World Day against Death Penalty. It is also the European Day against Death Penalty. The European Union and the Council of Europe have together reaffirmed their strong and absolute opposition to capi

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[By Ajamu Baraka] “A Winchester rifle should have a place of honor in every black home, and it should be used for that protection which the law refuses to give. When the white man who is always the aggressor knows he runs as great risk of biting the dust every time his Afro-American victim does, he will have greater respect for Afro-American life.” – Ida B. Wells

“The value put on black life by the occupation force in Ferguson and in our communities across the country is no different than the val

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pastor-keion-henderson.pngI remember hearing about the Ebola virus as a child. We even made immature jokes about people coughing in class ongoing in some West African countries. “The epidemic began in Guinea in December 2013.” (Wikipedia) The virus then spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, United States and Spain. What was formally thought to be just a Public Health Emergency has transformed into an International Crisis.

In fact the famed online site Wikipedia suggest that this is “a Public Health Emergency

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EPA-building-300x199.jpgSix False Claims the Environmental Protection Agency is Making to Hide Its Attempt to Control America's Water
Obama Administration's Proposed Water Regulation Also Would Make the Environmental Protection Agency the "Lord and Master of Private Land," New Analysis Says


Landowners, homeowners, home builders, construction companies, farmers, ranchers, fruit growers, the forestry and mining industries, and just about everyone else engaged in productive activities in the United States are in the cross

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3828568347?profile=original"...the assumption that the enforced separation of the two races stamps the colored race with a badge of inferiority. If this be so, it is...solely because the colored race chooses to put that construction upon it." - Plessy v. Ferguson

"Our nation was born in genocide when it embraced the doctrine that the original American, the Indian, was an inferior race. Even before there were large numbers of Negroes on our shore, the scar of racial hatred had already disfigured colonial society." - Martin
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gI_141328_21%20HRM%20Alayeluwa%20Oba%20Okunade%20Sijuwade%20The%20Ooni%20of%20Ife%202012.png?width=300Newark Museum Takes a Rare View Inside the Palaces of Nigeria’s Monarachs
Features large-scale portraits by Nigerian photographer George Osodi. Exhibited for the first time in the U.S., these color photographs feature regional kings (and a queen) of modern-day monarchies, and will be shown along with dress and regalia from the Newark Museum’s collection.

The Newark Museum will present an exhibition of 40 large-scale portraits from a new series by acclaimed Nigerian photographer George Osodi. Roya

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    • No Civil Rights Charges Against George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin Death Because "There Isn't a Case, and There Never Was," Says Project 21’s Horace Cooper3828568221?profile=original

    DOJ's George Zimmerman Intervention Exposes Politicized Obama Justice Department

    Former Head of Zimmerman Investigation on Rumored Short List to Replace Eric Holder


Responding to a report that the U.S. Department of Justice will not file civil rights charges against George Zimmerman for the 2012 death of Trayvon Martin, a legal expert wi

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