Ald. Cochran, WE CAN, INC. to honor teen National Golden Gloves champion

By Chinta Strausberg

The WE CAN, INC. and Ald. Willie Cochran (20^th) are honoring National Golden Gloves Tournament champion Shawn Simpson Saturday, November 3, 2012, at 1 p.m., at the Beverly Woods Restaurant, 11532 S. Western, Chicago, Illinois.

“Shawn has demonstrated a level of tenacity and commitment that it takes to be a champion in the early stages of his career. It is an honor for me to be associated with an indiv

JACKSON October 29, 2012
When former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for president, Romney campaign chair John Sununu dismissed it as just a black man standing up for one of his tribe.
That racial gibe fits a campaign with a yawning racial divide: Obama is struggling among white working-class men, while Romney has essentially abandoned any effort to win the votes of African Americans and Latinos.
Someone should talk to the skilled, largely white, workers at Sensata Technolo

I am committed to editing a Special Volume of the Journal of Pan-African Studies on the Life and Works of Dr. Yosef A.A. ben-Jochannan.  I am looking for contributions. 

Please spread the word. 

I want to have it available on the occasion of his 95th birthday on December 31, 2012.  I am looking for essays, testimonies, interviews, even poetry focusing on and revolving around one of the most influential historians of our time. 

Please spread the word.

In love of Africa,

Runoko Rashidi

Runoko@y

Dearest

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By Gloria Dulan-Wilson

Hello All:

Recently registered Rep-ugh-blican, Raynard Jackson posted a critical article stating that the Republican Party had abandoned him. And he took umbrage to some of their racist tactics. But, as you will read, he copped out in the end, and his conclusion left a lot to be desired.  So I wrote the following response to his statement.   You can read his complaint, and see if you agree with my response.  His article follows my response:

LAMENTATIONS: Raynard Jackson Takes

Two Poems for the People of Syria

Oh, Mohja
how much water can run from rivers to sea
how much blood can soak the earth
the guns of tyrants know no end
a people awakened are bigger than bullets
there is no sleep in their eyes
no more stunted backs and fear of broken limbs
even men, women and children are humble with sacrifice
the old the young play their roles
with smiles they endure torture chambers
with laughs they submit to rape and mutilations
there is no victory for oppressors
whose days are numbered
as

Jamel Mims is an multimedia artist, hip hop pedagogue, and activist from Washington, D.C.. In 2008 he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study hip hop in Beijing. His work, which ranges from multimedia ethnography to political _expression_, is joined together by common themes of youth culture, social transformation, and the urban environment. He currently lives in New York City. This essay was republished with permission.

On facing two years in jail for protesting stop-and-frisk

Opinion

Cairo was called the citadel or tabia or forte, i.e. stronghold. It looked like a square; 1200m2 in length and 1100m2 in width. It was surrounded with El Bahr El Azeim (the great sea) from the east, the gulf from the west, from the north gardens extended to Mataria and the mount Gabal El Guishi from the south.

Ah, to be rich. Simply step outside the five star hotel, and take the taxi which awaits me at the doorstep anywhere I want to go in Cairo. Unfortunately, there is perhaps no more expensive

To a certain extent, taking my family to Egypt recently was an experiment. More and more, whole families are vacationing in Egypt, and that means bringing along children of all ages. So, I wanted to know a little more about how this works out, for both parents and kids. And the answer is...pretty well! Everyone came home happy, from a memorable and enjoyable trip. But we, as a family, made a few discoveries along the way.

A specific member of a family with specific interests often encourages a tr

Black Power Babies Meet in Brooklyn

Organizer Muhammida El Muhajir
and father Marvin X. This event
will also celebrate X's latest book
The Wisdom of Plato Negro
Music by Rudi Mwongozi on piano

An intergenerational discussion exploring living the legacy of a movement

Black Power Babies, the children of men and women active in the black power movement of 60s and 70s are now leaders in all aspects of society, e.g., business, arts, politics, academia, and beyond.  This panel will explore with personal acco