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By Pete Kotz in drugs, serial killers
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Vincent Smothers' life was that of a made-for-TV hitman. He lived in a townhouse in suburban Detroit with his wife and baby daughter. He was the polite neighbor often seen walking his poodle. What people didn't know is that he was also a prolific killer...


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Detroit police Sergeant David Cobb was accused of hiring Smothers to kill his wife. But he hanged himself in a park before the investigation concluded.
His specialty was being hir
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New York, NY (BlackNews.com) -- Saturday, June 25th is heating up as Blacks nationally and worldwide are organizing rallies, boycotts, marches, teach-ins, free food and clothing drives and other strong actions in over 50 cities. Day of Action and Unity #1, which was held on April 23rd was very successful as thousands of Blacks in over 40 cities organized in the streets and confronted what they termed the "racist power structure" in a wide variety of ways.
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Initially, I searched the internet for actual videos of the opening ceremonies of the Empire Exhibition of 1938, to compare against the scene of such portrayed in THE KING’S SPEECH. The movie does not show the Duke of York’s entire speech; it only reconstructs the difficulty he had delivering such due to his speech impediment. Dictating the speech, I felt need to share some of King George VI’s words with fellow Americans as we struggle to keep our economy afloat and the engine of capitalism of t
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The Man in the Mirror

June 16, 2011

 

Raynard Jackson

 

The church used to be the mirror that society looked into to see its reflection.  But, now the church has become the reflection that mirrors society.

 

Unfortunately, the church seems to have lost its way and can no longer be counted on to provide light in a dark world. 

 

Last month, embattled preacher Eddie Long made an out of court settlement of the sexual charges made against him by 4 teenage parishioners.  The settlement is reported to have been for $ 15 million (t

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This weekend many of us will be attending Juneteenth celebrations across the country.  What better way is there to celebrate Freedom than by opposing those who enslave us mentally, spiritually and economically? ? For many years, the merchants of death have set up stores in our community and flooded it with high alcohol malt liquor. This Juneteenth we must fight against the genocide juice that they pump in Black neighborhoods!
Recently, Pabst Brewing Company, which has long exploi
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Art, Science, Technology and the Advancement of Society

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 01:22 AM PDT

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Cattlett Mora, artist, sculptor

revolutionary activist

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A piece by Mother Cattlett

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Art, Science, Technology and the Advancement of Society


No society can advance without great minds working on that advancement in the scientific arena. North American Africans suffer a brain drain of their best minds co-opted and literally
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RHAW Pan African Ministers
African Diaspora Leaders to hold Special Session at AU Office in WDC

 

Atlanta. The RHAW Pan African Ministers, World African Diaspora Union (WADU) and other key African organizations will participate in the second annual African Diaspora-Strategy Session on the African Union (ADISSAU) on Friday, June 17, 2011 at the African Union (AU) Office in Washington, D.C. The June 2011 meeting will include African ambassadors and representatives of major African Diaspora organ

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June 9, 2010

 

Raynard Jackson

 

Last week, N.B.A. great Shaquille O’Neal announced his retirement after 19 years of playing professional basketball.  He stood 7’1” and weighed over 325 pounds (depending on the day of the week).  He was one of the biggest people to ever play the game.

 

He left Louisiana State University (LSU) after 3 years to join the N.B.A.  He was picked as the number 1 player in 1992 draft by the Orlando Magic.  He was chosen as the rookie of the year and went on to become one of

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Supportive housing: Mercy, Mercy, Me

I work in a supportive housing program designed to assist people who had had experiences of mental illness. They are the most vulnerable in our society. People in this housing have survived living on the street, couch surfing, and single room occupancies maintained by bad landlords. But now they have a chance for dignity.

 

At a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Mercy Housing Johnston Center Residences was a rare example of grace  under fire in Milwaukee. A few years ago the Milwaukee Journal Sentine

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Chicago-Midwest

Hating on Poor People

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has been crusading against fraud and abuse in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, FoodShare or Wisconsin Quest. Today the  front page of the newspaper included an article by the investigative reporters which began this way


A review by the Journal Sentinel – part of a larger investigation into FoodShare fraud – found nine Facebook users in Milwaukee and about 70 altogether nationwide who posted to Facebook seeking to either

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The center can hold

One of my favorite books last year was The Center Cannot Hold a story about a life filled with madness. I lent it to one of the people I work with in my career as a peer support specialist. I told her that the title was based upon a famous poem. Probably by Keats. And I said that I used the phrase to signal friends that I was having trouble.

 

In an interview this week I remarked how resilient I have become. I have faced numerous difficulties, most recently last year when I was struggling with my

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Boycott France!

One week ago, the ‘Global Afrikan Congress’ (GAC), the trans-national Pan-Africanist organisation that was founded in Barbados at the 2002 anti-racism conference, launched an international campaign aimed at achieving a world-wide boycott of products manufactured in France, such as French wines and other liquers.
 
The reasons given by the GAC for this campaign against France, are the continuing refusal of the French authorities to acknowledge their historical debt and to pay ‘Reparations’ to Haiti

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Pig Murderer of Oscar Grant Will be Released Sunday, Rally City Hall 5pm

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WE HAVE A DATE!!!!! RALLY ON THIS SUNDAY JUNE 12th!!! Mehserle the murderer will be released from jail on Sunday, June 12th. We will meet at the Fruitvale BART station at 3 PM, rally and then march to 14th & Broadway for arrival at approximately 5 PM. SPREAD THE WORD!!!!!! COME OUT AND HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD! STAND UP FOR THE PEOPLE AND SAY NO TO KILLER COPS!!!!!!


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Justice in Amerikkka:Kill African, 2 Years, Kill Dog, 4 Years
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Marvin X on Bobby Mcferrin's Beyond Wordst

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Music Review: Beyond Words


Bobby Mcferrin's "Beyond Words"

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Bobby Mcferrin Piano,
Chick Corea Drums,
Omar Hakim Percussion,
Cyro Baptista Wooden flute,
Keith Rhodes Bass and Guitar,
Richard Bona

Reviewed by Marvin X
May 22, 2002 (c) 2002 by Marvin X

Bobby is indeed beyond words. Words cannot describe this bird from heaven singing outside my window as dawn approaches, singing sounds without words, beyond birds, beyond scatting, a world of his own
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This is a story of life and death. On Facebook, I saw the news that Gil Scot-Heron, one of my favorite artists, had died. I checked a news site and confirmed the truth. Then on 20/20 I saw the story of Channing Moss, an American soldier who had been wounded by a rocket propelled grenade. A group of soldiers risked their lives to save his.But would his unborn child ever see him?

Asian, white and black men  helped  to get Channing Moss off death's door, removed the grenade from his body and helped

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I just saw a picture on Huffington Post about the way that budget cuts have forced the closure of public swimming pools across the country. The picture was of two darling African-American children who were enjoying the experience of being in a public pool. This is something they may not be able to have much longer. Across the country swimming pools for poor, African-American and other children are being seen as a luxury as cities fight to maintain their essential services. It’s hard to make a ca

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Comment on Why I'm A Narrow Minded Black Nationalist

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Comment on Marvin X's Why I'm a Narrow Minded Black Nationalist

 


 


 


 


 


 



Comment from Gerald Ali, United Kingdom



Well written, states the case clearly, but one point lacking, where ??? What part of the usa/usa would be good to found such a nation ?? My view from outside the usa/usa is south..... The gulf is an opening to the world, by water, Mexico... and below is an opening to trade, which in this world is needed by all nations, below in south Amer

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Elijah Muhammad, Messenger of Allah to the Socalled Negro

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February 26, 1975
OBITUARY
Elijah Muhammad Dead; Black Muslim Leader, 77
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES


Chicago, Feb. 25--Elijah Muhammad, spiritual leader of the nation's Black Muslims, died here today of congestive heart failure.

The death of the 77-year-old "Messenger of Allah," as his followers called him, came as thousands of Muslims were gathering in Chicago for their biggest annual religious celebration, Saviour's Day, scheduled for tom
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The Pan Afrikanist Steering Committee of Namibia against The United Nations Resolution 1973 (PSCNAUNR)        

6th June 2011

 

The Bombardment of Libya is an act of War and a  Desecration of the Afrikan Homeland by a set of Europeans

STOP IT NOW OR SHIP OUT

a)   The Pan Afrikanist Steering Committee of Namibia Against The United Nations Resolution 1973 (PSCNAUNR), notes with deep sadness, the appalling atrocity being committed by NATO’s bombardment, the protracted sponsoring of mercenaries descr

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