A South Carolina jail was hit with a lawsuit Wednesday that challenged its practice of barring inmates from receiving in the mail any form of literature but the Bible. Prison Legal News claims its constitutional right to free speech is being trampled ...
Posted Sunday, October 10th 2010 at 5:35PM
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While growing up, the girl who became Indiana's first African-American federal judge enjoyed certain advantages, she said.
Both of Tanya Walton Pratt's parents graduated from college. Her father, Charles Walton, was an attorney and state legislato ...
Posted Saturday, October 9th 2010 at 5:15PM
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From The New Orleans Times-Picayune
October 6, 2010
"What's with the whistle?"
It was a recent Saturday evening, and Sean Carasso was working his way around the dark-paneled, dimly lighted Arnaud's French 75 bar in the French Quarter, answeri ...
Posted Thursday, October 7th 2010 at 2:24PM
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CHICAGO - On Oct. 16 the Nation of Islam will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the historic Million Man March.
The commemoration, which also serves as the Holy Day of Atonement, will be held this year in Tampa, Fla.
The keynote address is sch ...
Posted Thursday, October 7th 2010 at 2:16PM
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In two separate hazing cases at universities this year, members of Sigma Gamma Rho, an African-American sorority, have been charged with beating their pledges with wooden paddles.
Courtney Howard says she was the victim of violent hazing by the S ...
Posted Wednesday, October 6th 2010 at 2:40PM
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1. You know you're black enough if you understand that Black Man's Dressing isn't Caesar, ranch, blue cheese or Italian. Black Man's Dressing is hot sauce. That's right. We put that s--- on everything.
2. You know you're black enough if you've ev ...
Posted Tuesday, October 5th 2010 at 12:22PM
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SAN FRANCISCO--For those of you who thought the long-running saga of Oscar Grant’s death at the hands of BART police was drawing to a close, think again. Michael Rains, the attorney for ex-BART officer Johannes Mehserle, filed on October 1st for a re ...
Posted Tuesday, October 5th 2010 at 11:24AM
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White People Have Lost Their Minds
By Joel Dreyfuss
Created 09/29/2010 - 23:14
White People Have Lost Their Minds
It all started unraveling on Jan. 20, 2009, when Barack Obama was sworn into office, says Village Voice writer Steven Thrasher ...
Posted Sunday, October 3rd 2010 at 9:39PM
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NEW YORK- In the clearest calls yet by Federal Reserve officials to pump more cash into the economy, two Fed policymakers said on Friday that more action would likely be needed unless the outlook improves.
William Dudley, president of the Federal ...
Posted Sunday, October 3rd 2010 at 6:13PM
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In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room, where a family member lay gravely ill. Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber.
'I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news,' he said as he surveyed the worried faces. 'The only ...
Posted Sunday, October 3rd 2010 at 5:56PM
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OREGON--Scientists from Oregon State University have found a 40-fold increase in the amount of cancer-causing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) near Louisiana's Grande Isle between May and June.
The Oregon team is looking at "the fraction of ...
Posted Friday, October 1st 2010 at 2:50PM
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant and “American Gladiator” host Laila Ali and husband Curtis Conway are expecting their second child.
“I am pregnant again! I’m three months, and I’m so excited, my family is excited, ...
Posted Friday, October 1st 2010 at 2:41PM
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From Salon.com
October 1, 2010
Anderson Cooper isn't one for hugs and tears and drawling out his vowels for dramaaaaaatic effect. In fact, the dapper blueblood would appear about as far removed from an African-American lady from Mississippi who g ...
Posted Friday, October 1st 2010 at 2:38PM
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NEW YORK--The FBI tracked trailblazing entertainer Lena Horne for nearly 30 years because of her involvement with civil rights – and eyed her as a Communist sympathizer during the height of the McCarthy era, newly disclosed documents reveal.
“She ...
Posted Thursday, September 30th 2010 at 1:19PM
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My Faith My Voice is a grassroots effort by American Muslims from across the country looking to present their voice on issues affecting Muslims and Islam in America. It is a platform for you, me and any one else who wants to reach out and talk direct ...
Posted Wednesday, September 29th 2010 at 3:01PM
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The following article contains excerpts of an interview which took place on September 10, 2010 at the National House in Chicago, Illinois.
Abderrahim Foukara (AF): Minister, the situation of Muslims in this country: Of late, there's been a wave of ...
Posted Tuesday, September 28th 2010 at 3:18PM
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