By Lucius Gantt – President Barack Obama rapped the 2011 State of the Union address recently. He didn’t say “big things pop it and little things stop it” but he did say Americans do big things. The President solidified his standing as one of the best Presidential orators in history in his speech but he […]
Mother Jailed for Enrolling Her Children in Good Schools
This is absolutely ridiculous. It’s getting harder these days to avoid getting caught up in the criminal justice system. I hope people get how extreme the US has gotten with locking non-violent offenders. Heck, How can putting your children in a better school be criminal? President Obama just spoke about the need for parents to […]
Agitation Over the Removal of the N-Word from Huck Finn
By H. Lewis Smith – The removal of the n-word from Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn has caused complete outrage, shock, and outcries of sorts all across the American landscape. If the term is removed from historical texts, which were written during and work to convey the reality of the times – depicting the distorted face […]
Steve Harvey Produces Paperwork to Prove Wife was Misleading
The story below is one of the many stories that ran when Steve Harvey’s ex-wife came forward to say she was left homeless and pennyless when he divorced her. This paperwork settles the case. Go STEVE … nuff said! Harvey Divorce If Mary Harvey is this confused about the state of her affairs, it’s probably […]
Dr. Joseph Lowery Honored with John Thompson Jr Legacy Of A Dream Award From Georgetown University
Former Georgetown University head coach, John Thompson Jr., looks on as the president of Georgetown University, Dr. John J. DeGioia, presents civil rights leader, Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, with the John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award during the Ninth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Let Freedom Ring Kennedy Center Celebration. Held on […]
Bernice King declines SCLC presidency
(CNN) — The daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has declined the post her father once held as president of the Atlanta-based Southern Christian Leadership Conference, saying she was interested in being more than a “figurehead.” The Rev. Bernice A. King was elected to the office in October 2009, but never served as […]
Lead Guitarist for The Legendary Ohio Players, Clarence “Chet” Willis, Steps to the Forefront with New CD Release “The C-Dub Project”
Atlanta – As the lead guitarist for the Ohio Players, one of funk’s legendary bands, there is no argument that Clarence ‘Chet’ Willis understands the technology of rhythm. Willis’ history spans over 30 years either playing, singing, writing and/or producing on gold and platinum mega-hits like “Funky Worm,” “Rollercoaster,” “Honey,” “Skin Tight,” and “Fire!” The […]
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Rev. Joseph E. Lowery Takes Readers Down Freedom Road in New Book “Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land”
At age 89, Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery has written his first book, telling a story that no one else has – telling it like it is. In Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land (Abingdon Press, February 2011), Dr. Lowery celebrates many milestones of civil rights movement, in which he played a significant […]