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Unfinished Business: Let’s Get Busy!

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By Melanie L. Campbell – The passage of the 19th amendment in 1920 was a seminal moment in the women’s rights movement. A diverse coalition of women, including Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells, and others, won the right to vote for women. But, when African American women showed up to […]
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Global Strategist & Partnership Guru, Ivy McGregor, Announces Book Release & Birthday Soiree in the Nation’s Capital

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Washington, DC – Entrepreneur, author, world renowned strategist — Ivy McGregor announces the release of her second book IV:Life in conjunction with her birthday celebration at the newly opened 901 Restaurant & Bar on August 27th. The two-fold celebration’s exclusive invitation only list extends to corporate executives, celebrities, political figures, other VIP guests, close friends […]
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The Miseducation of an American Treasure – By Carl D. West

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After having some extended conversations and looking at the REAL life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr over the last few weeks, and not the commercial version of this incredibly gifted, thoughtful, compassionate, concerned and giving soul of a man, I’ve come to some serious conclusions about America and my people (Black people). America or […]
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A Dream Both Realized and Deferred – by Julianne Malveaux

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If one were to look up “tenacity” in a dictionary, one might well simply search for logo of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, or a photograph of the MLK Memorial Foundation’s Executive Director Harry Johnson, Sr.. In 1984, the men of Alpha Phi Alpha proposed a national memorial to Dr. King, and they continued to push […]
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Morehouse College Celebrates the Unveiling of the National Monument of Martin Luther King Jr.

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Atlanta – When tens of thousands of Americans converge on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on August 28, for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. national memorial, it will be a very proud moment for Morehouse College and thousands of her alumni. King’s alma mater will mark the occasion with celebrations of […]
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Take Me to the Waters Unleash the CBC

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By Rev. Marcia L. Dyson – I must confess I’ve had enough: It is high time for black folk to stop beating down on those of our race who dare lift their voices to offer constructive challenges to the White House. I don’t mean personal or mean-spirited attacks; there’s no place for that in our […]
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As we prepare for the unveiling of MLK Monument it’s time to answer Dr. King’s final interrogatory: Where Do We Go From Here?

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By Felicia Davis – The first national monument to a descendent of former slaves, human rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will stand between two iconic memorials, founding father and slave owner Thomas Jefferson and slave emancipator Abraham Lincoln. As we prepare for the August 28th unveiling it is time that we answer Dr. […]
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CBCF Annual Prayer Breakfast to Feature Dr. Frederick Haynes

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Washington, D.C. –The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) will continue in its rich tradition of hosting a spirit-filled morning with its 41st Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) Prayer Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. on September 24, 2011 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Dr. Frederick Haynes III, Senior Pastor of the Friendship-West Baptist […]
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The beginning of the end

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By Julianne Malveaux – When S&P downgraded the U.S. bond rating from AAA to AA+, they formalized the financial buzz of months, if not years. The U.S. is going to hell in a hand basket, replicating the denouement of England in the mid-21st century. Our tax structure, which rewards the rich and punishes the middle […]
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