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Mayor Bing Shoots a 3 Pointer – To Be Equal

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By Marc H. Morial – “I learned long ago to let my game do the talking and focus on the bottom line, not the headlines. That’s why tonight I believe we must come together with one voice and one vision to make Detroit a city that works.” Detroit Mayor Dave Bing A few years ago, […]
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Affirmative Action debate heats up at Florida Universities

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By Chuck Hobbs, Esq. – On February 24th a debate between students at predominantly black Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Florida State University (FSU), its predominantly white cross-town neighbor, will center upon one of the most politically divisive issues of the past quarter century—Affirmative Action and the role it plays in government spending. The debate […]
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Rep. John Lewis, Maya Angelou, and President GW Bush Receive Medal of Freedom

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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. The honorees are: • Former President George H.W. Bus • Chancellor Angela […]
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Hair Expert and Author Toni Love Launches Unique Hair Cleansing System

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Toni Love knows hair! Be it black hair, white hair, kinky hair, straight hair, real hair or fake hair, she is the ultimate source for advice on all things hair! An internationally recognized hair loss and weave expert, Love’s classic book, “The World of Wigs, Weaves and Extensions” (Milady Publishing) is a definitive guide to […]
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Black Journalists Host Third Annual Media Institute on Health and Health Disparities

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The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will host its third annual Media Institute on Health, Health Policy, and Health Disparities. The Conference will be held March 24- 26, 2011, at the Barbara Jordan Conference Center at Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, D.C. NABJ’s Media Institute on Health, Health Policy and Health Disparities is the […]
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Fire Flame Columnist – The Gantt Report

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By Lucius Gantt – “We the business, hundred million dollars, we the business, hundred million dollars”! If you listen to what your children listen to or listen to rap music yourself, you know the above quote is the hook for the current number one video on BET’s 106 & Park Show entitled “Fire Flame Spitters”. […]
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Jury Trial Set in Michael Baisden’s Fight to Stop Copyright Infringement of His Best-Selling Books

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Dallas, TX – A trial date has been set in a lawsuit filed by best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio and TV personality Michael Baisden. Documents filed in the lawsuit state that Defendants I’m Ready Productions, Inc., Image Entertainment, Inc., ALW Entertainment, Inc., Je’Caryous Johnson and Gary Guidry conspired to tour a stage-play without Baisden’s […]
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With All Thy Getting – Rights vs Responsibilities

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Raynard Jackson – King Solomon, of the Bible fame, states in Proverbs 4:7, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting, get understanding.” I assume that it’s still legal in the U.S. to mention or quote from the Bible? I am not too sure; this can cause me to be […]
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Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris Combines Toughness, Smarts

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By Denise Stewart BlackAmericaWeb.com – Democrat Kamala Harris etched out a paper-thin victory in California’s general election in November, upsetting Republican Steve Cooley in the attorney general’s race and becoming the first woman of color to hold statewide office in her home state. The tough road to the Attorney General’s Office was not the first […]
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