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iZania BlogsMember Blogs from the iZania CommunityArchive >> February 2008
The Detroit City Council took its first step Thursday to call for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's resignation in the interest of preserving the integrity of city government, while the mayor repeatedly said throughout the day that he had no intention of resigning. Watch video of the council discussing the matter by clicking the link below:
Adelfa Callejo a Latino community activist and Hillary Clinton supporter told a local CBS that Hispanics would not support a Black candidate in the Texas primary. "Obama has the problem that he happens to be Black," said Callego when asked if it was smart for Senator Barack Obama to reach out to Latino voters. You can watch video on this story by clicking the link below:
The USA has made great strides in the past four decades toward expanding a black middle class and producing black political leaders, including the first viable candidate for president. Yet blacks still lag behind whites significantly in income, education and other measures of well-being, a study out today concludes. You can click the link below to read a summary of the reports and a USA Today article on the report.
Today I celebrate people, understanding and knowledge
of truth. Are you celebrated when you walk through the
doors of your employment? Is your doctor happy to see
you or do you have to wait a good 30 minutes before he
knows that you are even in the waiting room? I am
looking to for 10 people who want to be celebrated by
their peers. You can feel the power of you the person
who accomplished all of the great things in your life that
maybe you were not rewarded for: the you that paid
Lyvetta Coyle, of Lynchburg, Va., is reported to be missing in Durham. According to police, the 20-year-old black female was reported missing after taking a bus to the Bull City. She has not been in contact with her family and she may not be taking her medication. Learn more about Lyvetta and see her picture by using the link below:
 Marian Anderson Opera Singer, Marian Anderson, Was Born February 27, 1897, In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On January 7, 1955 Anderson Appeared At The Metropolitan Opera In New York, As Ulrica In Verdi's Masked Ball --- Making Her The First African American To Perform At The Met. Considered The Greatest Contralto Of Her Time, Anderson Was Told By Famed Conductor, Artuno Toscanini, "A Voice Like Yours Comes Once In A Century." As Celebrated As She Was, Anderson Was Not Immune To Racism. In 1939, The Daughters Of The American Revolution (DAR) Refused Permission For
It appears Barack Obama is not the only African American candidate running for Prersident of the United States. Back in December 2007 without much fanfare former Congresswoman from Georgia Cynthia McKinney has now joined the Green Party and is now going to run for President. Learn more about her campaign and watch her announcement video by clicking here:
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