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Nov 20
2007

An Attitude of Gratitude

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staceyscgb

This Thanksgiving I want to express my deepest and most sincere gratitude first to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. For without Him, my life would not be possible. Secondly to my long gone grandparents Louise and Dixie who followed Christ to the best of their ability and left behind a legacy for me to follow...Christ. And thirdly, for all the black people who accepted me, not just because I'm black but also because I'm a Christian who talks the talk and walks the walk.

Have a Blessed Thanksgiving everybody.

Nov 20
2007

Stop Them Dead in Their Tracks!

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Lou Riley

My name is Lou Riley. As a professional network marketer, I'm confronted with offers all the time. People around the world have tried to get me to join their opportunity or just take a peek to see if it's for me. They offer to send me bank statements along with other visual proof of the money they've earned. (a well misused form on manipulation in my opinion) I've had several down right say, "I want you to be in my downline!" It actually puts a smile on my face to know that they see someone in me who they want in their business. I'm not opposed to doing business, but it takes more

Nov 19
2007

BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In Our History

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Hugh

Howard University:

The Howard University Theological Seminary Was Founded On November 20, 1866, By General Oliver O. Howard, Commissioner Of The Freedman's Bureau.

Howard Seminary Was Established In An Abandoned Dance Hall And Beer Saloon "for the education of youth in the liberal arts and social sciences."

Today Called Howard University, It Has Become The Nation's Largest Historically Black University, With A Campus Covering 89 Acres, In Urban Northeast Washington, DC. Currently More Than 10,000 Students Are Enrolled, 88 Percent Of Whom Are African American.

Howard's
Nov 19
2007

Hate crimes rise by 8% in 2006

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gcuse03champs

For all of those who think racism in the 21st century is something imagined here is proof that it is still here and not going anywhere. Hate crimes grew by 8 percent in 2006 with most of it occurring against blacks and other minorities That 8% does not even count all the noose hangings at the end of 2006. Click the link below to read a great article on this topic.

Nov 18
2007

BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In Our History

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Hugh

Lincoln (Stepin Fetchit) Perry:

Comic Actor, Lincoln  Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, AKA Stepin Fetchit, Died On November 19 1985 From Pneumonia.  He Was 83 Years Old.

Considered The "Father Of Black Film, Stars,"  And  The First Black Entertainer To Become A Millionaire,  Perry Began His Career Working With Partner, Ed Lee, As The Vaudeville Team, Step 'N Fetchit: Two Dancing Fools From Dixie.

The Two Took Their Name From A Horse Perry Had Won A Bet On In Oklahoma, In The 1920's. Perry Kept The Name When He Went Solo.

In 1929 Perry Played "Gummy" In The Hollywood Film,