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Oct 11
2007

Confederate flag & racism in Pa. High School

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In the affluent and predominantly white town of Lititz Pa. a group of white high school students walk around wearing the confederate flag on t shirts and park all together in a section of the parking lot they dubbed redneck row. The parents of minority students have complained to no avail but now after a incident in which 3 white students used racial slurs and threw paper at minority students action is being taken. Read the entire story by clicking the link below:
Oct 11
2007

Cambridge Who's Who-Another Scam!

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October 11, 2007

“Yesterday I received in the mail a letter from Cambridge Who's Who, telling me how accomplished I am and offering to put me in their registry. I am pretty accomplished, and an offer like this certainly comes as no surprise. I was pretty excited, and you'll be able to see why when you read the letter. Oddly enough……”

Today I received a telephone call from Ms Barbra Demoria ex .1357 516-535-1515 claiming I sent her a letter to be included in their publication. I did not remember sending anything or a Cambridge Express-The name she gave in her

Oct 10
2007

BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History

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Redd Foxx:

Comic Legend, John Elroy Sanford, A.K.A. Redd Foxx, Died On October 11, 1991, On The Set Of His Last Sitcom, The Royal Family.

Born December 9, 1922, In St. Louis, Missouri, Foxx Grew Up On Chicago's South Side. To Support Himself In The Early Days, He Worked As A Dishwasher, In A Speakeasy, Another Soon-To-Be Famous Employee Named Malcolm Little, Worked There With Him. Malcolm Little Would Later Become, Malcolm X.
Oct 10
2007

12 noose incidents since Jena 6 incident

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There have been at least 12 noose hanging incidents since the media has been covering the "Jena 6" story and many expect more especially with the lax attitudes of many both black and white when it comes to the nooses with some saying it's just a joke or others saying these kids don't know what the nooses mean. Read more about the noose hanging incidents by clicking the link below:
Oct 09
2007

BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History

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Elijah McCoy:

Inventor, Elijah McCoy, Died On October 10, 1929.

A Mechanical Genius, McCoy Was Awarded 57 Patents For Devices Ranging From A Lawn Sprinkler, To An Ironing Table, To His Most Important Invention -- The Lubricating Oil Cup.

McCoy's Oil Cup Automatically Lubricated Heavy Machinery. Previously, The Oiling Of Trains And Other Machines Was Done By Hand,  During Periodic Shutdowns. From 1872 - 1915, The "McCoy Cup" Was Used In  Most Train Engines In The United States And Overseas.

Because McCoy's Lubrication System Was Considered The Best Available, People Would