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Black Commentary and Views
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Monday, 26 November 2007 |
Say you were contacted for a national survey and this was one of the
questions: Which of these statements comes closer to your view -- even
if neither is exactly right: Blacks today can no longer be thought of
as a single race because the black community is so diverse OR blacks
can still be thought of as a single race because they have so much in
common. Click to continue at chicagotribune.com
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Black Political News
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Monday, 26 November 2007 |
When Harold Washington, Chicago’s first black mayor, died on Nov. 25, 1987, many of us understood that his death marked the passing of a great man. But while we lamented the negative impact of his loss, few of us had any inkling of the vast political vacuum he would leave behind. Click to continue at InTheseTimes.com
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Black Commentary and Views
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Monday, 26 November 2007 |
The Pew Research Center reported, “African Americans see a widening gulf between the values of middle class and poor blacks, and nearly four-in-ten say that because of the diversity within their community, blacks can no longer be thought of as a single race.” Black people can now play out this doomsday scenario with a clear conscience and without remorse for the dismal future we are creating for our children. Now that Pew has done its research and revealed that Black people are so fragmented by “class,” is there any reason for us to continue to espouse collective and cooperative anything among our people? Click to continue at Blackonomics.com
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Black Business News
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Monday, 26 November 2007 |
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In May, Alvin Clavon received a foreclosure notice on the simple,
Spanish-style house in South Los Angeles that he shares with his wife
and three boys....Researchers agree minorities are more likely than whites to get high-cost mortgages, but analysts can't agree why. Click to continue at Reuters.com
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Black Entertainment & Sports News
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Monday, 26 November 2007 |
One by one, a who’s who of African-American baseball players
filed into a room in New York City to partake in a conference call with
the commissioner. It was a secret meeting. Well, until now. Click to continue at ajc.com
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Black Community Issues
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Saturday, 24 November 2007 |
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There are certain rumors that refuse to die and make the rounds across the Internet--which Al Gore didn't create--every year. One such rumor, according to various e-mails circulating on the Internet, is the idea that blacks' right to vote will expire when the Voting Rights Act of 1965 expires at year's end. Click to continue at DiversityInc.com
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Black Community Issues
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Saturday, 24 November 2007 |
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Whites and members of minorities have a roughly equal chance of being
stopped by police officers and questioned on the street in New York
City. But officers are more likely to frisk, search, arrest or give
summonses to black or Hispanic people — or to use force against them... Click to continue at CivilRights.org
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Black Community Issues
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Saturday, 24 November 2007 |
Is it okay for a minister to live large? A new probe by Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, will certainly call into question whether it's appropriate for some leaders of multimillion-dollar ministries to live in majestic homes, drive luxury cars and earn CEO-like salaries. Click to continue at washingtonpost.com
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Black Entertainment & Sports News
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Saturday, 24 November 2007 |
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The Africa Channel said it struck a national affiliation agreement with Time Warner Cable. The deal allows the network to negotiate with Time Warner systems serving more than 13 million households around the country... Click to continue at TargetMarketNews.com
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Black Political News
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Saturday, 24 November 2007 |
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Barack Obama's wife has a heavy message for blacks in this early voting
Southern state: Her husband's chances of defeating Hillary Clinton for
the Democratic presidential nomination may hinge more on them than they
do on white voters. Click to continue at kansascity.com
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