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Black Political News
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
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Democrat Barack Obama has a habit of telling interest groups what they don't want to hear, even at the risk of alienating audiences critical to the prospects of a presidential candidate. Read more at Guardian Unlimited
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Black Community Issues
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
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About 100 people rallied outside a gun shop, joining protesters in
more than a dozen cities across the U.S. to call for tougher gun laws.
The national day of protest on Tuesday, organized by the Rev. Jesse
Jackson's nonprofit Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, was planned for at least 17
cities... Read more at International Herald Tribune
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Black Health News
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
 It often takes twice as long for minorities who need organ transplants
to receive them, particularly African-Americans and Hispanics. The two
groups constitute the largest percentage of people in need of organ
transplants, but they are the least likely to be organ donors. Read more at SPTimes.com
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Black Health News
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
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Particularly among African Americans, disease prevention is occupying a
growing place at family gatherings, say many in the reunion industry.
Increasingly, they say, common features of these events include not
just lighter fare and more fitness-related activities... Read more at washingtonpost.com
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Black Entertainment & Sports News
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
 That's Black Best Friend, the wise, loyal and often sassy sidekick. But is the role a sign of the limitations placed on black actresses? Read more at latimes.com
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Black Business News
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
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Addressing a crowd gathered on Florida Avenue today in a neighborhood
still littered with FEMA trailers, Brenda Williams said her New Orleans
company has been ignored while larger companies get government
contracts to help rebuild New Orleans. Read more at NOLA.com
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Black Community Issues
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
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Nearly 200 New Orleans residents and their supporters assembled a month before
the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina to do something their government
had refused to do: build a levee. Read more at Colorlines.org
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Black Community Issues
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
Young men of color are rapidly disappearing
into New Orleans jails without reprieve. New Orleans has the highest incarceration rate of any major US city--double the
national rate. Louisiana also locks up more people in local jails than any state... Read more at TheNation.com
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U.S. Black News
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
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On the 2nd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina,
ColorLines presents a new video documenting the right to return for Black
residents of New Orleans. Read more at Colorlines.org
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Black Business News
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Monday, 27 August 2007 |
 Tennis superstar Venus Williams and retailer Steve & Barry’s announced today they are creating the largest fashion collection ever launched by a female athlete. Read more at TargetMarketNews.com
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