Signs of the time
not to just America’s enemies but to the entire world ...
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Justice demands objective equality beyond political consideration
[caption id="attachment_12500" align="alignleft" width="144"] Derek Joy[/caption] Justice demands objective equality beyond political consideration By Derek Joy Get on this. . . Summer is rolling right along. Brought two U. S. Supreme Court decisions that hold particular interest to people of color. There was the decision on the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Weakened it to the point that the 15 states - F ...
Read more ›President and his family visits three African countries
[caption id="attachment_12679" align="alignleft" width="144"] Roger Caldwell[/caption] President and his family visits three African countries By Roger Caldwell In four years the president was only able to go to Ghana, for a short visit. Africa is an emerging continent that China is pouring billions of dollars into development, and has replaced the United States as its largest trading partner. More that 60 ...
Read more ›White Zimmerman and Black Zimmermans
George Zimmerman trial in Central Florida ...
Read more ›Standing on the other side of an equal sign
[caption id="attachment_15488" align="alignleft" width="144"] Sherrilyn Ifil[/caption] Standing on the other side of an equal sign By Lee A. Daniels For decades now, July 4th has always compelled in me to reconsider, and more deeply appreciate, Frederick Douglass’ famous oration of 1852. Of course, that’s the one, given before an audience heavily but not completely comprised of White abolitionists in R ...
Read more ›Ruth Bader Ginsburg is becoming the new Thurgood Marshall
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is becoming the new Thurgood Marshall ...
Read more ›Obama should lead fight to revive Voting Rights Act
President Barack Obama should lead a forceful drive to revive the Voting Rights Act, ...
Read more ›Smartphones: The New Necessity
[caption id="attachment_12659" align="alignleft" width="288"] Cheryl Pearson-McNeil[/caption] Smartphones: The New Necessity By Cheryl McNeil-Pearson Does anyone remember what life was like before cell phones? Almost makes you wonder how in the world we were able to drive to unfamiliar places without our trusty GPS app, play those addictive games, take so many glamorous “selfies” to upload on your favorite ...
Read more ›Is Rick Scott worth less since he became Governor?
Governor Scott is a billionaire and billionaires get in to politics to make more money ...
Read more ›L.A. man gets $58 million after being severely beaten by security guard who crushed his skull
[caption id="attachment_15467" align="alignleft" width="324"] Antonio Lopez Chaj[/caption] L.A. man gets $58 million after being severely beaten by security guard who crushed his skull By Victor Trammell A jury in California has awarded tens of millions of dollars to a Los Angeles man who was savagely beaten by a security guard outside a bar. Antonio Lopez Chaj, 43, worked as a house painter in April o ...
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