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Racist Mind-set Convicted Trayvon: He Failed To Prove He Had A Right To Exist
[Beneath The Spin]Zimmerman Supporters are insisting that anyone who points out racism as a component of the Zimmerman verdict is a race-baiter, while at the same time suggesting that we accept out of...
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Upcoming Season
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Rachael McLaren, Glenn Allen Sims, and Jacqueline Green. Photo by Andrew Eccles Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance...
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JITU WEUSI SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT: CALLING ALL ARTISTS AND AFRICIONADOS
[Education]A benefit for the JITU K. WEUSI Arts Scholarship Fund.A pot luck with a purpose. Jitu's family, many friends and colleagues.Angela Weusi, Lorenzo Pace, Danny Simmons, Pierre Thiam, Jeff King...
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Zimmerman Travesty Ends Myth Of “Post Racial” America
Black America and people of goodwill of all races watched in utter dismay as the jury in the George Zimmerman Trial issued its verdict of not guilty in the murder of Trayvon Martin.Once the case...
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Border Issue: Damaging Consequences of "Fence US In"
“Seal the Border!” is a mantra often repeated by those concerned by unlawful immigration.They are willing to spend some $47 billion in addition to what we have already spent in what seem to be pretty...
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Seu Jorge At The BLUE NOTE: July 20,21,23 And 24
[Music]Seu Jorge, The Blue NoteListening to this remarkable album for the first time you’ll surely be struck first by the deep, soul-piercing voice of that great Brazilian singer, Seu Jorge. Yes: he’s...
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Obama Calls For 'conversation on race': Says 'Trayvon Martin could have been...
[President Obama's White House Remarks]The reason I actually wanted to come out today is not to take questions, but to speak to an issue that obviously has gotten a lot of attention over the course of...
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George Zimmerman Travesty: How About African Sovereignty Instead Of Constant...
After George Zimmerman was acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin by a jury of mostly White women on July 13, 2013 prominent members of Congress and the NAACP immediately lobbied for a Department of...
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To Grow Your Non-Profit, Build Strong Board of Directors
[FUNdraising Good Times] Evaluate your nonprofit from a funder’s perspective. Donors and funders don’t necessarily tell you why they won’t fund your nonprofit.Many will make their evaluation based your...
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JUSTICE FOR TRAYVON! And Other Community News And Announcements
[Community News And Announcements]"Remember Trayvon Forget Disney"Go To This Link to Find Out Whywww.youtube.com/watch?v=LibK0SCpIkk1. Board for the Education of People of African Ancestry...
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Six Black Women Would've Convicted Zimmerman: Trayvon's Skin Was His Sin
[Publisher's Commentary]A jury of six Black women would have likely convicted George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin.There would have been cries of outrage from Sean Hannity and Rush...
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Malcolm X Grassroots Movement's Action Plan: Justice For Trayvon Martin
[Action For Trayvon Martin]Major ActionWe call for a massive mobilization to shut down either Tallahassee or Sanford, Florida in August or September to: a) present a comprehensive set of structural...
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Justice For Trayvon Martin: Harlem "Trayvon Is US Protest" Today July 21 At 6PM
[Justice For Trayvon Martin]Justice For Trayvon Martin: Harlem "Trayvon Is US Protest" July 21 At 6PMResist! Resist! Harlem, New York City. What are you going to do about it? Protest march today.This...
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Why U.S. Needs Truth And Reconciliation Commission
Cynthia McKinney[Justice For Trayvon Martin]My Proposal for us to discuss this weekend: Creating a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to move this country forward, to a higher level, where we all--on...
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Failing U.S. Education System Is National Security Threat
[The Children's Corner]Is your child ready to start school?For parents and children trying hard to enjoy at least a few weeks more of downtime before beginning back to school shopping and school year...
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President Obama's Trayvon Speech Evokes W.E.B. Du Bois 's Double Consciousness
[Pardon My Rant]On July 19th President Obama attempted to place the African American reaction to the George Zimmerman case in proper context for the American people.In roughly 19 minutes using more...
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Mr. President: Ray Kelly's The Champion Of Race Profiling
[View From Washington]Last week President Barack Obama addressed the George Zimmerman verdict and the ugly reality of racial profiling. He spoke through the White House press corps to the American...
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Financial Times Column Spins Trayvon Martin In His Grave: Commission By Omission
[Publisher's Commentary]A column in The Financial Times' July 20/21 weekend edition under the headline "A civil rights chase of Zimmerman is doomed to failure" spins Trayvon Martin in his grave.Will...
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Leaving The Shadows: AfroLatino's Plea For Immigration Reform
Jairo Lerma[Op-Ed: On Immigration Reform]As an AfroLatino New York City turns into Arizona at night because of Stop-and-Frisk Laws and my "undocumented" fears in case of an arrest.Even though the Obama...
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Newport Jazz: "The music, the people and the place"
Dozen Bras Band. Photo credit: Michael Weintrob[Music Festival]For one weekend every August, the idyllic setting of Newport combusts with the passion of jazz to produce the Newport Jazz Festival.Since...
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