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Valeisha Butterfield is On the Move
Valeisha Butterfield is On The Move. See why…
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Pres. Obama signs act that lowers disparity in African American sentencing
Under the old law, someone convicted of possessing five grams of crack cocaine received a mandatory five years in prison. Those convicted of possessing powder cocaine had to be holding 100 times that amount to get the same mandatory sentence.
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[Confirmed] Wyclef Jean to run for President of Haiti
A former top legislator and ally confirmed to the Associated Press that Haitian-born hip-hop star Wyclef Jean plans to run for president of Haiti.
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[Your thoughts] Mosque approved at Sept. 11th Ground Zero
The 11-member mayor appointed panel has vehemently defended the mosque as an example of religious freedom. Manhattan resident Linda Rivera sat in the audience holding a sign that read “Don’t glorify murders of 3,000—no 9/11 victory mosque.”
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Are Black politicians being unfairly targeted by ethics committees?
The prospect of Charles Rangel and Maxine Waters, enduring unprecedented public ethics trials adds to the growing tension between black members of Congress and Democratic leaders. The Congressional Black Caucus has complained that the House ethics process disproportionally targets African Americans.
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New Study investigates media coverage of African Americans during Obama presidency
The report examined more than 67,000 mainstream news stories from February 2009 through February 2010 and found that just 643 of those stories (1.9%) related in a significant way to African Americans in the U.S
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Lousiana launches iPhone app for its African American Heritage Trail
The Louisiana Office of Tourism recently launched a new iPhone app that will take visitors to African American museums, heritage sites, institutions and cultural attractions in all corners of Louisiana.
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South African Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu to Retire
Desmond Tutu said he will withdraw from public life after his 79th birthday on Oct. 7. “Instead of growing old gracefully, at home with my family, reading and writing and praying and thinking, too much of my time has been spent at airports and in hotels.”