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Details: Written by Marc Morial of the National Urban League; Published: 07 March 2007

Back in November, the National Urban League extended invitations to anyone considering a…

Details: Written by George E. Curry of NNPA and Blackpressusa; Published: 07 March 2007

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton made the requisite pilgrimage to Selma, Ala. over the weekend to…

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Details: Written by James E. Clingman of Blackonomics; Published: 07 March 2007

My final event in Black History Month 2007 was by far the most rewarding and inspiring; it…

Details: Written by George E. Curry of NNPA and Blackpressusa; Published: 28 February 2007

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – In the past, when people uttered Thomas Wolfe's famous line,…

Details: Written by Bill Fletcher Jr; Published: 28 February 2007

I discovered it almost by accident. My friend had been raped. But this had not just happened; it…

Details: Written by The Rev. Jesse Jackson; Published: 28 February 2007

They prey upon the poorest nations, taking resources from the most desperate peoples —…

Details: Written by Harry C. Alford of the National Black Chamber of Commerce; Published: 28 February 2007

The annual New Orleans Mardi Gras is known throughout the world. Many nations and cultures…

Details: Written by Earl Ofari Hutchinson of the Last Word; Published: 28 February 2007

The news that nine Blacks were shot and two were killed in New Orleans made headline news for a hot…

Details: Written by The Rev. Barbara Reynolds; Published: 21 February 2007

Have you noticed how the vulnerable, exploited, dysfunctional Anna Nicole Smith, has been elevated…

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Details: Written by George E. Curry of NNPA and Blackpressusa; Published: 21 February 2007

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho – The mere mention of Idaho can subject one to ridicule. And telling a…

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