by Sean Ryon Article Reprint DJ Quik’s daughter was charged with the murder of her son. According to News One, Davieanna Marlena Blake—the 21-year-old daughter of West Coast icon DJ Quik—was officially charged with 1st
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How panhandlers use free credit cards
In 2010, the Star gave credit-card-like gift cards to five panhandlers. Each purchase, and each returned card, tells a story. By: Jim Rankin Article Reprint What would happen if, instead of spare change, you handed
Read moreHorrendous Abuse in Mississippi Prisons
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Article Reprint Last month, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of the inmates — many seriously mentally ill
Read moreWhat’s Next for Social Security?
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Article Reprint The trustees of Social Security recently reported that the retirement system can pay full benefits until 2035, when it will be able to pay about three-fourths of promised benefits.
Read moreAl Sharpton Accused of Helping Lead FBI to Assata Shakur
By: Bo Watkin Article Reprint The Rev. and the Fugitive Sharpton tried to set up Chesimard, activists say By Ron Howell, Newsday, Friday 21 October 1988 The Rev. Al Sharpton, who has worked as a
Read moreInauguration group donates funds for Latino arts
By BRETT ZONGKER Article Reprint WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers of a gala concert and series of events celebrating Latino culture during President Barack Obama’s second inauguration are donating the proceeds to help raise the national
Read moreDebunked Sophia Stewart vs. The Matrix story still circulates web
By: Nordette Adams Article Reprint No, Sophia Stewart, an African-American writer who claims the the Wachowski brothers stole The Matrix Trilogy from her, never won a copyright infringement suit against the pair. Neither has her
Read moreCalvin’s Undisputed Truth: Extermination of the Black Race
Calvin Holloway & Jarrod Horton Staff Writers Margaret Sanger was the founder of the National Birth Control League which is now known as Planned Parenthood; she was a lifelong champion of Birth Control & Eugenics.
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