Most of us associate the holiday with happy Pilgrims and Indians sitting down to a big feast. And that did happen – once. The story began in 1614 when a band of English explorers sailed
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Abu-Jamal Moved into General Prison Population
Former death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal has been moved into the general prison population for the first time since his arrest in a Philadelphia police officer’s murder three decades ago. Susan McNaughton, a spokeswoman for
Read moreIf Michelle Obama’s is Angry, She has Right to Be
First Lady Michelle Obama responds to the ‘Angry’ Tag Bill Maxwell Article Reprint I read Jodi Kantor’s new book, The Obamas. First lady Michelle Obama is described as a strong-willed, highly intelligent spouse who works
Read moreHarry Belafonte on Capitalism, Media Moguls, & His Disappointment with Jay-Z and Beyonce
By: Alexandra Zawia Article Reprint At the Locarno Film Festival to pick up the Golden Leopard Honor Award, the singer and actor also talks about his fears of a Fourth Reich and why Mitt Romney
Read moreScranton Mayor slashes Pay for Everyone- Including Police and Firefighters
Move has small town in an Uproar By Dylan Stableford Article Reprint Cash-strapped Scranton, Pa., has slashed pay for all city employees—including police and firefighters—to minimum wage, sparking furor among unions that now say they
Read moreMan Curse Obama before Killing Himself
Jarrod Horton Staff Writer In a Bizarre Story out of the state of Florida, a man apparently makes good on a promise that “if Barack gets re-elected, i’m not going to be around.”
Read moreWhy Wall Street Protests don’t Speak to African Americans
Occupy Wall Street might seem like a movement that would resonate with black Americans. After all, unemployment among African-Americans is at 15 percent, versus almost 8 percent for whites. And between 2005 and 2009, black households lost just over half of their median net worth compared with white families, who lost 16 percent, according to the Pew Research Center…… READ MORE
Read moreWho will Mourn George Whitmore?
I RECEIVED news this week of the death of George Whitmore Jr., an occurrence noted, apparently, by no one in the public arena.
That Whitmore could die without a single mention in the media is a commentary on a city and nation that would rather bury and forget the difficult aspects of our shared history. …. Read More