In a historic ruling, an international court convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Thursday of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity for supporting notoriously brutal rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone in return for “blood diamonds.”…. Read More
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America the Illiterate
Statistics indicate that a lot of Americans don’t read at all Chris Hedges Article Submission We live in two Americas. One America, now the minority, functions in a print-based, literate world. It can cope with
Read moreLouis Farrakhan Praises Scientology for Civilizing White People
Controversial leader supports religion group William Tapscott Article reprint Simultaneously praising a white man (L. Ron Hubbard) and insulting the vast majority of white people (non-Scientologists), Louis Farrakhan recently praised Scientology for “civilizing” white people.
Read moreGadaffi Son to Have Trail in Libya
Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Saif al-Islam Gaddafi the son of former Libya leader Muammar Gaddafi will have his trail in Libya instead of International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. The difference may mean life or
Read moreFeds Probing into Jesse Jackson Jr. Finances
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., the embattled Illinois congressman who has been on medical leave from Capitol Hill for the last four months undergoing treatment for bipolar disorder, is now facing even more problems…. Read More
Read moreDixon Found Innocent on all Charges Files Lawsuit Against Chicago Police
Most of you may have forgotten that I was arrested and humiliated with false charges by Chicago police officers – but I haven’t…… Read More
Read moreDonald Sterling to Pay $2.75 Million to Settle Housing Discrimination Lawsuit
Los Angeles Clippers owner and real estate mogul Donald T. Sterling has agreed to pay a record $2.725 million to settle allegations that he discriminated against African Americans, Hispanics and families with children at scores of apartment buildings he owns in and around Los Angeles…. Read More
Read more5 Scams that Ruined the Black Community
Despite the advancement we’ve endured over the last 50 years, generational poverty and financial illiteracy continue to run rampant in the Black community. We’ve been able to earn substantially more over time and yet fiscally we remain disproportionately behind our counterparts……. Read More
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