June 18, 2008

Obama Calls for More Responsibility From Black Fathers

Thousands of congregants filled the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago, where Senator Barack Obama spoke on Sunday.

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June 17, 2008

Obama’s Comments on Black Males Fan Old Stereotypes

A month before Obama made this stereotypical and plainly false assertion, Boston University professor Rebekah Levine Coley, in a comprehensive study on the black family, found that black fathers who don't reside in the home are more likely to sustain regular contact with their children than fathers of any other racial group.

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Tim Russert’s interview with Minister Louis Farrakhan

[Editor's Note: In a much talked about interview, the Honorable Louis Farrakhan appeared April 13, 1997 on NBC television's "Meet the Press." He was interviewed by Tim Russert and David Broder. The following text is excerpted from the interview.] Tim Russert: Once a week. On the back page is The Muslim Program, "What the Muslims Want." And if I can go through a few of these--let me put one on the screen and get your reaction. The first is in terms of territory, and you'll see, "Since we cannot get along with them in peace and equality, we believe our contributions to this land and the suffering forced upon us by white America justifies our demand for complete separation in a state or territory of our own." Is that your view in 1997, a separate state for Black Americans? Minister Louis Farrakhan: First, the program starts with number one. That is number four. The first part of that program is that we want freedom, a full and complete freedom. The second is, we want justice. We want equal justice under the law, and we want justice applied equally to all, regardless of race or class or color. And the third is that we want equality. We want equal membership in society with the best in civilized society. If we can get that within the political, economic, social system of America, there's no need for point number four. But if we cannot get along in peace after giving America 400 years of our service and sweat and labor, then, of course, separation would be the solution to our race problem.

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The Journal Of Steffanie Rivers: Disaster Relief Disaster

*The 130,000 trailer homes provided to Hurricane Katrina and Rita survivors have exposed families to formaldehyde poisoning. If you're dead, formaldehyde will preserve your remains. If you're alive it could kill you. Talk about good intentions paving the road to hell.

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EUR News Special: What makes a person legally ‘Black?’

In the wake of the claims of Tiger Woods, the actions of Michael Jackson and the question about whether Senator Barack Obama was "Black enough," a question has emerged as to whether there is a legal or ...

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June 16, 2008

Black-Owned Firm Announces $2-Billion Commercial Real Estate Development Deal In Saudi Arabia

Capri Capital Partners, LLC Chairman and CEO Quintin E. Primo III and Emaar, The Economic City, Inc. announced today Capri will be the first international real estate investment firm to develop a world class mixed-use commercial and residential project in the Central Business District of Saudi Arabia's new city named King Abdullah Economic City ("KAEC").

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