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In Troy Davis’s name, NAACP renews call to abolish the death penalty
Motivated by the tragic execution of Troy Davis in Georgia last September, the NAACP has renewed its fight to make the death penalty a part of America’s past. Over the next year, NAACP state representatives in several key states will urge their legislators to take the necessary steps to repeal the ultimate punishment.
NAACP Image Awards on NBC
On Friday, February 17th, artists and entertainers will gather on the red carpet for the ...
No investment, no recovery
Leaders praise Obama’s State of the Union Address
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) said,...
The Slave System: Aspects of its economic and social structure
One of the first things to understand and appreciate about what we know as slavery is tha...
Remembering Michael Collins
The African American community has lost another giant in the world of education. At the ag...
The real meaning of “self-deportation”
The term “self-deportation” has found its way into the GOP presidential primary race, with candidate Mitt Romney outlining a vague immigration platform which includes "self-deportation," or the idea that unauthorized immigrants will voluntarily choose to leave the U.S. if life here is made unbearable enough. While "self-deportation" may be a new idea to some, those who monitor immigration policy understand that it is code for “attrition through enforcement” - a plan pursued by extremist immigration-control organizations in Congress and state houses across the nation.
Rashan Ali joins NBA TV as Social Media Correspondent
Atlanta-native and sports enthusiast Rashan Ali is the newest addition to NBA TV's line-up of analysts and correspondents. Ali joins the network as the Social Media Correspondent on Fantasy Insider, where she will work alongside Host and seasoned sports journalist Rick Kamala and former record-breaking NBA player Dennis Scott. As a correspondent on the show, Ali will infuse social media commentary and questions from fans into the team's discussions.If you’re looking for work in China, Pakistan
I have heard it said that “A man who lies simply hides the truth. A man who tells half lies has forgotten where he put it”.
The other day, I heard a presidential hopeful say that lowering taxes on the rich creates jobs. That makes a kind of sense. They can invest that money in money making activity which generally leads to jobs. Problem is: the jobs they’re creating are in China, Pakistan and the Philippines. All places where you’ve been looking for work, right? Consider that Apple employs 45,000 people in the U.S. and 500,000 people in China.
Right-to-Work may be on 2012 ballot
Minnesota Free Market Institute at Center of the American Experiment last week released a new study proposing Minnesota residents would have a higher income and standard of living if the state had a Right-to-Work provision that allowed workers the freedom to join, or not to join, a labor union.
Minnesota legislators are considering such a provision as a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would be placed on this November's general election ballot.
Candidates for Dist. 58B shared their visions for North Minneapolis and downtown
Residents of North Minneapolis packed the University of Minnesota's Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center to hear from DFL candidates seeing to represent District 58B in the State House. Four of the five candidates who filed to run for the seat being vacated by Rep. Bobby Joe Champion were on hand this past Tuesday and fielded a variety of questions from moderator, Lissa Jones of KMOJ radio. Several of the questions were supplied by the audience members in attendance. Many focused on education, employment and neighborhood safety.
Bounce TV launch its' first Black History Month campaign
Bounce TV (http://www.bouncetv.com), the nation's first and only broadcast television network for African Americans, launch its' first Black History Month tribute - called "Our History" – February 1.
Bounce TV will premiere powerful documentaries spanning topics such as slavery, the Civil Rights movement and the explosion of Hip Hop every Wednesday night in February. Additionally, leading African American movie stars and directors including Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union, Regina King, Tim Story and Will Packer will be featured throughout "Our History" in new specially-produced vignettes reflecting on their heritage and culture.
Health Partners initiative increases fruit, vegetable intake
A pilot program designed to increase fruit and vegetable intake among elementary school students is being put to the test by Saint Paul Public Schools and HealthPartners. Approximately 7,500 students in 21 schools are participating in the program including nine Saint Paul Public Schools.
"Research shows that habits established in elementary school often last a lifetime, so this is a great opportunity to help reverse the obesity epidemic in our community and our nation," says Valeria Silva, Saint Paul Public School Superintendent.
Space travel documentary chronicles computer geek’s ride aboard Russian rocket ship
Man on a MissionEver since he was a child, Richard Garriott’s dream was to follow in his father Owen’s footsteps by becoming an astronaut. After all, during his formative years he got to watch his dad train before rocket into orbit aboard NASA Skylab and Space Shuttle missions.
But Richard was ruled ineligible for consideration because of his poor vision, so he had to pursue another line of work entirely as an adult. He nonetheless went on to enjoy astounding success as a computer programmer, most notably as the inventor of the successful series of Ultima fantasy games.
U.S. Sen. Franken joins Americans for marriage equality
Senator joins HRC’s campaign for marriage equality nationwide
The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization – this week launched a web ad featuring U.S. Sen. Al Franken for its Americans for Marriage Equality campaign. In the ad, Franken, who represents the state of Minnesota and has been a longtime advocate for LGBT rights, says “I think everybody should be able to marry the person they love. And I think our government should help people make those life-long commitments.” The video can be viewed online at http://www.hrc.org/MarriageEquality.
Black History Month Events:
Lady Griot – Feb. 3, 5pmLady Griot connects the audience to the blues with resonance, poetry and dramatic flair. West Seventh Library, 265 Oneida St.
Robert Robinson - Feb. 5, 2pm
Join acclaimed gospel and contemporary music artist Robert Robinson for a live concert at the Rondo Library. Robinson has performed with Aretha Franklin, Grammy Award winner Andrae Crouch, the Sounds of Blackness, Bobby McFerrin, Barry Manilow, Jermaine Jackson, and others. The Star Tribune called him “Pavarotti of gospel. Rondo Library. 461 N. Dale St.
Creating strategic alliances, mobilizing, leveraging community power
Creating Strategic Alliances, Mobilizing, Leveraging Community Power. Bill English, Co-Chair, Coalition of Black Churches/African American Leadership Summit; Daniella Gibbs Leger, Vice President, New American Communities Initiatives, Center for American Progress
- Positioning black businesses and workforce developers to maximize opportunity
- Developing neighborhood business infrastructure, capacity
- Acquiring capital: Taking business to the next level
- The business of art & design: Creating, owning our vision of the future
- Business Creation as Core Strategy for Community Building
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