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Hiphop Tackles the "N" Word and today's Youth in upcoming forums

Worldwide Westside Magazine and Shadow Play Entertainment Presents the "Free 2 Flow" Summit (http://www.free2flow.com).

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Worshiping ‘The Gods of Business'

I just finished listening to The Gods of Business on "Speaking of Faith." This was a *great* program, and very thought-provoking about how far the business world, over all, has …

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Is Neo-conservatism Dead?

In a much-discussed New York Times Magazine essay, SAIS (Johns Hopkins) professor Francis Fukuyama argues that neo-conservatism has failed miserably, with even the Bush administration distancing itself from the ideas …

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‘No Child Left Behind' Favoring White Kids

OK, this is just what I was talking about at the end of my recent column, "For These Are All Our Children": A new Harvard study is finding that 'No …

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Damned If He Did; Damned If He Didn't?

OK, should we be more concerned if he did, or didn't know, that this was happening? This looks really friggin' bad either way for this beleaguered White House. What could …

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Say it ain't so! Bryant Gumbel Playing the Race Card?

Is he a healthy spokesperson for such a cause as race relations?

Of all people to bring race into an issue, Bryant Gumbel has sparked controversy with his attack on the Olympic Winter Games saying... "Count me among those who don't like …

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Here we go

Here is a NYT article about Alito's first day warming the seat.

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LaLee's Letters of Love

I had to post these two letters to the Editor of the CL. Mainly because they offended me, horribly.

They were in response to the follow up article regarding LaLee. The woman in the Delta who was the focus of the documentary the 'Legacy of Cotton'.

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Controversial Show Airs in March

Mark your calendars: F/X debuts the reality show "Black.White." on March 8 at 9 PM CST. It is an experiment where two families switch ethnic identities for a few weeks …

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How to Help MS with its case of the Crabs

Creative people have so many hurdles to overcome as they strive for success. Not only do they have to convince themselves that their idea and/or plan is with pursuing, but …

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ARTICLE: "Full House" Star Admits Meth Problem

Jodie Sweetin has been clean for almost a year. I wish her the best.

From Yahoo! News/E! Online:

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Please support suicide prevention for Native American youth

Take action today!

Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration ProjectHelp prevent suicide among American Indian and Alaskan Native youth

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ARTICLE: Sliding, Squeeze Plays and Stealing Home: The Legacy of Negro Leagues Baseball

ABCNews.com gets kudos from me for this article. Four pages of near perfection. Cool Papa Bell was mentioned at least twice.

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Promoting your brand? How Far Would You Go?

"For me, jail was like spending seven years in a writer's studio...Most guys in prison complain that time drags by. But there weren't enough hours in the day for me." …

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Torture of Children in Florida

This is not unlike what officials were doing to the children of Mississippi in our training schools for decades. It is simply unbelievable that this crap is allowed to go …