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AFSCME honors Dr. Martin Luther King in Houston
May 11, 2006HOUSTON - On April 29, AFSCME Local 1550 held a commemorative event for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at St. John Missionary Baptist Church here. The Rev. Dr. Michael P. Williams of Joy Tabernacle and the...
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8 Mos. After Katrina: Dont Come Back to New Orleans Unless You Intend to Fight for Justice’
May 10, 2006On Monday, April 17, 2006, two bodies were found buried beneath what used to be a home in the Lower 9th Ward. Their discovery raised to 17 the number of Hurricane Katrina fatalities that have been...
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Blaming immigrants lets the real culprits off the hook
May 9, 2006The dramatic events in Congress and on the streets have intensified the national debate about immigration. Some polls show the public agreeing that immigration is “out of control” and that “something must be done.” But there...
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Springsteen expresses New Orleans pain, resilience
May 5, 2006NEW ORLEANS — New Jersey’s favorite son was adopted by New Orleans on April 30 as Bruce Springsteen — through speeches and song — vocalized the anger, frustration, pain and resilience of this hurricane-battered city at...
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Akeelah, the Bee and national oppression
May 5, 2006It is amazing how racism and national oppression make us yearn insatiably for validation and affirmation. While realizing in the first place we must implant those aspects of self-identity and esteem internally, we still look externally...
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