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Oakland responds to slayings with a vision of community
March 30, 2009OAKLAND, Calif. ― The fatal shooting of four Oakland policemen by a lone gunman March 21 has prompted a weeklong outpouring of condolences and solidarity with the families of the slain men and with the police...
Read moreArchie Green, 91, union activist and folklorist, dies
March 30, 2009Original source: The New York Times Archie Green, a shipwright turned folklorist whose interest in union workers and their culture transformed the study of American folklore and who single-handedly persuaded Congress to create the American Folklife...
Read moreObama admin. weighs in on side of women workers in Wal-Mart case
March 29, 2009(PAI) The Obama administration, represented by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has weighed in on the side of the female workers who filed a class action sexual discrimination suit against Wal-Mart eight years ago. The...
Read morePredatory payday lenders target Black and Latino communities
March 29, 2009Original source: As the misdeeds of major financial institutions continue to make the headlines, it should be no surprise to find out the many ways people have been cheated by financial institutions at the community level....
Read moreNational Basketball & Hip-Hop Culture Month
March 28, 2009The basketball and hip-hop culture fusion born in 1984 that is known now as The 'Dunkadelic-Era' In America, 1984-Present. The 'Dunkadelic-Era' is celebrating its 25th Anniversary during the year 2009 (1984-2009).
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