JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An African American housekeeper wants a judge to reinstate a lawsuit that claims Kathryn Stockett, author of the bestselling novel-turned-movie "The Help," used her likeness without permission.
"The Help" is based on relation ...
Posted Saturday, August 20th 2011 at 6:03PM
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On July 31, 2011 the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan was interviewed by legendary radio host Imhotep Gary Byrd of WLIB 1190AM in New York to discuss the upcoming Millions March in Harlem scheduled for Saturday, August 13. The following text origin ...
Posted Friday, August 19th 2011 at 11:45AM
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WASHINGTON--When congressional cost-cutters meet later this year to decide on trimming the federal budget, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq could represent juicy targets. But how much do the wars actually cost the U.S. taxpayer?
Nobody really know ...
Posted Thursday, August 18th 2011 at 10:55AM
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CHICAGO--In a Black History Month interview with the Chicago Sun-Times last year, Ethel Darden fixed lucent brown eyes on a reporter who’d just asked her to take a walk back through America’s race journey.
“I don’t like to look back. It’s hard eno ...
Posted Thursday, August 18th 2011 at 10:41AM
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A Louisiana man is accused of decapitating and dismembering his disabled 7-year-old son and leaving the boy's head near the street so the child's mother would see it -- a killing that brought seasoned police officers to tears, authorities said Monday ...
Posted Tuesday, August 16th 2011 at 1:07PM
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JACKSON, Miss. -- A Hinds County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Kathryn Stockett, the author of "The Help," by a woman who claims a character in the book was based on her.
Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Tomie Green said during a he ...
Posted Tuesday, August 16th 2011 at 1:01PM
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LOS ANGELES, August 16, 2011, /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new episode of TAVIS SMILEY REPORTS primetime special on PBS will examine one of the most disturbing aspects of the education crisis facing America today -- the increased dropout rate among t ...
Posted Tuesday, August 16th 2011 at 12:57PM
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From Detroit Free Press
August 14, 2011
The tone was optimistic and the interaction spirited today as MSNBC presented a national show about public education live from Detroit.
About 400 local Detroiters gathered at Detroit School of Arts in ...
Posted Sunday, August 14th 2011 at 3:08PM
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Making it the worst plunge since 2008, and the sixth biggest crash in history...
Is it any wonder that the SONS OF A BUSHES are to blame?
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Posted Thursday, August 11th 2011 at 1:23PM
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By Hortense M. Barber
Posted: 08/10/2011
By now, many of us have seen the shocking images online and on television of scores of African children, emaciated and with sunken faces and bloated stomachs—a result of the historically devastating famin ...
Posted Thursday, August 11th 2011 at 12:37PM
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From The Atlanta Post
August 9, 2011
In a recent interview with the German publication Der Spiegel, Jesse Jackson outlined his severe disappointment with President Obama’s service to the African-American community. Noting that black Americans wer ...
Posted Wednesday, August 10th 2011 at 1:06PM
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The Help is based on the 2009 novel of the same name, by American author Kathryn Stockett. The film was directed by Tate Taylor, who also wrote the screenplay. The main characters are played by Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer.
1. What’ ...
Posted Wednesday, August 10th 2011 at 12:55PM
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Published on August 8, 2011
by Melody T. McCloud, M.D.
Inconsistent parenting. Divided, insufficient parental time (as if momma's working many jobs, or there are too many kids in the house). Early parental loss from death or divorce, and 70-75% ...
Posted Tuesday, August 9th 2011 at 1:22PM
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