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The United Nations has
warned that the 26,000-member
African Union-U.N. "hybrid"
peacekeeping force, which
Sudan insists on being
predominantly African,
will not be effective
without key contributions
from non-African countries.
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Miami
Herald - They
are predominantly black,
mainly boys. They are
young, mostly teenagers.
They are murder victims,
police say, silenced in
senseless acts of violence.
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WSOCTV
- Bullet holes
are sprayed across the
front door and outside
wall of a home on Lake
Drive in north Charlotte,
an area where police say
such a violent attack
is rare. READ
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SELMA,
Alabama (Reuters) -
Democratic rivals Barack
Obama and Hillary Rodham
Clinton, joined by former
President Bill Clinton,
courted black voters at
a hallowed civil rights
shrine
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We
know the media is nothing
more than a 'Matrix'
but is there a line
drawn between who's
looting and who's simply
looking for food? You
tell us.......
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HERE
DON'T FORGET WHAT
HAPPENED
The truth about who
knew what before hurricane
Katrina hit landfall has come
to light. You watch and be
the judge.....
Source:
Color
of Change
Yahoo
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A judge set bail Wednesday
at $125,000 for O.J. Simpson
in connection with the
armed robbery of sports
memorabilia collectors
at a Las Vegas hotel.
His attorney later said
he expected the former
football star to be released
within hours and return
to Florida.
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Urban
Mecca -
In commemoration of
the 25th anniversary
of the first diagnosed
cases in America of
what has become known
as AIDS, Black Leaders
from multiple sectors
of the community --
elected officials, civil
rights, entertainment,
media, and faith --
issued a call to action
and declaration of commitment
to end the AIDS epidemic
in Black America. This
historic presentation
of united leadership
took place today in
a press conference hosted
by the New York-based
Open Society Institute.
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Baller
Status -
Another milestone has
been added to the explosive
careers of Academy Award
winner Jamie Foxx, mogul
Sean ‘Diddy’
Combs and Grammy vet
Mariah Carey. The world
famous Hollywood Walk
of Fame announced Friday
that the three entertainers
are among the 23 chosen
to receive stars along
Hollywood Blvd. in 2007
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History
Channel -
No way does Urban South
justify drugs, but the
truth is the truth when
dealing with race and
the reasons why. -----
Cocaine was touted as
a cure-all in the late
19th century and was
the secret ingredient
in many medicines and
elixirs such as Coca-Cola.
But cocaine's allure
quickly diminished as
racism entered the picture--the
concept of the "cocaine-crazed
Negro" even led
police to strengthen
the caliber of their
guns from .32 to .38.
We'll see how, though
it was outlawed in 1914,
its popularity soared
in the 1980s and '90s
and gave birth to a
deadlier form--crack.
Watch the History Channel
Monday, June 26 @ 11pm
ET/PT for the full story.
CBS
11 TV -
Businesses that sell toy
guns have become the target
of protestors. Various
civil rights groups, seeking
a ban on the fake weapons
that look real, are taking
on the retailers who sell
them. READ
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