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Vol. 10 No. 5
Mar. 2 - Mar. 9, 2005 |
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Children are at risk
“Good parenting” is a oxymoron |
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BILL COSBY is cracking, not facting,
when he disses parents trapped in the ‘hood, but totally ignores Michael
Jackson and his other rich and famous peer’s corrupt family values. |
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PUBLISHER’S ANALYSIS
by Roy Douglas Malonson |
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William “Bill” Lawson |
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It isn’t lost on me
that the head I choose for this week’s Analysis isn’t exactly
breaking news. It’s little doubt that Dr. Rev. William “Bill”
Lawson was a role model (for the kind of babies that grow up to
be the kind of proud Black man, that’s not only a role model for
young African Americans, but all Godly citizens of good
consciences.
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Pastors and Community Activists Take Fight Opposing Strong Mayor Government to the Street |
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Dallas District 8
Councilman James Fantroy stands united with a group of Dallas
pastors and community leaders to launch a massive billboard and
ad campaign against the effort to change Dallas city government.
More than 100 billboards are being posted citywide with the
names of pastors and individual community leaders against the
measure. The leaders are part of a growing grassroots effort in
the African-American community working to defeat the May 7
proposition.
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BLACK HISTORY
24/7/365 |
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GEORGE EDMOND ELMORE
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Feature
News |
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Celebration of Life for Jessie Ray Steptoe Jr.
On a bright sunshiny
Tuesday morning the life of Jessie R. Steptoe, Jr. was celebrated at the
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 4600 Reed Road, Houston, Texas, with
the Reverend Kenneth J. Howard, S.S.J., officiating.
“Jessie Ray Steptoe was born in Houston, Texas February 10, 1939, to the
late Jesse Sr. and Rosalie Steptoe. He graduated from Jack Yates High
School in 1957, and went on to attend Southern University where he met
Jeanette Lyons. In 1960 he united in holy matrimony to Jeanette; from
this union they were blessed with three children, one daughter and two
sons. |
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African American Women Launch National Campaign to Honor Black War Hero
Group wants President Bush to award Congressional Medal of Honor; and stamp
to Black Heritage Series
A group of
African-American women are taking the case for World War II war hero’s
case to Congress and President George W. Bush hoping to win Doris
“Dorie” Miller’s proper recognition posthumously for his actions during
the attack on Pearl Harbor.
“His heroic actions during the attack are well known, but he has never
received the full and proper recognition,” said District 109 State Rep.
Helen Giddings of Dallas. “We believe he deserves it and now is the time
to honor him.”
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Booker T. Washington Having Great Success
The Booker T. Washington
H.S./H.S.E.P. family is proud to announce that the “Baby Ocean of Soul
Marching Band”, was one of only seven (7) nationally ranked “Show Style”
bands in the United States to be invited to compete in the United States
Army All American Football Game Battle of The Bands Competition in San
Antonio, Texas . We are also extremely proud to announce that we won the
Drum Line competition and won “2nd place” in the overall band
competition. |
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"If
you want to build a ship, don’t herd people together to collect
wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them
to long for the endless immensity of the sea"
- Antoine De Saint-Exupery |
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