Vol. 10 No. 11
Apr. 13 - Apr. 19, 2005

Hoop Dreams Keep Hope Alive
NBA reject rebounds with a “ROWDY” future

RICKY WINSLOW is soaring to much greater heights because of his “Hoop Dreams.”

BLACK HISTORY  24/7/365

SIS. NELLIE M. BROWN

Feature News

D.C. Talks

Connecting the lynching and suffering of thousands of African Americans with the cross of Jesus Christ is a key element in energizing the Black church and uniting the religious community in America, according to Black theological expert Dr. James Cone.
“Unless the cross and lynching tree are correctly understood, there can be no genuine understanding of Christian identity in America and can be no healing of the racial divide in churches and seminaries and societies as a whole,” the influential African American theologian said. “There is hope only if America has the courage to confront its great sin and the ongoing legacy of white supremacy with complete redemption and reparations.”

Celebration of Life For Eugene “Skip” Hall

A dignified celebration of life was offered for Eugene “Skip” Hall, Friday evening at the Frazier and Mitchell Chapel, 5002 Hershe Street, Houston, Texas.
Comforting words were spoken, congregational Hymns sung and Holy Scriptures read from the Old and New Testaments. Elder Melvin Bradford, Sr. lead a prayer and delivered the purposeful message, and Bro. Charles Wilkerson performed a solo.

War Protests Increase amidst Concerns over the Domestic Casualties of War in Iraq

African American and Hispanic war protesters want their loved ones brought back home from Iraq and Afghanistan contending they are tired of the poor and minorities being used by the wealthy as economic pawns in a very deadly game.
“This is a class war where the majority of people fighting the war are country whites and urban minorities, including African Americans, Hispanics and Latinos,” said activist and writer Richard J. Gonzales. “The upper two-thirds of the economic classes are no shows for this war. It is time to ask Mr. Bush if he is so gung ho about the war on terrorism, then let him offer his daughters for service (in the armed forces) and also ask other congressmen and those making $200,000 a year why their sons and daughters are not part of this war if they love this country so much.”

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