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Iraqi Women voted in the first democratic election, albeit, females fought 144 years to in the the "Land of the Free." 

Is Democracy Fact or Fiction?

America’s “One Man, One Vote” ideal is a joke

“An active, well informed citizenry is the cornerstone of democracy. All the flag waving and heart-rending speeches in the world will not translate into democracy without our direct and informed participation..."   ~See full article by Bud Johnson.~


Inn Kicks African-American Hurricane Victims to Curb, Cold

When Hurricane Rita chased Mary and Johnny Jackson from their Port Arthur Texas home, they felt blessed to survive and come to a region where hearts were moved and compassion was extended to fellow neighbors who lost everything in the hurricanes.   ~See full article by Lee Darwin Campbell~


LORRAINE ROBINSON LONG was not just a professional hair stylist, but she was a lady with plenty of class and style... ~Click HERE to find out why~
 

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First African American Leader of Baptist General Convention of Texas-:
“A Courageous Leader for Changing Times”

For many years, Dr. Michael Bell has proven he is not only a strong warrior leading causes in the African American community, but also a dedicated and powerful man of God. .. ~See article by Dawin Campbell~


Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Seasoned Civil Rights Fighter
For African Americans, the collective theme of this generation must focus on maintaining civil rights gains and keeping voting rights alive, according to Houston Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee.   Read entire article
 

PUBLISHER’S ANALYSIS
by Roy Douglas Malonson

Did Judge Bell fail Willie Lynches’ test?

I for one believe that if you give people a thorough understanding of what confronts them and the basic causes that produce it, they'll create their own program, and when people create a program, you get action. As much as I would like to claim ownership of that brilliant statement, but I must confess that somebody else said it first. On the other hand ... ~Find Out More~
 

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TwiliteZone.com—Believe it, or not, but I would’ve been the TSU point guard, instead of Freddie Maura, when the Tigers won the NAIA Basketball Championship for Edward “Big Ed” Adams in 1957-‘58, if I hadn’t been ensnared in U. S. Army’s Korea Conflict.  ~See what Bud has for you!~

 

Volume 10-No. 43
Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2005

“However mean your life is, meet it and live it: do not shun it and call it hard names. Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends. Things do not change, we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.”

~Henry David Thoreau~


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