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IRAQI WOMEN lamenting the brutal slaughter of their husbands,
children, family members and neighbors are living proof that Gen.
William Tecuseh Sherman was right about war being hell. |
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“War is (truly) Hell” |
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No truer words have ever been spoken
than when General William Tecumseh Sherman warned the United States
Military Academy’s graduating class of 1880, "Some of you young men
think that war is all glamour and glory, but let me tell you, boys, it
is all hell!" Those memorable words are just as true today as they
were 126-years-ago. Denial aside, many of the most patriotic, flag
waving Americans (that have sons being killed and maimed in an unpopular
war in a God forsaken hell-hole like Iraq), wish that President George
W. Bush would have read a prophetic letter from the National of Islam’s
Minister Louis Farrakhan, before he pulled the trigger and launched the
first pre-empted strike in the nation’s long and glorious military
history.
~See full article by Bud Johnson~ |
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MARIE JEAN HOLLIMON, who was affectionately called “Big Momma” by her
loving grandchildren and others whose lives she touched up close and
personal, never did anything to merit the attention of elitist
historians that record the grandiose deeds of outstanding African
Americans that make an indelible contribution to this great nation
and/or the world. Yet, one had cause to pause and ponder about the life
and times of a true living historian during the October 15, 2005
celebration of her long and fruitful life at Mount Pleasant Baptist
Church, 4819 Hershe @ Solo. Senior Pastor Roy Lee Jackson officiated the
order of service that included solos by Sis. Laura Chandler and Sis. Ann
Joshua. Active pallbearers were: Byron Hart, Leon Hart. Anthony Dukes,
Derouchie Hart, Lionel Davis and Lafayette Davis.
~Click HERE to find out why~ |
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Exorcising the “Ghosts” of Tocco |
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For years, favoritism, the good ole boy system and corruption highlighted
the tenure of former Fort Worth Independent School District
Superintendent Thomas Tocco. Questionable promotions, appointments
and department heads with little of no qualifications in positions were
prevalent during his administration while qualified African American
teachers and administrators were passed over for promotions in favor of
Whites’ counterparts. “We need to get rid of the good ole boy
system, because too many of our Black teachers are being discouraged,”
said Judge L. Clifford Davis. “We want a fair system put in place that
gives African American teachers and administrators a fair chance for
promotions and advancement.” Tocco resigned from his post after a
scandal rocked the district in 2004. He left the Fort Worth ISD amid an
FBI investigation into millions of dollars in alleged corruption and
kickbacks involving contractors and top school administrators.
~See
full article by Darwin Campbell~ |
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“Grey, But Still Black” |
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They fought together, they lived together and they were together.
They were the original Black Panthers of Houston, Texas.
The original Houston Chapter met recently at Dr. Ester King’s home in
the Third Ward area of Houston, Texas. They were Black Soldiers,
under the auspices of Black Generals who were dedicated to the mission
statement that was put together by responsible Black Intelligence,
Comrades, Sister Elaine Brown only to name a few. These young and
intelligent Freedom Fighters were known all over the globe as just that,
Freedom Fighters, despite the campaign that was perpetrated against
them, by the global and deadly menace called institutional white
supremacy.
~See full article by Malik Kenyata~ |
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PUBLISHER’S ANALYSIS
by Roy Douglas Malonson |
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Is Pres. George W. Bush ignorant
about the tenants of Islam? |
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Any spiritual person who professes to believe
in an omniscient God should’ve been offended by an editorial
cartoon (depicting a puzzled, armed and dangerous Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s
caricature in Paradise asking, “Where are my 72 Virgins to
behead?”), that appeared in the Houston Chronicle’s May 9, 2006
edition. The cartoon was no less offensive than the one that
appeared in a Danish newspaper, which evoked a wave of violent
protest by angry Muslims in January 2006 (FYI: “The controversy
over Danish caricatures of Prophet Muhammad escalated Monday as
gunmen seized an EU office in Gaza and Muslims appealed for a
trade boycott of Danish products. Denmark called for its
citizens in the Middle East to exercise vigilance.
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Volume 11-No. 13
May 03, 2006 -
May 09, 2006 |
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