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Felix Cook Personifies Good Black Men

You’ve probably heard someone refer to someone else as a "Goodman". But what exactly is meant by such a description of a person? In Jeremiah 5:1 God told Jeremiah to see if he could find a Goodman. The remainder of the Fifth chapter of Jeremiah describes God’s definition of a good man. First, a good man is one who is careful in his dealings with others. The man whom God considers a good man is one who is fair and honest in his dealings with others.

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MLK Themes: War, Drugs and Education

 With the MLK March Committee already preparing for the 2006-2007 march activities and program, it stands to reason that in order for the event to qualify as a "March," it should address three of the most important issues of our time: the War in Iraq, drugs and thugs, and education in the African American community. The American people were fooled into believing that the war was about weapons of mass destruction – this was proven to be a lie. The war was supposed to be about the connection between Osama Bin Laden and Saddam—this was proven false by the 911 Commission.

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MARJORIE JONES BROWN was a beautiful person, inside and out, who not only enjoyed life to its fullest, but lived long and prospered. Thus, "I’m blessed," was her favorite response to the salutation, "How are you?" And, indeed, she was blessed and highly favored by God and all whose lives she so lovingly touched during her long and productive life that was celebrated on January 20, 2006 at Olivet MBC, 3115 Lyons Avenue, with Pastor Robert L. Thomas Jr. officiating.

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What happened to the secret organization known as the KKK over the years? Many have said that they have gone underground because of the general hatred of the organization by minorities, but more importantly by the white community and the lawsuits that have crippled its activities. Several lawsuits have been filed over the years which have bankrupted some Klan chapters across the US.

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In the early 1970s, the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM) was formed to look at the way the media operated in San Antonio. There was little if any black programming on the radio, or on television. Electronic media was dominated by ultra-conservatives or unresponsive liberals. The group’s initial membership included T.C. Calvert, Val St. Cyr, Carlos Richardson, Fred Coy, Albert McKnight, Claudia Grant, and many others including myself.

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 Despite the efforts of the "Texas-Six" representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives to turn back the clock on voting rights and pour salt in the old civil rights wounds of the past, Texas Republican Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison did the right thing to vote YES with 96 other U.S. senators in support of renewal of the Voting Rights Acts.

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Everman Principal Deserves
Big Texas Boot!!!

 It is written … "Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks."It is becoming increasing apparent what White teachers and school administrators mouths are speaking loudly about what they think of Black children. The continued mental and verbal abuse in white controlled school districts is not only troubling, but also gives keen insights into the desire of some to break and destroy the will of the Black child.

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Deion Sanders Donates to
Paul Quinn College

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John E. Kincaide Appointed Chief Of Staff For Paul Quinn College

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