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Special To The Black Star News
June 17,2013
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 NAACP's Benjamin Jealous In a 7-2 decision the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Arizona’s proof of citizenship requirement is preempted by the federal law requiring states use the federal voter registration form. “State government should encourage voting, not discourage it,” says NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous. “The Supreme Court made the right decision... |
Special To The Black Star News
June 17,2013
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 [Media News] Former CNN executive producer Kim Bondy will be senior executive producer of America Tonight Al Jazeera America's one-hour current affairs magazine program that will be at the heart of its daily schedule. Al Jazeera America, the new American news channel that will launch later this year. Adam May, Lori Jane Gliha and Christof Putzel will be three of the six national... |
Special To The Black Star News
June 17,2013
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 Candidate Comrie [NYC Election 2013] Leroy Comrie, candidate for Queens Borough President has hired star litigator Lawrence Mandelker as his campaign’s attorney. Mandelker, with a reputation as an effective advisor, will guide the campaign on petitions and all legal matters and issues concerning ballot access. “I looking forward to working with Leroy on his campaign for Borough President,” says Mandelker. "He is competent, smart... |
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Special To The Black Star News
June 17,2013
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 [Major Protest In Washington, D.C.] Amidst growing disaffection in some quarters of Black America with President Obama's failure to directly address a myriad of crises afflicting distressed Black communities, contingents of "Drum Majors for Justice" are planning a Day of Direct Action, Monday, June 17th in Washington, D.C., to mark the 42nd Anniversary of the "War on Drugs." Mobilized by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW), drug and criminal... |
Distinio Lois Jr.
June 17,2013
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 Despite not complying with the contractual weight agreement of 126 pounds and having to lose his title even before entering the ring, then feeling sick and also vomiting before the fight, Miguel Angel “Mickey" Garcia brutally beat and knocked out Juan Manuel “JunaMa” Lopez at 1 minute and 35 seconds of the 4th round at the American Airlines Center, in Dallas, Texas, Saturday. JuanMa Lopez was thoroughly outboxed and punished with an arsenal of punches, jabs, right hands, left hooks... |
Sandra Gourdet
June 16,2013
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 One of my memorable experiences occurred recently on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, in Burundi. On one side of the lake was the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and on the other side were the majestic mountains of Burundi. Standing in God’s presence in awe, my gaze turned towards heaven and the DRC. I could hear words of a cherished song in my ears: “Jesus, you have come to the lakeshore seeking neither the wise nor the wealthy. You have come to call me. You have looked... |
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Chika Onyeani
June 16,2013
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 Orji: “He was a very dedicated, loving father” In Brooklyn, Police are searching for two people wanted in connection with the stabbing death of Uro Ama Orji, 54, who was stabbed in the eye with an umbrella in Brownsville on Thursday, police said. After he was wounded, detectives said the cab jumped the curb and crashed into two... |
Milton Allimadi
June 16,2013
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 [Publisher's Comment] In about one week President Barack Obama will visit the African continent, making stops in Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. If he's to offer just one advice, it must be to tell the few remaining dictators in Africa to get out of the way. The U.S. can help make this happen by ending military support for regimes whose leaders usurp the will of the people by denying them the right to elect their leaders. If the U.S. wants allies... |
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Special To The Black Star News
April 10,2013
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[Policing The Police] Commissioner Ray Kelly shown in picture. NLOA Chairman Anthony Miranda will join a distinguished panel of speakers to discuss Police Misconduct and Civil Liability at CUNY School of Law in Queens. We invite you to attend. Location: The City University of New York, CUNY SCHOOL of LAW. Law in the Service of Human Needs. Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 5:30 p.m: Room 1-202 at the CUNY School of Law; 2 Court... |
Special To The Black Star News
April 06,2013
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The US Department of Labor Reports that Blacks have the lowest median family income the highest unemployment rate, as well as the highest consumer debt of all ethnic groups in America. At the same time African Americans spend as much as $1 Trillion dollars annually. Where Is The Money Going? Don’t Miss this very important community Forum. "Turning Black Spending Into Real Power," with Dr. Claud Anderson The Powernomics Plan To... |
Special To The Black Star News
March 23,2013
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On March 22, 2013, as thousands of Swedish citizens of Eritrean origin were demonstrating in Stockholm, Sweden to condemn the criminal and cowardly acts of terrorism that burned three of their community centers, Eritrean Americans across the United States visited the Swedish Embassy in Washington DC and Swedish Consular offices throughout the United States. The message that was delivered to Swedish officials condemned the heinous crime that were committed the night of February 25,... |
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Marian Wright Edelman
April 01,2013
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Why is the National Rifle Association so afraid of the truth? There are many misconceptions about guns and gun violence swirling around in Americans’ minds—and in many cases, this misinformation is no accident. For years the NRA has blocked the truth and actively fought against and prevented research in the causes and costs of gun violence because they don’t want Americans to know the truth about guns, how to prevent gun violence, and how to make themselves and their children safer.... |
Milton Allimadi
March 15,2013
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 [Editorial Comment] Jumaane D. Williams is a responsible young New York City Councilmember who represents the 45th District in Brooklyn where Kimani Gray was shot to death by New York Police last Saturday. Gray died when he was struck by seven bullets fired by two undercover officers of the New York Police Department (NYPD) under disputed circumstances. A witness who spoke to The Village Voice contradicted the NYPD's claim that 16-year old Kimani... |
Special To The Black Star News
May 13,2013
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 TWO EXCITING PANELS FOCUSED ON AFRICA AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA PRESENTED BY AFROBEATRADIO AND WBAI 99.5 FM PACIFICA FROM JUNE 7TH TO 9TH, 2013 AT THE LEFT FORUM, PACE UNIVERSITY, CUNY, NYC. Our Panel opens up on forth coming discussions and events on Africa this year and into 2014 culminating in a conference on Africa. With a starting inquiry about what pan-Africanism for the 21st century could mean. The answer started out simply enough, that Pan-Africanism ought to be... |
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Special To The Black Star News
April 01,2013
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Earvin "Magic" Johnson teamed with OraSure and recently launched a nationwide awareness campaign to encourage everyone to learn their HIV status. OraSure Technologies, Inc., is the maker of the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test. The awareness campaign is part of an integrated national marketing program that includes events, as well as national and local radio, outdoor advertising, television, print and digital advertising. Johnson has been sharing his story of knowing, and encouraging others... |
Deardra Shuler
March 28,2013
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When I was invited to review a play entitled, “Honky” taking place at Urban Stages, located at 259 West 30th Street in Manhattan, naturally I was quite curious. The word “Honky” as all know, is generally associated with a derogatory term used to address Caucasians. However, as I see it, Honky is a term which musters little gas to drive the hate machine. In fact, I rarely hear the word used. It certainly doesn’t have the power that the “N” word holds, so I thought to myself, what’s... |
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Special To The Black Star News
June 17,2013
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NAACP's Benjamin Jealous In a 7-2 decision the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Arizona’s proof of citizenship requirement is preempted by the federal law requiring states use the federal voter registration form. “State government should encourage voting, not discourage it,” says NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous. “The Supreme Court made the right decision... |
Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
March 19,2013
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 [Brooklyn: Op-ED] Mayor Bloomberg And Commissioner Kelly Act Blind
With the death of Kimani Gray, as we sit here in the aftermath of another senseless tragedy we ask ourselves: why? Why, once again, did one of our youth have to end up murdered for being in “the wrong place at the wrong time?” Why did the police feel it was necessary to shoot when it appears that there was no gunfire directed at them? Why does a teenage boy have such... |
Marc Morial
June 04,2013
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 The Supremes [To Be Equal] Marc Morial, Fisher v. University of Texas,Gutter v. Bollinger, National Urban League, As early as next week, in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, the United States Supreme Court may issue a ruling that could seriously limit or altogether eliminate the use of affirmative action in university admissions. While much of the current debate about the continued need for affirmative action has been... |
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Marc Morial
May 14,2013
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 [To Be Equal] How Black Voting Power Grew Between 2008 - 2012 And Continues Climb Last July, the National Urban League released a report entitled “The Hidden Swing Voters.” Our report predicted that the African American vote would tip the scales in the 2012 election of Barack Obama, especially in several key swing states – just as it had been a decisive factor in 2008. Last week, a Census Bureau report confirmed our analysis. Not only did 2012 Black... |
Special To The Black Star News
April 25,2013
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Jarrett Murphy CITY LIMITS
March 27,2013
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Council Speaker Christine Quinn, shown in picture The New York Post's outrage at Council Speaker Christine Quinn's support for an NYPD Inspector General may have reached biblical proportions -- "JUDAS!" screamed its March 21 headline-- but the newspaper has found inspectors general pretty useful in the past. Over the past five years, the newspaper has mentioned "inspector general"—in contexts not involving the NYPD—some 450 times. Recent... |
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December 02,2011
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 Colombian authorities said that Maximiliano Bonilla Orozco, also known as 'Valenciano', was captured on Sunday, information that was later confirmed by Juan Manuel Santos, the Colombian president.The US had offered a $5 million (£3.2 million) reward for information leading to the arrest of Bonilla, who was also on Colombia's most-wanted list."He's one of the most recognised drug traffickers, who has caused terrible damage to our country," Mr Santos told Hugo Chavez, his Venezuelan... |
Amadi Ajamu
May 22,2013
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 Louis Reyes Rivera [African Liberation Month] Pan African Tribute to Cultural Champions During our African Liberation Month of May we will pay special tribute to two of Brooklyn's tremendous treasures; Fela Barclift, Director of theLittle Sun People and the late Louis Reyes Rivera, Brooklyn's Poet Laureate and cultural warrior. A Pan African Tribute will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 7 PM... |
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