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Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld will always be associated with the O.J. Simpson case, the two co-founded the Innocence Project way before they joined the so-called Dream Team. Since the advent of incontrovertible DNA evidence, their non-profit legal clinic has dedicated itself to freeing unfairly convicted felons, like Eddie Joe Floyd, a man exonerated after spending 17 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit

To mark the World Postal Day commemorations, South Africa launched the Steve Biko stamp in honor of one the champions of the Black Consciousness movement who left an indelible mark on the political landscape of this giant African country which gained its independence in 1994 after years of a concerted struggle against the apartheid regime.

America’s unwillingness to be a fair mediator in the genocidal tit-for-tat between Palestine and Israel is one of the main things that foster distrust toward America.

The 2003 APR Messenger Award winners include: The Community Times (South Carolina) in the category of Education News for “I’m Not Going To Die�; The Black Voice (Texas) for the Education Editorial/Commentary, “Black History Should Be Observed All Year�; The Daily Challenge (New York) for “Africa Needs Black Business� in Civil Rights News and The Philadelphia Tribune in the category of Civil Rights Editorial/Commentary, for “FBI Raids Here Just ‘Business As Usual.’�

Wrongfully Convicted in Store Robbery 42 Years Ago

Legends include Walter Payton, Ray Charles, Pele, Danny Glover …

Just below the political radar there’s a basic democratic question being discussed or fiercely debated among academics, civil rights leaders and politicians from both political parties. The question? Is the individual right to vote guaranteed in our Constitution?

Roshanda Billingsley had good reason to be proud of herself – as did many of her friends and colleagues at the UNITY gathering of journalists in Washington, D.C., this week. Her poems won top honors at the Chrysler-Group sponsored $10,000 contest. More than 700 journalists from around the world attended the D.C. gathering.