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Screening: ACORN and the Firestorm –a film by Reuben Atlas and Sam Pollard

By the people and for the people, community organizing group ACORN became a major player in the 2008 presidential election that resulted in Barack ...

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In D.A. Race, Gonzalez Backed by Rev. Bernard and Bertha Lewis

Gonzalez, in red tie, shown with Rev. Bernard, far right, and next to his wife, Dagmar. Bertha Lewis, is left. The DA’s son were ...

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Civil Society Groups Demand That Gov Cuomo and Legislature Pass Voting Rights Bill

Gov Andrew Cuomo— demands on him to push for Voting Rights Bill Civil Rights and Faith Leaders, Elected Officials and Voting Rights Groups Demand ...

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Support Quentin Tarantino Against Threats And Intimidation By Police Unions

Quentin Tarantino   [Op-Ed] I stand firmly in support of Quentin for having the courage to stand with victims of unwarranted police violence at ...

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NYC First Lady Launches “All Faces All Races”; Town Hall Discusses Challenges To Reform And Role Of Black Immigrants

Shown far right is T.J. Holmes, and, from left to right: Rev. Bernard, Joy-Ann Reid and Bertha Lewis The Black Institute, in partnership with ...

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TRIBUTES: NELSON MANDELA

Roslyn Brock, Chairman of the NAACP Board of Directors: “The Honorable Nelson Mandela embodied the hopes, dreams, aspirations and values of all who seek ...

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Comprehensive Reform: TBI’s Black Immigration Discourse Kicks Off At Medgar Evers

Bertha Lewis [Immigration] Last night, The Black Institute held its first Black immigration forum at Medgar Evers’ Founders’ Auditorium. This event was the first ...

Bill Lynch, Recalled As Champion Of Underdogs Everywhere

Tributes from friends and associates continue to come for political master strategist Bill Lynch who died Friday from complications of a kidney ailment at ...

The Supremes: The Very Strange Mind Of Justice Clarence Thomas

[The Supreme Court] I am disgusted by Justice Thomas’s continued willingness to turn his back on his own race and deny his brothers and ...