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Trayvon Martin became a household name for all the wrong reasons.
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Trayvon’s Story Made Famous for the Wrong Reasons
Originally published May 16, 2012Trayvon Martin became a household name for all the wrong reasons.
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Editorial
April 04, 2012 -
C. Anthony Muse now returns his focus to his job as State Senator for District 26 at a critical time for him and his district.
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January 11, 2012 -
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.” When he unknowingly signed onto the fight for civil rights for “Negroes,” he had no idea the hope he brought to those who’d been down trodden so long they didn’t know where to find “up.” Without the bells and whistles...more
December 14, 2011 -
On behalf of the employees and volunteers at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Health Care System, I would like to thank our veterans for their military service and to wish them and their families a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year. more
November 09, 2011 -
For more than 230 years, our brave service men and women have underwritten our freedom by duty, honor and selfless service. Come Nov. 11, Americans everywhere will give pause on Veterans Day to honor our men and women who have served in the armed forces.more
September 03, 2011 -
The AFRO presents its official endorsements for candidates running for election in Baltimore City this Fall 2011.more
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Have You Seen This Yet?
March 12, 2012 -
In a week of circus like activity for the GOP, Republican Congressman Allen West may have taken the award for the most over the top statement ever given. In a recent sit down with the Florida Representative, CNN anchor John King asked Mr. West how he felt about being a black Congressman during Black History Month.more
December 05, 2011 -
The greeting on your website says, "we are looking forward to hearing from you", but I'm not sure you will be looking forward to hearing from me, Mr. Cain.more
November 03, 2011 -
The greeting on your website says, "we are looking forward to hearing from you", but I'm not sure you will be looking forward to hearing from me, Mr. Cain.more
September 06, 2011 -
A timeline of actions by our Presidents which helped the United States land in the economic situation it is in today, going back to Ronald Reagan.more
June 15, 2011 -
Can you guess which national organization houses more criminally-involved participants?more
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Commentary
May 16, 2012 -
A historic, personal “evolution” occurred Wednesday when President Obama became the first sitting president to endorse marriage equality. more
May 16, 2012 -
NEW ORLEANS—{The New York Times Magazine} recently ran a story on my home, the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, a place one of the most powerful newspapers in the world insensitively dubbed a “Jungleland.”more
May 09, 2012 -
For several years now, I have been assuring everyone I know that Americans will dig our way out of the Bush Recession. more
May 09, 2012 -
The growth in hate groups and the use of their divisive and negative language in the mainstream political and media arena is cause for national alarm.
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May 09, 2012 -
Imagine standing on the side of a river, watching a man drown.more
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