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Atlanta Ga. - Civil rights leader Vivian: Churches not doing social action

curmilusdancyii wrote 1 day ago: The Rev. is right on target. In my opinion the majority of the churches are failing the people. When … more →

Tags: church, from the publisher, Social Action

President Barack Obama Speaks to NAACP at Centennial

ajhudson wrote 1 day ago: Obama had some nice words to say. However, I thought it was all empty rhetoric. http://www.truthout. … more →

Reflecting on Dr. King's Prophecy: Escaping the Burning House (May 25, 2008)

ajhudson wrote 2 days ago: It’s been over 40 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s death. In mainstream media and dominant … more →

Tags: War & Peace

A Global Week of Solidarity with the Unemployed | September 20- 25

Kevin Alexander Gray wrote 3 days ago: Endorse |  Donate  |  Volunteer  |  Become a Local BOPM Organizer     “G20 flyers” … more →

Tags: Human Rights, community economic development, Peace, Actions & Events, Federal Budget, Civil Rights, Labor, American Politics, Foreclosure/Housing

More than 60,000 have stood up. Will you? | ColorOfChange.org

Kevin Alexander Gray wrote 4 days ago: Actions on 60 Black Kids Booted from Philly Pool for being Black    Creative Steps Campers Last wee … more →

Tags: Actions & Events, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Protest, whites only pool, 60 Black Kids Booted from Philly Pool For Being Black, ColorofChange.org, Creative Steps Day Camp, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act

Jalil Muntaqim Statement on the San Francisco 8 Plea Agreement

Kevin Alexander Gray wrote 1 week ago: Jalil Abdul Muntaqim, 55, has been incarcerated since the 1970s. He was recently indicted for a 35-y … more →

Tags: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Asian-Americans Committee for the S.F. 8, Black Panther Party, Committee in Defense of Human Rights, Freedom Archives, JALIL A. MUNTAQIM, San Francisco 8, San Francisco 8 Plea Agreement

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?

Kevin Alexander Gray wrote 2 weeks ago: Frederick Douglass July 5, 1852 Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Citizens: He who could address th … more →

Tags: American Politics, Historic Black Politics & Figures, Historic Photos - People, American History, Black History, Frederick Douglass, James Earl Jones reads Frederick Douglass, What To The Slave Is The Fourth of July

Michael Jackson murdered? His muslim name was Mikaeel14 comments

Hubert Jones wrote 3 weeks ago: In light of the murders of Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Jim Morrison, Pac and Biggie, we must ask the q … more →

Tags: Africa, African-Americans

Speak Lord6 comments

skepticalbrotha wrote 1 month ago: It is Sunday morning and my black arse needs to be in somebody’s church, but I am busy search … more →

Tags: black middle class fantasies, Black Voters, political expediency, Politics, Power Games, prophetic spirit, Prophetic word, Race, The Black Church

Can A Nation of Cowards Find Courage? Or is 100 days too much to ask?

Derrick Alexander Pope wrote 2 months ago: It is a matter of curious oddity in American politics that the success of a new president is measu … more →

Tags: Race, black leadership, obama, Politics

Census Bureau Reports Increased Voting and Registration in 2008

polidoc wrote 3 months ago: While we could have guessed it, the government has confirmed it with the Census Bureau’s Curre … more →

Tags: Race, Voting Rights, 2008 Election, Voter Registration

Jesse Jackson & Billy Kyle | Talk about seeing King killed

Kevin Alexander Gray wrote 3 months ago: Jesse Jackson and Billy Kyle – the last two people to speak with Martin Luther King Jr. the mo … more →

Tags: Civil Rights, American Politics, billy kyle, Jesse Jackson, Martin Luther King Jr.

Will Progressives Offer a Vision For a More Perfect Union? | Ron Daniels

Kevin Alexander Gray wrote 3 months ago: The Obama Presidency Ron Daniels As it became increasingly clear that Barack Obama was poised t … more →

Tags: The Obama Administration, An Hour with Professor Ron Daniels, IBW, Institute of the Black World 21st Century, night talk, Progressive Politics, Ron Daniels on Obama, WWRL Radio 1600 AM

Historian John Hope Franklin Dies | January 2, 1915–March 25, 2009

Kevin Alexander Gray wrote 3 months ago: John Hope Franklin (photo by Derek Anderson) KAG article in obit Magazine - http://www.obit-mag.com … more →

Tags: American Politics, Black History, from slavery to freedom, John Hope Franklin, John Hope Franklin on Obama, John Hope Franklin on Reparations, reparations

Barbara Lee | On the 6th Anniversary of the Iraq War

Kevin Alexander Gray wrote 3 months ago: Barbara Lee (photo by Ayesha Walker) US Congresswoman representing the 9th Congressional … more →

Tags: American Politics, Congressional Black Caucus, Peace, 6th Anniversary of the Iraq War, 9th Congressional District of California, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, iraq, US House of Representatives, War

Waiting for Lightning to Strike: The Fundamentals of Black Politics 1 comment

Kevin Alexander Gray wrote 3 months ago: Waiting For Lightning To Strike: The Fundamentals of Black Politics There are many challenges faci … more →

Tags: Civil Rights, American Politics, South Carolina Politics, KAG Book Promotion, AK Press, American Race Politics, Race, South Carolina, Waiting for Lightning to Strike: The Fundamentals of Bl

Is Your Butt Too Big and In Your Own Face?

Staff wrote 4 months ago:   How many of us just hates when someone stands in front of us blocking our view, especially w … more →

Tags: African American Bloggers, Black Bloggers, Black Social Commentary, Black News, black women

Black advocacy group to flood Gov. Mark Sanford’s office with calls2 comments

Kevin Alexander Gray wrote 4 months ago: ColorOfChange.org members demand that South Carolina governor stop playing politics with stimulus fu … more →

Tags: Actions & Events, American Politics, South Carolina Politics, Mark Sanford, ColorofChange.org, South Carolina, Federal Stimulus Funds, Republican Governors Association, James Rucker

American Violet

Kevin Alexander Gray wrote 4 months ago: Based on true events in the midst of the 2000 election, AMERICAN VIOLET tells the astonishing story … more →

Tags: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, drug policy, ACLU, Alfre Woodard, american violet, Charles S. Dutton, drug war


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