January 2008
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Where is the Dream?
James Thindwa, In These Times Since the war in Iraq began almost five years ago, Chicago has been the site of some of the most robust and raucous antiwar agitation in the country. But a persistent racial chasm undermines these efforts. Black participation in marches is depressingly low and the antiwar movement’s leadership is predominantly [...]
Race a Central Issue for Clinton, Obama in Georgia
Emma Schwartz, U.S. News & World Report Georgia has long held a special place for the Clinton clan. In 1992 it was the first state where Bill Clinton clinched a primary victory. But when the polls open here on Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton may find it difficult to repeat her husband’s performance because of the [...]
PowerPac Machine Seeks to Mobilize Black Voters
Hazel Trice Edney, NNPA Editor-in-Chief In one of the most historical political election seasons, organizers of African-American voters across the nation – still starkly divided between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton – are now working to mobilize Black voters to vote in primaries, regardless of who they support. “We are blending the best parts [...]
The AP looks at Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
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Kilpatrick reports to work after public apology
Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick reported for work at City Hall Thursday, the morning after his televised apology. Speaking about the text message scandal for the first time publicly Wednesday, Kilpatrick apologized repeatedly to residents, supporters, opponents, his wife and his three sons for what he called “the embarrassment and disappointment” [...]
