July 2008
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Why are our schools failing? (FL)
STARLA VAUGHNS CHERIN, Florida Courier – Florida has more “A” rated schools than ever, but inner-city, predominantly Black schools are still struggling with “D” and “F” ratings. Of the 2,889 schools graded this year, 2,125 are considered to be high performing (receiving either an “A” or “B” grade), according to school test results for 2008. [...]
‘Two-for-one’ says Jones, as he pairs himself — again — with Obama
Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Despite what Joe Lowery may say, DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones hasn’t given up on selling himself and Barack Obama as a pair in Tuesday’s Democratic run-off for the U.S. Senate race. In what looks like to be Jones’ final mailer to voters, there’s no funny stuff with photos. But Jones does [...]
Racial Issues Return to the the Campaign
Katharine Q. Seelye, New York Times – The McCain campaign’s accusation that Senator Barack Obama is “playing the race card” brings the race issue out in the open while allowing the McCain team to say it has not made the first move — a strategy we saw to some degree in the Democratic primaries. Whether [...]
House passes bill to regulate tobacco
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press – The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation that for the first time would subject the tobacco industry to regulation by federal health authorities charged with promoting public well-being. Its backers call the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act “landmark” legislation. While the bill appears to have enough support to [...]
Obama campaign rejects rapper Ludacris’ rhymes
Associated Press – Barack Obama’s presidential campaign says a new rhyme by supporter and rapper Ludacris is “outrageously offensive” to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Republican Sen. John McCain and President Bush. The song brags about an Obama presidency being destiny. It uses an expletive to describe Clinton, calls Bush “mentally handicapped” and says McCain doesn’t [...]
