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January 24, 2008

Guest Commentary

Hunger for Home; Darfur Refugees Live with Endless War

By Nicholas Powers Guest Commentator

Lost in Translation I learned about Darfur in 2006. On TV, sorrow-creased faces begged for help. It reminded me of flooded New Orleans, families on roofs reaching up for rescue. It took a day to buy a ticket to New Orleans to be there, giving out food and picking up stories. It took almost two…

Lost in Translation I learned about Darfur in 2006. On TV, sorrow-creased faces begged for help. It reminded me of flooded New Orleans, families on roofs…

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Art: Lady Day

Art

Art: Lady Day

By Larry Richardson

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Commentary

The Democratic Presidential Nomination: True Change Playing Against a Stacked Deck – Between the Lines

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

In the meantime, Obama beats four of the five top Republican candidates and is even with the fifth. An American public that wants change can’t lose sight of the end game by getting twisted in the primary mix. And we can’t afford a Democratic Party without a message. Only one candidate in either major party…

In the meantime, Obama beats four of the five top Republican candidates and is even with the fifth. An American public that wants change can’t lose…

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Commentary

In Honor of Baba Jake – Worrill’s World

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

Since the transition of our beloved Dr. Jacob H. Carruthers, Jr., several significant events have taken place to keep his contributions and his memory alive. The first occurred on November 18, 2004, when, upon the recommendation of Northeastern Illinois University President, Salme Harju Steinberg, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to rename the Center for…

Since the transition of our beloved Dr. Jacob H. Carruthers, Jr., several significant events have taken place to keep his contributions and his memory alive. The…

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Commentary

The Names Read Like a Census of the Fallen – From the Fringe

By K. Danielle Edwards Columnist

BlackCommentator.com Columnist K. Danielle Edwards, a Nashville-based writer, poet and communications professional, seeks to make the world a better place, one decision and one action at a time. To her, parenting is a protest against the odds, and marriage is a living mantra for forward movement. Her work has appeared in MotherVerse Literary Journal, ParentingExpress,…

BlackCommentator.com Columnist K. Danielle Edwards, a Nashville-based writer, poet and communications professional, seeks to make the world a better place, one decision and one action at…

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