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May 3, 2012

Cover Story

African Liberation Day 2012: Part I

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

This is the first of a two-part article on the origin and development of African Liberation Day (ALD) (click here to read Part II). The celebration of African Liberation Day in the United States began in May 1972 in Washington, D.C. More than 60,000 people participated in this historic event. In 1973, ALD was decentralized…

This is the first of a two-part article on the origin and development of African Liberation Day (ALD) (click here to read Part II). The celebration…

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Commentary

Romney’s Gay Fall Guy Grenell

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, likes to play it safe. And Romney avoids controversy, by any means necessary- even if he has to lie to, flip-flop for, or somersault for his supporters. When the news hit the airwaves on the evening of April 19th that Richard Grenell, an openly gay Republican, was appointed…

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, likes to play it safe. And Romney avoids controversy, by any means necessary- even if he has to lie…

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