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Jesse Hill, Jr., Civil Rights Leader Passes

Posted on December 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Jesse Hill, Jr.

Jesse Hill, Jr., (May 30, 1926 – December 17, 2012) was a civil rights leader, business executive, and actuary. Continue reading →

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Reginald E. Gilliam, Jr., Passes

Posted on March 30, 2012 by | 2 Comments

Reginald E. Gilliam, Jr., a trailblazing African-American lobbyist and most recently Sodexo Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, passed away at the age of 67 on March 28, 2012 after succumbing to lymphoma. Continue reading →

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HW Pick: Ben Harper and Blind Boys at the Apollo

Posted on June 9, 2011 by | 1 Comment

Great performance of this Ben Harper song from an amazing concert at the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY, recorded October 12, 2004. Jimmy Carter of the Blind Boys Of Alabama gives a wonderfully moving vocal.
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Clintonworld, The Comeback ID

Posted on June 4, 2008 by | Leave a comment

Bill Clinton

 

Bubba Trouble – Old friends and longtime aides are wringing their hands over Bill Clinton’s post–White House escapades, from the dubious (and secretive) business associations to the media blowups that have bruised his wife’s campaign, to the private-jetting around with a skirt-chasing, scandal-tinged posse. Some point to Clinton’s medical traumas; others blame sheer selfishness, and the absence of anyone who can say “no.” Exploring Clintonworld, the author asks if the former president will be consumed by his own worst self. Continue reading →

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