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Singer, Dwele Learns from His Mistakes; a New TV Network Launches

Posted on September 6, 2012 by | Leave a comment
Before taking that next leap forward in your personal life or career you may want to look back to learn from previous mistakes. Continue reading →
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Shirley Sherrod Discusses her New Book at the Schomburg Center

Posted on August 24, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Join Shirley Sherron at the Schomburg Center on September 12th at 6:30 as she discusses her new book The Courage to Hope (written with Catherine Whitney). Continue reading →

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Posted in Books, Harlem, harlem books, Harlem lit, Harlem literature, Harlem World, Harlem World Magazine

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Harlem’s Forced Marriage of Charter & Public Schools is not Jeffersonian

Posted on July 16, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The NY Daily News reports that a walk through Public School 241 and you’ll find contrasting spaces; one bathroom is gray and dingy, with urinals that overflow. Continue reading →

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Stop-And-Frisk March Photo Essay By Rudy Collins

Posted on June 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment
The March was powerful in it’s silence. The expressions on the faces conveyed the seriousness of the day as people from all walks of life… Continue reading →

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The Mid-Manhattan NAACP & Harlem Business Alliance Present “Small Business Tax Forum”

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NAACP Urges FDA To Ban Newports

Posted on October 20, 2010 by | Leave a comment

The NAACP is lobbying the FDA to ban menthol cigarettes, of which Newport is the most popular brand.

Newport cigarettes are popular in many African American communities. 80% of African American smokers favor mentholated cigarettes vs, 22% of whites. Continue reading →

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Black Tea Party Supporter Speaks

Posted on July 26, 2010 by | 1 Comment

Karen Cooper, a 38-year-old African American, who works as mail carrier for the United States Postal Service, is now speaking out on why she recently joined the Tea Party and no longer supports President Obama.

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HW Poll: Do you agree with the NAACP’s stance on legalizing Marijuana?

Posted on July 24, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Results

Yes 47%

No 50%

Not sure 3%

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Shirley Sherrod To Obama: See How ‘Regular Folks’ Live

Posted on July 24, 2010 by | Leave a comment

National

Electeds across the nation should take note:

Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod, who was forced to resign after a blogger posted comments she made to an NAACP audience about race, is unsure about returning to a government job, she said Friday. Continue reading →

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Sherrod Not Sure of NAACP, Ag, Obama

Posted on July 21, 2010 by | Leave a comment

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The woman at the center of a racially tinged firestorm involving the Obama administration and the NAACP said Wednesday she doesn’t know if she’d return to her job at the Agriculture Department, even if asked. Continue reading →

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