NATIONAL: Ex-Klansman Apologizes for Years of Hatred; FEMA Blasted for Aid...
Ex-Klansman Apologizes for Years of Hatred Elwin Wilson, who spent his early years making life miserable for Blacks, could have gone to his grave with the truth about ugly actions of the 1960s. But,...
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Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), no stranger to passive resistance, was arrested Monday as part of a protest against the Sudanese government’s humanitarian policies in that nation’s Darfur region. Arrested...
View ArticleNews From Around the Web: July 18 Edition
(Photo: REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni) In today’s news, more than 1,000 people rallied in Central Florida in support of Trayvon Martin; Nelson Mandela turns 95 today; and the Justice Department seeks tips on...
View ArticleNews From Around the Web: Aug. 29
(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) In today’s news, President Obama spoke about the challenges facing the nation at the anniversary of the March on Washington; Oprah Winfrey and Jamie Foxx were among the...
View ArticleNews From Around the Web: March 21 Edition
(Photo: Andy Wong/AP Photo, Pool) In today’s news, Michelle Obama goes to China and offers soft diplomacy; rough weather hampers the search for possible pieces of the Malaysian Airlines jet; and female...
View ArticleNews From Around the Web: June 25 Edition
(Photo: AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) In today’s news, Charles Rangel prevailed in a hotly challenged congressional primary in Harlem; Sen. Thad Cochran wins a tight GOP runoff in Mississippi; and Martin...
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