July 2013
July 9th, 2013
Written by Gary D. Roberts... in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's legislative and congressional boundaries were upheld Monday by a three-judge panel, a victory for Republicans who drew the maps and a blow to Democrats and allies who challenged them.
The Superior Court judges, in a unanimous 171-page decision, rejected the arguments of Democratic voters, civil rights groups, and election advocates who sued 20 months ago over...
July 9th, 2013
Written by Corey Williams ... in Education, the Great Equalizer, Race Relations with 0 Comments
DETROIT (AP) - Joshua Thompson is part of Madonna University's incoming freshman class, but he and 24 other at-risk black males from Detroit schools will experience college and its challenges beginning with a special seven-week summer program.
The program is part of Madonna's Bridging Lost Gaps and begins Sunday.
It prepares inner city high school graduates, including black students and other...
July 9th, 2013
Written by D. A. Barber in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
The Black American Leadership Alliance (BALA) is leading a "D.C. March For Jobs" in Washington D.C. on Monday, July 15, 2013 to protest the Gang of 8's immigration Bill.
But there are some questions as to the origins of the BALA as an advocacy group for African Americans as well as the motivation for the march, which is also sponsored by the Tea Party Community and the Brotherhood Organization of...
July 9th, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
0fa0.jpg?itok=zS0Ry_LS "The 3,500-year-old Poverty Point site, considered one of the most culturally significant American Indian sites in the U.S., is already designated a National Historic Landmark, National Monument, and Smithsonian Affiliate. It is the largest, most complex U.S. archaeological site of its age. In addition to its impressive size and design, the site is outstanding because of its widespread trade network. The site’s design is unlike any other site in the world, including a massive earthen complex, with six mounds, six concentric, C-shaped ridges, and a large, flat plaza. Archaeologists have found evidence suggesting Native Americans built the largest mound, the Bird Mound, in less than 90 days. Photo Credit: crystalinks.com")
A move to grant special recognition to a historical treasure in north Louisiana has oddly enough, become entangled in Middle East politics.
Poverty Point, a Native American landmark and a major part of American culture today in West Carroll Parish, is nominated for a spot on the World Heritage List, an international roster of sites that offer profound significance in world history. UNESCO, a...
July 8th, 2013
Written by John Flesher - ... in Immigration Articles with 0 Comments
ATWOOD, Mich. (AP) - For northern Michigan fruit grower Pat McGuire, the most potent symbol of the immigration debate isn't grainy television footage showing people slipping furtively across the U.S. - Mexican border. Instead, it's the plump red cherries and crisp apples rotting on the ground because no farm workers are here to pick them - a scenario that could become reality over the next couple...