“If the victims had been white…”

This article (written in 1995) explains how FEMA has been late on arrival on MANY occasions after natural catastrophes. The fact hurricane Katrina affected an area with a high population of blacks gave those who already have a perpetual axe to grind with whites and/or Bush much needed fuel to bolster their argument. (more…)

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Volcker speaks

“Saddam himself skimmed more than $10.2 billion from the program through oil smuggling and kickbacks. Saddam used bribes and contracts to sell oil at a profit to sway government officials, politicians, journalists and others in an attempt to get the sanctions lifted. (more…)

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The soft bigotry of low expectations

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I have been in somewhat of a reflective mood these days. Here are three personal stories that came to mind: (more…)

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On this day: Delilah L. Beasley

from: aaregistry.com
Delilah L. Beasley was born on this date in 1872. She was an African American woman who confronted misconceptions and contradictions as a newspaper journalist.
…Her impact through the news print media was vast, through her efforts the white press stopped using the word “darkie” and “nigger” and began to capitalize the “N” in Negro. [...]

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Aylwin Lewis takes Chief Exec spot with Sears

Sears Holdings Corp., the No. 3 U.S. retailer, named Aylwin Lewis to replace Alan Lacy as chief executive on Thursday and reported a $161 million profit from its first full quarter following Kmart Holding Corp.’s acquisition of Sears, Roebuck & Co. (more…)

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