The bamboozlement of black Americans on school choice

Here is part of a transcript from a recent event where she lashes out against the idea of school vouchers:
CLINTON: Suppose that you were meeting today to decide who got the vouchers. First parent comes and says ‘I want to send my daughter to St. Peter’s Roman Catholic School’ and you say ‘Great, wonderful school, [...]

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Increasingly Affluent African American Market Set to Reach $981 Billion by 2010

“BUT” ALERT!!!
There will be plenty of Negroes out there that will be quick to remind you  “BUT WE STILL GOT A LONG WAY TO GO” squashing any celebratory moment. No, this does not mean the end of racism as we know it, but it serves as yet another slap in the face of those that [...]

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And you thought Katrina was messy…

Setting the stage for an epic political battle in a beleaguered city, Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu will announce today that he will run against Mayor C. Ray Nagin in the April election, Landrieu’s aides said Tuesday night.
Landrieu’s announcement will come this afternoon at a hotel on the bank of the Mississippi River, said aide [...]

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Capital Jazz Fest 2006

Capital Jazz Fest Update
14th Annual Capital Jazz Fest
June 2-4, 2006
www.capitaljazz.com
Capital Jazz Fest 2006
The 14th annual Capital Jazz Fest is only a few months away!  This year’s event will be held June 2-4, 2006.  Information on the talent lineup, venues, and tickets will be announced on Thursday, February 23 on the Capital Jazz Fest web site, [...]

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Making the Ghana connection

First, the news…
From:Chicago Tribune
As Ghanaian district leader Emmanuel Ntow Bediako looked over the crowd of African-Americans in a Chicago Heights church to launch a sister city agreement, many of the faces resembled those he sees in his country an ocean away, he said.
Bediako and four other officials were making their first visit to the [...]

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