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We Remember Jefferson Thomas of the Little Rock 9

Jefferson Thomas of the Little Rock 9 immortalized in the sculpture "Testament".

One of the boldest acts to start the churning of the civil rights movement were the students who singlehandedly desegregated the largest high school in Arkansas.  In 1957, Jefferson Thomas and eight other students walked to their classes against the national guard that the governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, called in to prevent them from entering the school.  So President Eisenhower countered his move and sent in the Army to help them to each class.  (more…)

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Katrina Cops Ordered to Shoot Looters

*Perhaps I’m on the late freight about this one but regardless the story is simply outrageous and further confirms Kanye West’s statement, “George Bush (substitute that for the government) doesn’t like Black people.”

The madness that ensued shortly after Katrina hit was like no other experience one could imagine, next to slavery. Police officers were shooting at will anyone they perceived was endangering them or others around them as well as looters.

The controversy is that officers were told by their superiors to take this stand. They were told to shoot looters. (more…)

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Michael Jordan’s Dad’s Death Unresolved

*Reports say that analysts at North Carolina’s crime lab omitted, overstated or falsely reported blood evidence in dozens of cases, including three that ended in executions and another where two men were imprisoned for murdering Michael Jordan’s father.

According to the report, agents of the State Bureau of Investigation withheld information and misinformed defense attorneys.

The review of blood evidence in cases from 1987 to 2003 by two former assistant directors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation calls for a thorough examination of 190 criminal cases, stating information that could have helped defendants was sometimes misrepresented or withheld. (more…)

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Mitrice Richardson Didn’t Have to Die the Way She Did

*It was with great sorrow and sadness the family of Mitrice Richardson, a young lady missing for over a year after being released from a Malibu, Calif. police station, received the news of her fate. Her skeletal remains were found in mountainous ravine near the police station. Her family is suspicious of what happened that night, saying there was malice involved.

A young lady, who allegedly was bi-polar, was released at 2:00 in the morning without contacting a family member, ensuring her safety, or giving her transportation.

Something needs to change. No logical person would ever have an attractive White woman walk the night streets alone especially recognizing some mental instability. Why did they do it with a this woman, a Black girl? (more…)

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Nelson Mandela Great Granddaughter Killed After World Cup Festivities

Nelson Mandela

The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa events kicked off with a huge party to celebrate the beginning of the football (soccer) extravaganza.  Shakira, The Black Eyed Peas, and several other groups performed in a kick-off concert, but all of the celebrating ended with a startling loss to the Mandela family.  Zenani Mandela, the great granddaughter of Winnie and Nelson Mandela, just turned 13 on June 9,  when just two days later a car crash claimed her life. (more…)

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We Remember MLB Pitcher Jose Lima, Dead at 37

Jose Lima, 37, at Dodgers stadium Friday, May 21, 2010.

A former pitcher for the L.A. Dodgers, Jose Lima, apparently died of a sudden heart attack in his sleep Sunday morning at the age of 37.  He was a beloved player for the team.  According to Yahoo! Sports Lima’s record precedes him.  Lima, born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, in “won 89 games over 13 major league seasons, 37 over two seasons – 1998-99 – with the Houston Astros and 13 for the Dodgers in 2004.” He was so flavorful and alive on the field his style of play became known as “Lima Time.” (more…)

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