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May 2, 2011
What Death of Osama Bin Laden Indicates about Barack Obama's Leadership
Until late Sunday evening on May 1, 2011, the big news in discussions focused on President Barack Obama throughout the weekend was that he and First Lady Michelle Obama were scheduled to appear on
What Death of Osama Bin Laden Indicates about Barack Obama's Leadership
Until late Sunday evening on May 1, 2011, the big news in discussions focused on President Barack Obama throughout the weekend was that he and First Lady Michelle Obama were scheduled to appear on the Oprah Winfrey show on May 2. Then TV journalists interrupted regular television broadcasts at approximately 10:45 p.m. with the news that al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden had been killed and ...
March 30, 2011
Savannah Talks Troy Anthony Davis No. 12: U.S. Supreme Court Denies Appeal
Having attempted to obtain his freedom for more than twenty years, Georgia death-row inmate Troy Anthony Davis may have lost his final chance when on March 28, 2011, the U.S.
Savannah Talks Troy Anthony Davis No. 12: U.S. Supreme Court Denies Appeal
Having attempted to obtain his freedom for more than twenty years, Georgia death-row inmate Troy Anthony Davis may have lost his final chance when on March 28, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it would neither review Davis's requested appeal itself nor order the Federal Appeals Court in Atlanta to do so. Davis and supporters have been battling for his freedom since he was convicted and ...
March 25, 2011
Nuclear Snow in Japanese Springtime: An Editorial Poem-Commentary
Poets tend to respond to events impacting the human condition through the medium of their craft, therefore the recent earthquake and tsunami, plus the current nuclear threat that have engulfed Japa
Nuclear Snow in Japanese Springtime: An Editorial Poem-Commentary
Poets tend to respond to events impacting the human condition through the medium of their craft, therefore the recent earthquake and tsunami, plus the current nuclear threat that have engulfed Japan will likely generate many poems when National Poetry and Jazz Appreciation Month kicks off April 1, 2011. Many have pledged their solidarity through verse already. Nuclear Snow in Japanese ...
March 19, 2011
Report on 2011 International Year Part 6: International Day to Eliminate Racial Discrimination
Monday, March 21, 2011, will mark the 45th anniversary of the United Nations' (UN) observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In observance of the day, the UN has previously hosted such events as webcasts that address ways people can help end racism and encouraged the composition of essays, photo projects, and the publication of articles that promote the ...
March 14, 2011
Events, Books Highlight Author Flannery O'Connor's Legacy (part 1)
As close to a million or more people pour into Savannah, Georgia, for the March 17 St. Patrick's Day Parade and associated festivities a number of them will also take time to visit the childhood home of America's iconic author, Flannery O'Connor, at 207 E. Charlton Street near Lafayette Square. Just eight days after St. Patrick's Day, celebrations of a different order will take place when ...
February 26, 2011
W.E.B. Du Bois and the Unfolding History of the 21st Century
The publication of "Black History Month: What Would DuBois Do?" on AOL's Black Voices February 23 serves as a significant indicator of how relevant and powerful the teachings of the great Du Bois remain. Though not as celebrated in the United States as such figures as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, Du Bois in his own right had every bit as much of impact upon the world as they. ...
February 24, 2011
Black History Month: What Would Du Bois Do Today?
Turn to a page in the year 1900 and we see the great educator and human rights advocate W.E.B. DuBois sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. It is unlikely that his "separate but equal" accommodations are anything close to comfortable, but they will serve their purpose. He is on his way to London to meet with others of African descent who are not Americans. With them, he will help define ...
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