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Saturday, May 31st, 2008 Posted in Culture | No Comments »
Was it November 2006 or March 1991? Was it Rodney King all over again? The recent murder of Sean Bell by New York police officers and the Taser shooting of ... Read more..Saturday, May 31st, 2008 Posted in Culture | No Comments »
This year marks the centenary of the birth of Ian Fleming, whose time spent in Naval Intelligence during the Second World War proved to be the catalyst that led to ... Read more..Saturday, May 31st, 2008 Posted in Death | No Comments »
We all want to live a life that has an impact on the people around us and the family that comes after us. Often times the best way to learn ... Read more..Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Culture | No Comments »
For decades, Hollywood has portrayed African American men in a negative light. From pimps, and drug dealers to thugs and womanizers, the portrayal of Black men in the media have ... Read more..Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Culture | No Comments »
Imagine a time when equality was not available to all. Imagine a time when the realization of one’s dream depended solely on the color of one’s skin. The dream of achieving ... Read more..Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Culture | No Comments »
It has been extremely difficult to watch the news over the past year and not form an opinion of the numerous protests of the proposed immigration laws. Students from across ... Read more..Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Cooking | No Comments »
It’s a way of cooking the food in a relatively low temperature to decrease water quantity and get the best result. It’s the countertop to electrical cooking, popularly known as ... Read more..Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Culture | No Comments »
It was the spring of 1931. A freight train bound for Memphis carried a group of young African Americans in search of a better life. They were desperately trying to ... Read more..Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Culture | No Comments »
Richard Johnson and Dee Spiller had everything. They were star defensive backs for Eisenhower High School in Houston and on their way to play collegiate football at Baylor University. They ... Read more..Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Posted in Culture | No Comments »
Remember how intrigued you were as a child when grandma would wind up the music box. Generations later, the music box still brings a smile to your face when you ... Read more..