From the daily archives: Thursday, November 17, 2011
Special to the NNPA from the Global Information Network Nov. 8 (GIN) – Swiss loggers in the timber-rich forests of Bosanga, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), turned their trucks on villagers who were attempting to enforce a “social responsibility agreement” signed with their village chief, according to a recent blogpost by the activist [...]
By Wendell Huston Special to the NNPA from the Chicago Crusader from web Hall of Fame basketball star Earvin “Magic” Johnson brought his HIV/AIDS awareness campaign to Chicago this week to celebrate the 20 years he has lived with the deadly disease. And although Johnson did not come to Chicago his presence was felt loud [...]
by: Katharine Q. Seelye, The New York Times News Service | Report Tuesday 8 November 2011: Voters turned a skeptical eye toward conservative-backed measures across the country Tuesday, rejecting an anti-labor law in Ohio, an anti-abortion measure in Mississippi and a crackdown on voting rights in Maine. Even in Arizona, voters were close to turning [...]
Friday 11 November 2011 by: Mike Ludwig, Truthout | Report The State Department announced recently that the review process for the Keystone XL pipeline would be extended until after the 2012 election. The announcement came just four days after thousands of protesters peacefully surrounded the White House to pressure President Obama to reject the massive [...]
President Barack Obama held the first ever African-American Policy in Action Leadership Conference at the White House on Nov. 9 to coincide with the release of a report, “The President’s Agenda and the African-American Community.” In front of a gathering that included Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and Philadelphia [...]
Sheriff Jonathan “Joe” Benison of the Greene County Sheriff’s Department announced the hiring of Marlos Jackson as the new School Resource Officer for Carver Middle School. Jackson is a lifelong resident of Forkland, AL and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben and Julia Jackson, also of Forkland. Jackson graduated from Paramount [...]
Following a hearing on possible changes in the voting districts in Greene County, the commission decided to table any decision on these changes until more clarity could be achieved and their attorney had done some investigation into the matter. CFO Paula Bird presented the commission a financial report. She told them that there had been [...]
There was one lone demonstrator protesting the exclusion of Blacks in the appointment of voter registrars in Dallas County as well as in most counties throughout Alabama. For several weeks following the ousting of all Black registrars in Dallas County, which has a 72% Black population, Attorney Faya Rose Toure marched in front [...]
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