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Debates Arise Over “May his days be few…” and Other Obama Bumper Stickers
Is It Illegal or Simply Offensive
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By AFRO Staff
Anti-Obama bumper stickers available for sale across the internet have begun to feature a questionable reference to a Biblical psalm. (Courtesy Photo)
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(November 22, 2009) - Since his election as the nation’s first Black president last November, a variety of “Pray for Obama” bumper stickers have cropped up, many including scriptural references. But one version of the sticker includes a questionable phrase that has kicked off an ongoing debate.
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Walmart Line Cutting Case Ends with Plea
Ellis Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Charges—Mother Asserts Innocence
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By AFRO Staff
A line-cutting incident at a Missouri Walmart that became a lengthy trial has finally come to a conclusion. (Courtesy Photo)
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(November 22, 2009) - A woman who faced up to 15 years in jail for an altercation which began when she allegedly cut the line at a Missouri Walmart has pled guilty to misdemeanor charges.
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As Hunger Increases Across the Nation, So Do Helping Hands
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 James McEachern, an 8th grader at J.V. Martin Junior High School in Dillon, S.C., is one of many children who benefit from school feeding programs, which, advocates say, do much to alleviate hunger. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)
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By Pharoh Martin
NNPA National Correspondent
(November 25, 2009) - WASHINGTON (NNPA) - As a new USDA report finds that more than a quarter of all African-American households suffered from food insecurity last year, compared to 15 percent of White households, public and private agencies are scrambling to help feed those who might otherwise go hungry.
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(November 25, 2009) - The NAACP, the country’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, announced this week that acclaimed film director Tyler Perry has donated 1 million dollars, marking the largest gift ever given by an individual, according to a press release sent to the AFRO.
(November 22, 2009) - The Senate’s health care bill came before the full Senate chamber for floor discussion after senators voted 60-39 on Saturday, Nov. 21st to get the debate started.
(November 22, 2009) - More than four years after New Orleans was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, blame for much of the disaster has officially been placed on the Army Corps of Engineers.
(November 22, 2009) - President Obama moved a step closer to his goal of ending childhood hunger nationwide by 2015 when he recently signed into a law a new bill expanding the after-school meal program.
(November 22, 2009) - After 25 years as the reigning queen of daytime TV, Oprah Winfrey announced on her Friday, Nov. 20th show that she would end her popular network show in 2011. Winfrey said her decision came “after much prayer” and consideration.
(November 22, 2009) - Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is facing widespread criticism for his proposal to merge the state’s three historically Black universities into one institution, BlackAmericaWeb.com reported.
(November 19, 2009) - Conservative commentators are in an uproar over President Barack Obama’s deep bow to Japan’s Emperor Akihito during his visit to the country this weekend, claiming the American president was “groveling” before the leader, The Associated Press reported.
(November 19, 2009) - The Pennsylvania swim club that drew national criticism this summer after banishing a group of African-American and Latino campers from its grounds, has fallen into financial turmoil, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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(November 24, 2009) - (NNPA) - This is a very busy week –Thanksgiving, Black Friday and the official beginning of the Christmas season and – for the 33 million people living with HIV/AIDS around the world or the 25 million families who have lost a loved one to HIV/AIDS—World AIDS day on Dec. 1.
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JONATHAN MCCOY AND THE "N" WORD
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Catching Up with Tatyana Ali
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Tatyana Ali (Courtesy Photo)
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By Milton Kent
Special to the AFRO
(November 24, 2009) - In another time, developing a series that runs exclusively on the Internet might have been seen as a comedown, particularly for an actress with the visibility of Tatyana Ali.
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Precious Collections Celebrates 26th Anniversary
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“My music is the spiritual expression of what I am; my faith, my knowledge, my being … When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hang-ups … I want to speak to their souls.” - John Coltrane
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(November 14, 2009) - It was a very busy month last month and this month looks no different. Tell me, what do you think? Are we going to have a long, cold winter?
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