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Debates Arise Over “May his days be few…” and Other Obama Bumper Stickers
Is It Illegal or Simply Offensive

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)

(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

By AFRO Staff

A line-cutting incident at a Missouri Walmart that became a lengthy trial has finally come to a conclusion. (Courtesy Photo)

(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

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)

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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AFRO BRIEFS
Director Tyler Perry Makes Largest Individual Donation in NAACP History
(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.
Health Bill Comes to Full Senate for Debate
(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.
Corps of Engineers Blamed for Hurricane Katrina Disaster
(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.
 New Law Brings After-School Meal Program to Most Needy States<br /><br /><i>Nation’s Capital Included Among States with Highest Rates of Child Hunger</i>
(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.
Oprah to End Network Talk Show in 2011
(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.
Proposal to Merge HBCUs Draws Fire
(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.
Conservatives in Uproar Over Obama’s ‘Bow’ in Asia
(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.
Pa. Swim Club Drowns in Financial Woes
(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.
COMMENTARY
AIDS Epidemic is Far From Being Over
(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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Catching Up with Tatyana Ali
 
Tatyana Ali (Courtesy Photo)

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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