Monday, May 6, 2013

May Day protest proves a change needs to come

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“In 1963, Sam Cooke was in Durham, North performing at a concert after participating in a sit-in,” I began my speech last week at the Tria...
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Friday, May 3, 2013

Assata Shakur: Hypocrisy on a list

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One of the brothers she had a child with The foulness they would feed her, hopin she's lose her seed Held tight, knowing the...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Jason Collins coming out forces a redefinition of black masculinity

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Jason Collins jumped out of the closet and told the world he’s gay.   He didn’t do it after his career as a professional basketball player...
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Monday, April 29, 2013

Lessons from riding the bus

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My travels on the bus are becoming more depressing with the passage of each day.   More and more, I’m discovering a vast gap between those...
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Committed, winner of NBC's Sing-Off, to perform at Navity School benefit concert

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“The biggest surprise is how things changed so fast,” Maurice Staple says. “Overnight we’re meeting with important people in the busines...
Thursday, April 18, 2013

It was easy to pass gun laws when the nation had to fight the Black Panther Party

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“Senators say they fear the N.R.A. and the gun lobby. But I think that fear must be nothing compared to the fear the first graders in Sandy ...
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Ruffin shared his intent to retire in the Hickory Record

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On January 6, 2013, Durham County Manager Mike Ruffin wrote an article that states his plans to retire soon.   “Ruffin: Kannapolis pastor re...
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Saturday, April 13, 2013

The Rev-elution stands by reporting on Mike Ruffin

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The Rev-elution has confirmed through multiple sources that Mike Ruffin, Durham’s County Manager, has shared his intent to leave his posit...
Friday, April 12, 2013

Source: Mike Ruffin to step down as Durham County Manager

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Multiple sources at Durham County Government have confirmed that County Manager Mike Ruffin has expressed his intent to retire in July.   ...
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Thursday, April 11, 2013

If racism is an accident, what do we do with LL Cool J

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What are we going to do with James Todd Smith? Most know him as LL Cool J.   Oh, that means “Ladies Love Cool James”.   Black women are havi...