“African-American” Becomes a Term for Debate The New York Times August 29, 2004 By RACHEL L. SWARNS SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 27 – For a moment, the Ethiopian-born activist seemed […]
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Category: A.D. Powell
Links, summaries and snappy commentaries on news and media by author A.D. Powell.
The Trouble With Black “British” Men
www.ghanaweb.com: Diasporian News of Tuesday, 24 August 2004 The Trouble With Black “British” Men “There is no single cause for the problems young black men face in Britain today. But […]
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Canadians look south to adopt black kids
Canadians look south to adopt black kids By SHELIA M. POOLE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 08/24/04 AUGUSTA — Dave Alexander and his wife, Juanita — exhausted but too excited […]
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Does race matter in the Olympics?
Does race matter in the Olympics? Chicago Tribune by Don Wycliff August 26, 2004 I was offended by the piece on the cover of today’s [Aug. 24] Athens 2004 wrap, […]
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A man for all racial reasons
A man for all racial reasons Chicago Trinbune by Clarence Page August 22, 2004 Without even trying, Obama seems to have touched off the biggest national debate over race labeling […]
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Thwarted in Germany, Neo-Nazis Take Fascism to France
Thwarted in Germany, Neo-Nazis Take Fascism to France The New York Times August 13, 2004 By CRAIG S. SMITH HIPSHEIM, France – Luis Branco, an artist in this small Alsatian […]
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Namibia Marks Century-Old Massacre Amid Calls for German Compensation
Namibia Marks Century-Old Massacre Amid Calls for German Compensation The New York Times August 12, 2004 By REUTERS BERLIN, Aug. 11 – A German minister left for Namibia on Wednesday […]
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Keyes has plan for reparations
Keyes has plan for reparations: He would exempt blacks from taxes By Allison Benedikt and David Mendell Tribune staff reporters August 17, 2004 One day after their first meeting, U.S. […]
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BEST OF FRIENDS
BEST OF FRIENDS By Nara Schoenberg Tribune staff reporter August 17, 2004 Sophie Dimitroff and Frankielee Dent met in 1st grade, share likes and dislikes, and happen to live on […]
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Why Venezuela has voted again for their ‘Negro e Indio’ president.
Dick Cheney, Hugo Chavez and Bill Clinton’s Band By Greg Palast gregpalast.com Monday 16 August 2004 Why Venezuela has voted again for their ‘Negro e Indio’ president. There’s so much […]
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