Tag Archives: Alabama

Why the US locks up prisoners for life

Posted on June 17, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Kate Dailey Last week, an English court handed a whole-life sentence to Dale Cregan for murdering four people, including two policewomen. That penalty means he will never be eligible for release, and it puts him in rare company, making him … Continue reading →

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Senator’s wife on Facebook: Keep away from my man, strippers

Posted on June 6, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Chris Matyszczyk It can’t be easy being a handsome state senator’s wife. You’ve seen what happens to those who reach even higher office and you count the number of wives some of them have had. The mathematical odds don’t … Continue reading →

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Commentary: Congress Honors Four Little Black Girls and American Resolve

Posted on May 1, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jonathan P. Hicks It has been nearly 50 years since four young Black girls were killed in a bombing in a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama at the height of the civil rights movement. And to commemorate that horrific … Continue reading →

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Six Women Pardoned for Civil Rights-Era Arrests

Posted on July 7, 2011 by The Soul Brother

The women should not have been arrested. The pardon should have occurred at least 30 years ago. Six Women Pardoned for Civil Rights-Era Arrests.

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Antoine Dodson: Why He Makes Us Laugh and Uncomfortable.

Posted on August 5, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Nice piece by Boyce Watkins. Personally, I commend Antoine Dodson’s heroism. That is what a man is supposed to do protect the women in his life; his family. His sexual orientation has nothing to do with that. Antoine Dodson: Why … Continue reading →

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Did Some Emancipated Blacks Actually Miss Slavery?

Posted on June 28, 2010 by The Soul Brother

This is historical. This is stirring. This is a view that we were never told about nor were we taught. It stands to reason that there were some former slaves who shared this view. Fear of the future, fear of … Continue reading →

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Artur Davis says he won’t run for office again after loss in Alabama governor’s race

Posted on June 5, 2010 by The Soul Brother

The lack to effectively communicate to the electorate especially to African-Americans, possibly a sense of pretentiousness on his part, and his vote against President Obama’s health care plan all conspired against Artur Davis’ bid to become Alabama’s first African-American governor. … Continue reading →

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Wave Power Could Reduce Dependency on Oil

Posted on June 5, 2010 by The Soul Brother

With the ongoing environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. I think this article has even more relevance. Let’s permanently fire BP, Exxon, and all the other oil companies! Wave Power Could Reduce Dependency on Oil – US News and … Continue reading →

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