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Rosa Parks Had a Radical Side: Championing the Rights of Rape Victims

Posted on September 24, 2010 by The Soul Brother

  A fascinating article that offers a glimpse of a side of Rosa Parks that is not explained in history books, nor is readily known. At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance — a New … Continue reading →

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Is Hugh Hefner of Playboy a Civil Rights Pioneer?

Posted on August 2, 2010 by The Soul Brother

I knew there was a reason I liked this dude outside of Playboy…. Is Hugh Hefner of Playboy a Civil Rights Pioneer?.

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Dr. King and the “Guys With the Guns” at the NRA

Posted on July 30, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Martin Luther King III, Rev. Al Sharpton, the NAACP, NUL, and others will be commemorating the 47th anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington D.C. just not at the Lincoln Memorial. Glenn … Continue reading →

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Over 4 Years, Nearly 52,000 Police Stops in a Few Brooklyn Blocks

Posted on July 12, 2010 by The Soul Brother

I was born & raised in New York. I lived in the neighborhood that this article talks about, in fact I was robbed twice in the neighborhood. It has never been the “Garden of Eden” however, there has to be … Continue reading →

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Feds To File Suit To Block Arizona Immigration Law

Posted on July 6, 2010 by The Soul Brother

It is now official. The Justice Department will challenge the legality of SB 1070. This is going to be a long and bitter process on both sides. Feds To File Suit To Block Arizona Immigration Law : NPR.

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Mapping the Spread of SB 1070

Posted on July 6, 2010 by The Soul Brother

This is the beginning of a malignancy spreading across America. Excellent article and updates from Seth Freed Wessler, Karina Hurtado, and the staff at Colorlines. Do we really want a land where certain people need to prove their right to … Continue reading →

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Why Libertarians and Rand Paul are wrong about The Civil Rights Act

Posted on June 4, 2010 by The Soul Brother

This is a well written and eloquent article on Libertarians and Rand Paul’s position on race relations. This article validates the vigilance we all must have about the repealing of any civil rights legislation. Why Libertarians and Rand Paul are … Continue reading →

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Debrahlee Lorenzana sues Citigroup, claims bank fired her for being too sexy

Posted on June 3, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Get your cash!! I don’t see the issue Citigroup is having. She’s a beautiful woman and if the photography any indication did not dress provocatively on the job. Now she will definitely get paid. If she ever wanted to model or become a … Continue reading →

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