The Reinvention of the Rev. Al Sharpton
Excellent article about the Rev. Al Sharpton in Newsweek by Allison Samuels and Jerry Adler. The Reinvention of the Rev. Al Sharpton – Newsweek.Filed under: News from the Soul Brother
View ArticleDr. King and the “Guys With the Guns” at the NRA
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...
View ArticleGlenn Beck continues conservative crusade to co-opt Dr. King
Earl Ofari Huthinson hits the nail on the head. ‘Nuff said. Glenn Beck continues conservative crusade to co-opt Dr. King.Filed under: News from the Soul Brother
View ArticleBET Awards 2012
The Soul Brother is making my return after an extended absence, I really didn’t catch much of the first hour of the show. True Blood was absorbing most of my attention. Eric & Pam…OMG! Alas, I...
View Article4 Unhinged, Offensive Reactions to the Zimmerman Verdict
Ted Nugent Live (Photo credit: The Toad) By Kristen Gwynne Following a six-person, all-female jury’s acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s klller George Zimmerman this weekend, media and individuals on the...
View ArticleANALYSIS: Is Anyone Black Enough for Cornel West?
Originally posted on Black America Web: Is anyone black enough for Cornel West? Not only is West criticizing President Barack Obama at every turn, but now, for reasons that are unclear, West has taken...
View ArticleI left my job over a computer-desktop hoodie
Million Hoodie March for Trayvon Martin in NY’s Union Sq (Photo credit: AndrewDallos) By Brenda Howard A year and a half ago, a news story exploded out of Sanford, Fla. George Zimmerman, an armed,...
View ArticleThe Hunt for the White Trayvon Martin
By Elspeth Reeve The hunt for the white Trayvon Martin has evolved since the case became national news, with a changing cast of victims and perpetrators, but the problem has remained the same: instead...
View ArticleGo away, George Zimmerman!
By Joan Walsh As Trayvon Martin’s parents headed to Washington for a protest commemorating the 1963 March for Jobs and Freedom, their son’s killer was touring the factory that produced the gun he used...
View ArticleMarches won’t cut it anymore: Why last weekend felt like a funeral
Crowds surrounding the Reflecting Pool, during the 1963 March on Washington. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Brittney Cooper I must say, the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs, Justice,...
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