Ex-Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin on the Execution of Troy Davis
The former Atlanta mayor speaks out on the controversial issue at a Sept. 22nd Kennesaw State University lecture.
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Eyes on the Prize – 03 – Ain\'t Scared of Your Jails 1960-1961
Ain’t scared of your jails chronicles the courage displayed by thousands of young people and college students who joined the ranks of the movement and gave it new direction. In … Read More
Race In U.S. Court Cases; Beyond Trayvon Martin
Findings of Case Study The Impact of Race In U.S. Court Cases; Beyond The Trayvon Martin Case Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) July 25, 2013 A Just Cause, an advocate for the wrongfully … Read More
Ban the Box
Ban the Box Legislation Ban the Box is a nationwide movement that supports legislation prohibiting employers from including questions about criminal records on job applications. In New Jersey, the Opportunity … Read More
Obama Takes the Lead on Doing Business with Africa
Obama Doing Business in Africa Obama Takes the Lead on Doing Business with Africa Washington, D.C. (United States) (OFFICIAL WIRE) August 5, 2014 EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY … Read More
African American Politics: A History of Struggle
African American Politics: A History of Struggle In the year 2008, tens of millions of African Americans turned out in historic numbers to propel Barak Obama to the US … Read More
Nigeria Kidnappings — Who Are the ‘Boko Haram?’
By Andrew Lam Editor’s Note: Professor Michael Watts teaches geography at UC Berkeley and is the author of many books, including “Silent Violence: Food, Famine, and Peasantry in Northern Nigeria” … Read More