Special to the American “Economic empowerment is a civil rights issue too,” said NAACP National Board of Directors Chairman Julian Bond. “African-American consumers want fairness in the marketplace just as they do in all aspects of their lives. As we educate consumers on the value of their dollar, they will make more prudent spending decisions, […]
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Chief George to take fight to Circuit Courts
On Monday former Fire Chief Sherman George learned he had lost a first-round battle in his effort to seek justice from Mayor Francis G. Slay and the City of St. Louis, but he said it was a battle he had expected to lose. He said the fight will continue – and he and his lawyer […]
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T-Pain’s digital world expands with mobile deal
T-Pain’s digital-only record label, Nappy Boy Digital, has joined forces with mobile content company Zed (formerly 9 Squared) as the label’s exclusive mobile distributor. Billboard.com. says that under the deal, Zed will place Nappy Boy Digital content on all U.S. wireless operators sales portals with which it has agreements, as well as on its off-deck […]
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Markets need regulation
Columnist Jesse Jackson The collapse of housing prices continues. Defaults on mortgages continue to rise; foreclosures are now occurring at the rate of 3 million homes a year and rising. Housing experts suggest that U.S. homes still face another 15 percent in price declines, leaving an estimated 30 percent of U.S. homeowners under water – […]
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Pepa to pen autobiography
Building on the success of last year’s VH1 reality, Sandy “Pepa” Denton has announced Let’s Talk About Pep, her autobiography now set for release through VH1 Books. The tell-all book will chronicle Pepa’s life; from her troubled early years as a victim of child abuse to her adult struggles in marriage (to fellow rap star […]
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The corrupt Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty together again. So goes the classic nursery rhyme. Will the St. Louis Police Department share the fate of Humpty Dumpty? Or, will the good citizens of St. Louis be able to […]
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Chief George to take fight to Circuit Courts as Mayor-appointed commission sides with mayor in decision
On Monday former Fire Chief Sherman George learned he had lost a first-round battle in his effort to seek justice from Mayor Francis G. Slay and the City of St. Louis, but he said it was a battle he had expected to lose. He said the fight will continue – and he and his lawyer […]
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Isaac Hayes death probably due to stroke, funeral arrangements finalized
Although the autopsy is not complete, authorities in Memphis announced yesterday that soul legend Isaac Hayes apparently died of a stroke. The Associated Press reported that Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Shular said that paperwork filed by Hayes’ family physician, Dr. David Kraus, lists the cause of death as a. No official determination has been released by […]
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Lisa Leslie sets U.S. Olympic record in Women’s Basketball
Lisa Leslie set a U.S. Olympic record going 7-for-7 from the field as the women’s team continued its unblemished run through the Beijing Games with a 97-41 victory against Mali. Leslie finished with 16 points as the U.S. won its 28th straight Olympic contest; the last loss was against the Unified Team in the semifinals […]
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Tiger taking time off from golf
On his website, tigerwoods.com, golf icon Tiger Woods said that he won’t swing a golf club again until 2009. He also said he doesn’t know when he’ll be able to return to competitive golf. Woods, the world’s No. 1 player, had surgery to fix a torn ACL following his win at the U.S. Open in […]