Civil rights icon’s life story on Lifetime Television In remembrance of the spirit and legacy of civil rights activist and icon Rosa Parks, Lifetime Television and sister network, Lifetime Real Women, pay their respects with a special night of programming Tuesday, November 1st. Lifetime Real Women will air Intimate Portrait: Rosa Parks shows how Rosa […]
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NBA season tips off tonight
The National Basketball Association begins its 59th season tonight with the Denver Nuggets visiting the world champion San Antonio Spurs. Several changes have been made heading into this season. As the NBA begins another year, here are 10 compelling questions that will need to be answered? 1. Can the reunion of Phil Jackson and Kobe […]
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Bush Supreme Court nominee faces battle
A major battle seemed inevitable by midday as a number of civil rights and womens’ rights groups vowed to defeat the nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to the U.S. Supreme Court. The NAACP is among the organizations that have declared that that they will not allow a conservative on such social issues to […]
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“The filibuster is on the table”
Abortion rights Democrats and Civil Rights leaders are openly talking about trying to block the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of federal appeals judge Samuel Alito of New Jersey. “The filibuster’s on the table,” Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer of California said as Alito headed back to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Alito is courting Republicans crucial to […]
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Eulogy for Rosa Parks
The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s eulogy at Sunday’s memorial service for Rosa Parks in Montgomery, Ala. For our sister beloved Rosa, we must adore, admire and love her and not romanticize her mission. Hers is an act of defiance, challenging the prevailing right-wing political, legal and religious order. She challenged states’ rights unarmed in the heart […]
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Late Rosa Parks honored in D.C.
Mourners packed the 2,500-seat sanctuary of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church and hundreds crowded onto sidewalks and into the auditorium of a nearby office building to hear or see broadcasts of the three-hour service. As those outside sang along with “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “We Shall Overcome,” their voices could be heard inside […]
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FedEx settles discrimination lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced a half million dollar settlement of a class employment discrimination lawsuit against FedEx Freight East, a nationwide trucking company, on behalf of 20 qualified African American employees who were denied promotions and assignments based on their race. The EEOC alleged in the lawsuit that American Freightways, which […]
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Bush Supreme Court nominee faces battle
A major battle seemed inevitable by midday as a number of civil rights and womens’ rights groups vowed to defeat the nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to the U.S. Supreme Court. The NAACP is among the organizations that have declared that that they will not allow a conservative on such social issues to […]
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Actress Marla Gibbs debut CD listening party in St. Louis
Marla Gibbs, who played Florence, a sassy, quick-witted maid on 1970s-80s TV sitcom “The Jeffersons” has given her second love a spin. Gibbs who sang the theme song her post Jeffersons sitcom “227,” has recorded the jazz CD, “It’s Never Too Late.” The comedienne-actress will be in St. Louis for a CD listening party from […]
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Swoopes – there it is
WNBA superstar Sheryl Swoopes’ announcement that she is a lesbian is not likely to create issues for her on the basketball court and may provide opportunities off it. Swoopes, a four-time WNBA champion and three-time league MVP, came out when she became a spokesperson for Olivia, a cruise line that caters to lesbian travelers. Swoopes, […]