How Do We Seize the Obama Moment?

Obama will be the president we want him to be if we mobilize support on the progressive issues and ward off the influence of entrenched interests.

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Rosa Parks - Seated In Heaven: 1913-2005



When Rosa Parks refused to get up, an entire race of people began to stand up for their rights as human beings.

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Heres To Life! - Shirley Horn: 1934-2005




Shirley Horn Regarded as the premiere singing pianist in jazz since Nat "King" Cole, died yesterday.

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Loss of a Giant - Clarence 'Big House' Gaines: 1924-2005

Clarence "Big House" Gaines, the legendary former basketball coach at Winston-Salem State, died yesterday. Read More

Johnnie Cochran...RIP in Heaven's Court



Famed attorney Johnnie Cochran, perhaps best known for his successful defense of O.J. Simpson, died Tuesday afternoon after suffering from an inoperable brain tumor, his family said. He was 67.

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Jimmy Smith's Last Note



Famed Jazz Organist Jimmy Smith Dies.

Musician Jimmy Smith, who made the organ into a standard instrument in jazz, has died. Smith began his career in the early 1950s and is credited with creating the distinctive sound of "soul jazz."

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I'm Back!

Yeah.. I know that I've been a bit of a slacker when it comes to my blog but I here now.
Also I've updated the look and feel of my template and plan on adding several more changes.

Peace

Ossie Davis, Requiem for a Pioneer


Married for 57 years, Ossie & Ruby Dee Davis already had a common goal—to make their mark on the American theater. Davis' ambition was to be a playwright and he set out on foot from his hometown in rural Georgia, to attend Howard University.

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Cry for Help in the Disappearance of Tamika Huston

It’s been more than 70 days since Tamika Huston last contacted her family and friends and still she is nowhere to be found.

Additional links: www.tamikahuston.com http://tamikah.blogspot.com/