April 21, 2012

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Record the generation that lived Jim Crow -View photos of former enslaved African Americans

Time to record history from the generation that lived Jim Crow Photos from the generations that were born into enslavement Dilemma X 70 years after being freed from enslavement in the United States, the Federal Writers’ Project of the Work Progress Administration (WPA), collected more than 2,300 first-person accounts of former enslaved African Americans and 500 photographs […]

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April 21, 2012

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Annual 420 marijuana holiday celebration lights up in the U.S. and Canada- Take the poll

    All about 4/20 marijuana holiday By The Associated Press Students and others across the country have long observed April 20 as a day to celebrate marijuana. Here are some questions and answers about the counterculture holiday and the state of marijuana in the United States: _____ WHO CELEBRATES? The observation is shared by […]

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April 20, 2012

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The Forbes Five: Who Are Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artists?

The Forbes Five: Who Are Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artists?         1. Sean “Diddy” Combs ($550 million) 2. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter ($460 million) 3. Andre “Dr. Dre” Young ($260 million) 4. Bryan “Birdman” Williams ($125 million) 5. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson ($110 million)   ________________________________________________ The Forbes Five: Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artists 2012   Zack […]

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April 19, 2012

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India’s nuclear capable ballistic missile test is a success. India’s aggressive military build-up, is it about Africa?

India’s Aggressive Military Build-Up: Keeping Up With China Indian police and army soldiers march towards India Gate on Rajpath during the main Republic Day parade on Rajpath, in New Delhi, Thursday. India is marking it’s 62nd Republic Day with military parades across the country. By Palash R. Ghosh International Business Times  As India prepares to […]

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April 18, 2012

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Dick Clark, TV host (‘Bandstand’) and icon of New Year’s Eve, is Dead at 82

Dick Clark, TV host (‘Bandstand’) and icon of New Year’s Eve, is Dead at 82   At the age of 82, Clark died after suffering a massive heart attack following a medical procedure on April 18, 2012. American Bandstand aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final […]

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April 18, 2012

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Leading French presidential candidates Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande are neck-and-neck in the polls just one week before the election

Hollande Seeks to Overcome Doubts in Fight Against Sarkozy By Helene Fouquet Bloomberg  Francois Hollande began his march toward the pinnacle of French power in Lorient, a Breton port, three years ago. On June 27, 2009, he told 400 Socialist Party activists they needed to unite to oust Nicolas Sarkozy. It was the first of […]

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April 18, 2012

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Mugabe urges peace ahead of Zimbabwe elections

Mugabe urges peace ahead of Zimbabwe elections By Cris Chinaka Reuters HARARE- Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday urged political parties to ensure a looming general election is peaceful, amid a rise in violence that he blamed on ambitious politicians staking claims as candidates. “It’s very sad that we are seeing ugly fights in constituencies […]

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April 18, 2012

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Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford “Thing Called Love”

Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford “Thing Called Love”

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April 17, 2012

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Ghana’s capital city’s new highway named after U.S. President George Walker Bush. Will President Obama have a road in Ghana or Nigeria too?

Ghana’s new capital city highway named after U.S. President George Walker Bush Will President Obama have a road in Ghana or Nigeria too?           Many Americans do not know that an African nation back in February 2012 named one of their capital city’s new expressways after former President George W. Bush.   President John Evans Atta […]

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April 17, 2012

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Ghana signs $1 billion loan with China for natural gas project

Ghana signs $1 billion loan with China for natural gas project By Bloomberg News Ghana signed a $1 billion lending agreement with China Development Bank Corp. as part of the biggest loan in the country’s history that Vice President John Dramani Mahama said would provide hundreds of thousands of jobs and develop natural gas. Ghana […]

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