Former LA Black Panther leader Pratt dies at 63
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) _ Former Black Panther Party leader Elmer “Geronimo” Pratt, whose murder conviction was overturned after he spent 27 years in prison for …
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Georgia crowd gives Clarence Thomas mixed reception
(Associated Press) AUGUSTA, Ga. — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was welcomed with a mostly standing ovation when he took the podium May 18 to …
Malcolm X’s daughters reject book’s infidelity charge against parents
(AP) NEW YORK — Two of Malcolm X’s daughters are unhappy that a new biography alleges their parents’ marriage was strained and that their mother …
Blacks seek new clout in once-white suburbs
WASHINGTON (AP) _ With more blacks moving from city to suburb, the National Urban League says it is worried states may improperly seek to stem …
Black population in DC down to 50 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The nation’s capital is on the brink of losing its black majority for the first time in 60 years, according to Census …
‘Uncle Tom’ remark exposes pain in black community
AP National WriterJalen Rose grew up poor in Detroit, the son of a single mom and an NBA player he never met. He helped transform …
In a reversal, more blacks are making their way South
Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Great Migration, the 60-year escape from segregation and racism that brought American blacks to the North, has reversed course. Better jobs …
Afro-Colombian group fuses musical genres
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — For the descendants of African slaves who populate Colombia’s poorest, most corruption-ridden corner, music has long been the most natural of …
SCLC dealt big blow after MLK daughter declines presidency
Associated Press ATLANTA — The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, founded by the giants of the U.S. civil rights movement, has spent years in decline and …
Kids getting attention in major new initiative
Staff Writer A black child today is less likely to be raised by both parents than a black child born into slavery and more than …