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‘American Promise’ doc focuses on the education of black boys: Will you go see ‘American Promise’ when it hits theaters?

Posted by danetteoneal1 on October 14, 2013
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It wasn’t easy – but Idris Brewster and Seun Summers made it through. The two teenagers made it through a difficult, challenge-filled journey to graduate high school. And they made it through with cameras documenting their every move.”http://on.thegrio.com/1cgTSci
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Now is the time to lance the boil of Republican extremism once and for all.

Posted by danetteoneal1 on October 14, 2013
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Since Barack Obama became president, the extremists who have taken over the Republican Party have escalated their demands every time he’s caved, using the entire government of the United States as their bargaining c…http://bit.ly/17olQhY
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“Out of this cauldron are also born tyrants, dictators and demagogues who not only take away or restrict the rights of the people but also make it impossible to do the things that must be done to bring lasting prosperity to the people. At the same time, the reality can no longer be ignored that we live in an interdependent world which is bound together to a common destiny.” ~ Nelson Mandela in an address to the 49th United Nations General Assembly, New York City, USA, 3 October 1994

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Do you consider this stealing?

Posted by danetteoneal1 on October 14, 2013
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Shelves in Louisiana Walmart stores were cleared when they allowed purchases on EBT cards, even though they were not showing limits. The chaos that followed required police, and left behind many overflowing carts, abandoned when the glitch-spurred shopping frenzy ended.
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Story: http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/23679489/walmart-shelves-in-springhill-mansfield-cleared-in-ebt-glitch