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| News from the hood. December, 2007 |
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| THE TOP STORY |
Remembering 2007
Wrap up time.
Well, The end of 2007 is near. Each year we take stock of our lives and hope for a brighter future. We expect 2008 to be better than 2007. Whether it will or not remains to be seen. The only thing that is known is that it will be different. More...
Reverend Leon H. Sullivan
At the age of eight, a boy tried to purchase a Coca-Cola in a drugstore on Capitol Street in Charleston, West Virginia in 1930. The black child was refused service. More...
Influx vs. Originals revisited
Almost invariably, a discussion of African-American solidarity turns negative. “Black people can’t get their act together,” is the general consensus. Click here.
Black faces on TV
Let's talk about local TV news. In Williamsport, there are only three daily news stations that serve our community. All of them are located in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area. Williamsport does not have a TV station of its own. More...
Is your food killing you?
Our society is out of whack. Good wholesome food is hard to find. Today, everything is pre-packaged and over processed. Our food is tainted with chemicals, high sodium and HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup). In the past year meats and produce have been recalled. Is our food safe to eat? More...
Lift Every Voice and Sing
The Johnson Brothers made a hit. No, not strawberry letter 23. the OTHER Johnson brothers. More...
Looking to 2008 and beyond...
Our wish list for the coming year: The end to black-on-black violence. The shootings, the drug dealing, the stealing must stop. If we are to move ahead we must come together and solve these problems.
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