April 2, 2005 marked the 37th anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination.
Excerpts from several of King's speeches were boomed over a church
loudspeaker for those there honoring the memory of the civil rights
leader. King was 39 when he was killed in
1968 on a hotel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee. [more
Against Wars Based on Lies. "Many of us who are
justifiably disgusted with the foreign antics of this administration
have been understandably pessimistic about our ability to stop the
plunge toward further disaster. It is for this reason that we should
stop for a moment and remember the example of Dr. Martin Luther King
who, 38 years ago this April, took the courageous (and at that time
unpopular) stand of opposing U.S. aggression in Vietnam. He did so at a
point where the war had majority support in the USA and where such
criticisms regularly brought about responses in the form of charges of
alleged lack of patriotism. This did not stop Dr. King. In fact, Dr.
King asserted genuine moral values in holding that one could not remain
silent in the face of an unjust war any more than one could remain
silent in the face of racist oppression here at home. While this stand
cost Dr. King many friends, it inspired legions of supporters to step
forward and push for an end to another war that should never have been
fought." [more]
NYC party supply store at the corner of West Broadway and Duane St. Selling Racist Game.
Outside the store is a chalkboard saying, "Due to Popular Demand It's
Back! Ghettopoly." Displayed in the window is the offensive board game
that caused national controversy when it first appeared in 2003. The
game is a knockoff of the familiar Monopoly game, but with a bigoted
twist. The pieces assigned to players are a miniature marijuana leaf, a
malt liquor bottle and a machine gun. Instead of buying and selling
property, players move through a ghetto filled with drugs, prostitution
and properties labeled "Harlem," "the Bronx," "Hell's Kitchen,"
"Westside Liquor" and the like. Players draw cards with instructions
like "You got yo whole neighborhood addicted to crack. Collect $50 from
each playa." Other cards award points for bank robbery. Contact Sharon, the owner of the Balloon Saloon, at (212) 227-3838 and make your feelings known. NY Daily News 4/5/2005
Fred Korematsu, famed Japanese-American civil rights activist, dies at 86 [more
Cesar Chavez March Attracts Record Crowd - 15,000 In San Antonio [more]
"It
has been part of the American propaganda machine that we have no class
system. Yes, there are rich people; some are richer than others. But
there is no class system. We're classless. You could be president
tomorrow. So could Michael Jackson, or this one or that one. This isn't true.
We have a very strong, very rigid class structure which goes back to
the beginning of the country." [more]
The Slave Trade and Connecticut's Hidden History [more]
Jesse Jackson Plans Cuba Trip to Back Free Trade [more]
14 Year Old Black Skateboarder files Racial Police Brutality federal lawsuit against Palo Alto Police [more]
Two Witnesses Jailed Without Charges In Panhandle Officer's Death [more]
Asians
are US' largest higher degree holders A majority of bachelor's or
higher degree holders in the US are Asians, followed by non-Hispanic
whites, African Americans and then Hispanics, reports UPI. According to
a survey by the US Census Bureau on "Education Attainment in the US:
2004", people with college degrees on an average were seen to earn
almost three times more than people without a high school diploma and
nearly twice what high school graduates make. Among the 25-and-older
population, Asians had the highest percentage of bachelor's or higher
degrees (49.4 percent), followed by non-Hispanic whites (30.6 percent),
African Americans (17.6 percent) and Hispanics (12.1 percent).
Non-Hispanic whites surveyed had the highest proportion of high school
diplomas or higher (90.0 percent), followed by Asians (86.8 percent),
African Americans (80.6 percent) and Hispanics (58.4 percent).
Indo-Asian News Service March 31, 2005 Thursday
Bar Owner Claims Eviction Due to Serving Black Customers [more]
Hale `traumatized' by conviction for soliciting judge's murder [more]
All White Jury clears Wichita police in Brutality Case Beat Down of Black Man [more]
According
to the 2000 U.S. Census, only 3.9 percent of lawyers nationwide are
black, 3.3 percent are Hispanic, 2.3 percent are Asian and 0.2 percent
are American Indian or Alaskan Native. [more]
"Early Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Barack Obama,
D-Ill., sent an appeal over the Internet urging people to contribute to
the re-election campaign of Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va. In less than
24 hours, more than 15,000 contributors gave $634,000 to Byrd's
campaign, according to the National Journal's daily Internet
publication 'Hotline.' The Frontrunner April 1, 2005 Friday
Jackson to Jesse Jackson: Why I wore pyjamas [more]
Organizer of Grand Valley State GOP bake sale steps down [more]
Prostitutes would be able to sue their pimps
for emotional anguish and other damages under a measure that the
Illinois House overwhelmingly passed Tuesday. Rep. Constance Howard
(D-Chicago), the bill's sponsor, said her intent is to empower men,
women and children trapped in desperate situations.
National Urban League Unveils The State of Black America 2005 Report; Report Includes Annual Equality Index [more]
Republicans in Michigan Preparing To Let Doctors Refuse To Treat Gays - Doctors
or other health care providers could not be disciplined or sued if they
refuse to treat gay patients under legislation passed Wednesday by the
Michigan House. The bill allows health care workers to refuse service
to anyone on moral, ethical or religious grounds. [more]
What skin color should pictures of Jesus be? [more]
Chuck D Blasts Flava Flav For 'Strange Love “We'd
like to offer an apology for some of the actions that many considered
offensive to Black people, and especially Black women and children, by
our brother Flavor Flav as portrayed on the VH1 television show
"Strange Love," Chuck said. “Flav is our brother but we cannot begin to
agree with what the rest of us consider inappropriate behavior and
unfair actions towards his family and to himself.” [more]
