June 16th, 2009
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LDF News and Media Today:
A sampling of Race, Justice, Equality and Democracy in the news.
By Mel Gagarin
- Obama’s Tough Words for Iran, N. Korea
- Holder: DOJ Will Do All It Can To “Deter Violence” Against Abortion Providers
- Racist e-mail aimed at Obama raises hackles in Tennessee
- The Legacy of Black Soldiers in the U.S. Military
- America’s Largest Black Fraternities Unite with Big Brothers/Sisters to Help Boys with Absent Fathers
- CBC: More diversity needed on Sunday shows
- An African-American Opportunity for Republicans
- Michelle Obama Gorilla Comment: NAACP Demands “Proper” Apology
- Cruise Ship Turned Away From Grenada by Health Officials
Afternoon Blog Wrap-Up by Kasha Dragon:
- Thurgood Marshall Also Called Prejudiced, Leahy Says
- Iran’s Disputed Election
- Obama Admin Mimics Bush Again: White House Records Are Secret
- Sotomayor defends women’s club membership
- Same-Sex Marriage Gains Traction
- Young and old celebrate Juneteenth in at city’s East Austin celebration
- Recession boosts global human trafficking
The Beck-Palin Rally: Where Was The Rest of America?
Teaching Black Kids to Cope with Racism
Obama Renews Pledge to Help New Orleans Rebuild
LDF Statement Commemorating 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
55 Years Later, Emmett Till Murder Still Haunts
“I Have A Dream”
Coming Soon: The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
“He prayed humbly that he was on God’s side”
August 28, 1963: A Moment of Glory
Black Police Officers Association Endorses California Ballot Measure to Legalize Marijuana
Top 25 African-American Films of All Time
My Top 10 African-American TV Shows of All Time
Calvin Willis
The Red and the Black: African Americans and Cherokees in Antebellum America
A Fun Face?
Biloxi Schools Controversy: Punished for Achievement?
Sarah Rector: The Richest Colored Girl in the World
Clyde Murphy: 1948 — 2010
Chemical Relaxers: The Facts Might Not Be So Relaxing
Justice Denied: Still No Money for Black Farmers Settlement
Spike Lee revisits New Orleans in new HBO documentary
8 Year-Old Girl’s Hair Triggers Cries of Racism But Are We Jumping the Gun?
No Birth Records = Tough Road Ahead When Aging Out of Foster Care
Is That Your Child? Mothers Talk About Rearing Biracial Children