Thursday 20 June 2013
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Community Service Society Report Only one in four young black men in New York City has a job, according to a report released by the Community Service Society of New York. The report, “Unemployment in New York City During the Recession and Early Recovery: Young Black Men Hit the Hardest,” illustrates that some demographic...
African-American Issues Brings Together Hundreds at Convention Freedom Party Hosts First Statewide Convention Several hundred from around the state packed the historic Siloam Presbyterian Church to ratify Council member Charles Barron as the Freedom Party’s candidate for governor. Barron named Eva Doyle as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor. Mrs. Doyle is a longtime...
It was standing room only in the uppermost region of the Riverside Church for the homegoing service of Percy Ellis Sutton. Giving the Personal Tribute, Reverend Jesse Jackson said, “The tallest tree in our forest has fallen,” calling Sutton an authentic Renaissance Man. He spoke of how “The Chairman” had stood with Malcolm X,...
LEOLA MADDOX SPEAKS On Alton, On Life, On Being Black in America (Our Time Press, 1998 On the Trial: I thought Alton was fantastic. Someone asked me earlier if I thought his closing remarks were his finest moment. I said no because although the summation was great, I would say his...
