Archive for October 10, 2008

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.: Attacks on ACORN Based Not on Facts,

The Republicans tried to make fun of Barack Obama as a community organizer at their national convention in Minnesota, which I guess just goes to show how little Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have to fear from right-wing “humor.”

Now they’ve gone further: Now they’re attacking ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), one of the strongest, hardest-working, most dedicated community organizations in both Chicago and in 40 states across the U.S.

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Donna Brazile:”I’m Not Going to the Back of the Bus!”

An impassioned speech on racial politics from last week’s New Yorker festival.

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The Dunbar in South L.A., once a landmark, has lost its beat

The hotel that once was the pride of the Black community and resting spot for jazz greats is now in decay as it houses low-income tenants. Its future is riddled with uncertainty.

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