Just recently, in 2010, Roderick L. Ireland became the first African-American Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Tweet
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“People have a way of projecting their anger over their helplessness onto those who rescue them from it.” -Peter Benjaminson Tweet
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For the first time ever, cell phone companies were subjected to make an accounting of law enforcement requests for customer’s data. This accounting was ordered via a congressional inquiry. Reportedly, there were at least 1.3 million demands made by law enforcement for mobile phone users’ caller location, text messages, and other data. [SIDEBAR: It should […]
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Edward Gourdin made long jump history, with a jump of 25 feet and 3 inches. After his athletic career, he became the first African-American Superior Court judge in New England. Tweet
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“If something stinks, why stck your nose in it?” -Turkish Saying (From, “Secret Police” By: Peter Benjaminson) Tweet
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PLEASE PASS THIS ON! (EACH ONE TEACH ONE OR TWO!) THIS IS PHASE ONE ON HOW WE CAN HELP TO STRENGTHEN & EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY: The 2008 not guilty verdict in the Sean Bell case evoked outrage, emotion, and debate. It is not an anomaly that the police officers involved in the Sean Bell slaying […]
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“There are many persons ready to do what is right because in their hearts they know it is right; But they hesitate, waiting for the other fellow to make the make the first move- and he, in turn, waits for you.” -Marian Anderson Tweet
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Eatonville, Florida is the first town in the country to be incorporated by African-Americans. It was was incorporated on August 15, 1887, after the Emancipation Proclamation. Tweet
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“If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.” -Lord Chesterfield Tweet
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The 1996 movie, “Get On The Bus,” about the million man march was entirely funded by the following 15 African-American men: Larkin Arnold Jheryl Busby Reggie Rock Bythe wood Reuben Cannon Johnnie Cochran Lemuel Daniels Danny Glover Calvin Grigsby Robert Guillaume Robert Johnson Olden Lee Spike Lee Charles D. Smith Will Smith Wesley Snipes In […]
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