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Congratulations to Obama, his family and America for making change happen. Sometimes words are not enough to express the pride, the joy and the victory you may feel, but if you care to share your thoughts about this historic victory, please post your comments below and tell the world about it!
Filed under: Other Social Issues | 22 Comments »
Mike Tomlin Says Anthony Smith Not A Thug, Rips P-G Column
LATROBE, Pa. — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday defended safety Anthony Smith, who’s known to be a hard hitter in training camp and was the subject of a negative newspaper column last week.
“I think at one point, his actions were referred to as ‘thuggery,’ or he was referred to as a thug. We take offense to that,” Tomlin said. “These are young, professional people that are very good at what they do and are very sensitive to how they’re portrayed in the public light. I was offended by that reference to him. He’s not a thug. He’s a young football player who’s trying to be at his best, who happens to play the game very physically.” Click here to continue and SpeakOUT! »
Filed under: Other Social Issues | 3 Comments »
According to a report released Tue July 29, 2008, the report on AIDS in the Black Community is getting worse! What will it take for us to understand that there are diseases out there that are killing us. African-americans always seem to be the ones that the diseases effect the most - from high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, AIDS, etc. These last reports are staggering! Click here to continue and SpeakOUT! »
Filed under: Health Issues | 2 Comments »
* See comment #3 about emergency protest tonight (Wed, Aug 6) at 5:30pm
SWISSVALE, Pa. — The family of a man who died while being arrested is talking and making promises about what they want to see done.
At about midnight Monday night (Aug 4, 2008), Swissvale police officers answered a call for a man said to be yelling, pounding on doors and acting irrationally.
An officer used a taser on 37-year-old Andre Thomas and handcuffed him on the ground. Thomas died a short time later at a hospital. Click here to continue and SpeakOUT! »
Filed under: Police Brutality | 5 Comments »
