Black Heritage Day January 26

Black Heritage Day January 25

Black Heritage Day January 24

Black Heritage Day January 23

State of the Union Address Tomorrow Tuesday Jan 24

What would you ask President Obama?

Tomorrow, President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address at 9:00 p.m. ET. During that speech, he’ll lay out his vision for an America where hard work and responsibility are rewarded, where everyone does their fair share, and where everyone is held accountable for what they do.

There is a range of ways to get involved with this year’s State of the Union address. . . . .

Blacks Face Bias in Bankruptcy, Study Suggests

The New York Times

Blacks are about twice as likely as whites to wind up in the more onerous and costly form of consumer bankruptcy as they try to dig out from their debts, a new study has found.

The disparity persisted even when the researchers adjusted for income, homeownership, assets and education. The evidence suggested that lawyers were disproportionately steering blacks into a process that was not as good for them financially, in part because of biases, whether conscious or unconscious.

A Widespread Pattern

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A Dialogue with Rev. Happy Watkins

My Parents Were Revolutionary: Chuck Worthy

“My Parents Were Revolutionary” is an exploration of the life lessons and concepts taught by Charles  E. Worthy Sr. and Helen A. Shaw Worthy to Chuck Worthy and his sisters when they were growing up.

 

Click here for Chuck Worthy’s story about his parents.


 Also read his essay The Great Ones:

“We call them Slaves and yes they were bound in slavery, born and lived and died in slavery but oh how Great They Were!! “


Join Occupy Spokane

See Occupy Photos

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebrations 2012 Huge Success

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Celebration:  Program

 

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Celebration:  Photos

Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Unity March 2012

Premarch Rally Spokane Convention Center:   Photos

Unity March – Main Street:  Photos

Postmarch Youth Rally Riverpark Square:  Photos