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Alaska Gov. Palin To Resign
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:44:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential campaign, says she will resign from office July 26.
Gov. Ted Strickland On Ohio's Budget Impasse
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:45:00 -0400
Ohio is facing a $3.2 billion shortfall in its finances. Gov. Ted Strickland has proposed slots at racetracks and spending cuts, but has not been able to reach a deal with the Legislature. The state is operating on a temporary budget for the next few days.
Rare Copy Of Declaration Found In England
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0400
An original copy of the Declaration of Independence was recently discovered in the British National Archives. Edward Hampshire, the diplomatic and colonial specialist at the archives, talks with Melissa Block about the discovery of the 26th copy of the document.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: Track School
Lauren Collins Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
June marks the onset of what one Village resident refers to as “devil-baby season”--the time of the year when the temperature climbs and New Yorkers start doing crazy stuff. This year, the weather stayed cold, and damp. Things still got weird. On Long Island, a newborn was found . . .
James Surowiecki: Caveat Mortgagor
James Surowiecki Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
In 1937, the Massengill Company began selling a health product called Elixir Sulfanilamide, which contained one of the antibiotic sulfa drugs. Unfortunately, it also contained diethylene glycol, a solvent that happens to be deadly to humans. In a matter of months, the elixir killed more than a hundred consumers. The . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: Stonewall Plus Forty
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
The most improbable of America’s mass movements for civil rights--improbable at the time, inevitable in retrospect--got its start at a most improbable hour in a most improbable place. The hour: two in the morning, forty years ago. The place: the sidewalk in front of the Stonewall Inn, a . . .

 

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African Community International Center - An international membership organization focusing on Africa, her people, resources and relationship with the rest of the world.

africawired.com - Insight, events listings, classifieds, links to Internet related resources and a discussion area for the African community in the United States.
Meta Description: [ africawired.com is a community web site that offers news, views, events, resources, classifieds, cultural content, and a discussion area for the African community in the US. maena's kona, african issues, maina, dalin p, seydou keita, ]

ANPA - Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas - Non-profit organization of physicians and surgeons of Nigerian descent who are practicing in the United States and Canada. Includes articles, physicians directory, events calendar and annual conferences, and chapters.

Earth Center - Non-profit center, promoting traditional African culture and spirituality.
Meta Description: [ African culture, spirituality and Dogon initiation. Articles, history, classes and more. A total resource for African spiritual knowledge. ]

Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America - Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America (ESFNA) is a non profit, tax exempt organization founded in 1984 to promote amateur soccer and cultural events within the Ethiopian community in the North America.
Meta Description: [ Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America (ESFNA) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization founded in 1984 to promote amateur soccer and cultural events within the Ethiopian community in the North America. ]

European Africa Center for Success and Self Reliance - Message boards and suggestions for migrants living in Europe.

House of Ankhara - Roi Kwabena's text on ancient Nubia, the Kushites, and the pervasive African and indigenous Indian influences on Caribbean customs, music, and religion.
Meta Description: [ celebrating a unique cultural heritage ]

Jerusi's Dominion - ethiopian personal webpage, chat rooms, cool pictures, and helpful links
Meta Description: [ Ethiopian personal webpage, pictures, chats, links, and many more ]

Peoples and Cultures of Africa - Provides insight into the aesthetics, beliefs, and histories of West African cultures, including the family of languages of the Mande, Yoruba, and Cameroonian. Includes timeline, bibliography, links.

The Dogon Village - Provides links to resources for people of the Black diaspora. News, commentary, entertainment, and events.
Meta Description: [ Black portal for black news, urban news, black politics,social networking, urban news and hip hop news. African American history and culture, religion, gospel, and press release distribution to black media outlets, African American News and information. Free press release posting and distribution. ]

University of Wisconsin - Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent - Digitized images and sounds from dozens of African countries.
Meta Description: [ This online collection contains digitized visual images and sounds of Africa contributed over the years to the African Studies Program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The database will eventually contain digital representations of more than 3000 slides, 500 photographs, and 50 hours... ]

Young African - Forum and links for young people in the African diaspora.