Showing posts with label online activism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label online activism. Show all posts
January 1, 2015

'Am I Not Human?' Blogging Campaign

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Please let us know if you plan to participate in our monthly campaign . We seek bloggers interested in sharing information about human right...
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September 20, 2014

Never a Good Idea to Refer to Shonda Rimes as an 'Angry Black Woman'

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The Black Twitterverse exploded when Alessandra Stanley published her New York Times op-ed re: media mogul Shonda Rhimes earlier this...
July 29, 2012

31 Ways 31 Days to Support African American Businesses in 2012

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Soulclap to John William Templeton for letting us know about National Black Business Month .   This is a data-driven initiative to channe...
March 4, 2012

Rush Limbaugh Apologizes as 12 Advertisers and 2 Radio Stations Drop His Show

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Rush Limbaugh has been despicable and vile on his daily 3-hour syndicated radio show for decades. He regularly attacks women , Blacks, De...
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February 28, 2012

Cost of Freedom Project

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Open Letter to Proud Black Voters, I am writing to ask for your support for the Cost of Freedom Voter ID App , a user-friendly app that wi...
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September 20, 2011

Too Much Doubt: Stop Death Penalty Execution of Troy Davis

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This blog has been following the tragic story of Troy Davis for a couple of years now. It is a sad day in America as we learn that the Geo...
September 18, 2011

Too Much Doubt for Us to Execute Troy Davis (VIDEO: Jasiri X)

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Georgia's Board of Pardons & Paroles will hold a final clemency hearing tomorrow -- a final chance to prevent the execution of Tro...
September 10, 2011

Troy Davis Scheduled for Execution on September 21st

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We are very sad to learn that the state of Georgia plans to execute Troy Davis on September 21st . Most villagers know that Troy Davis has ...
August 17, 2011

Why Do The Kochs Want to End Public Education?

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Our nation continues to struggle with race relations . There are many forces that are trying to take our nation back to the Jim Crow era of...
June 3, 2011

Are Blacks More Likely Than Whites to Support Causes Online?

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Most villagers know that I'm the executive director of the BDPA Education and Technology Foundation ( BETF ).  BETF has established a ...
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March 17, 2011

What is Mississippi Hiding in Frederick Jermaine Carter Lynching?

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Soulclap to Ronald Herd for pointing out some tangible action that villagers can take to support the family of Frederick James Carter . C...
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December 27, 2010

Am I Not Human? The Universal Declaration for Human Rights

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Eleanor Roosevelt considered the signing of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights to be her greatest triumph. It was signed by the U...
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April 8, 2010

Do Black Folks Care About 'Net Neutrality'?

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Crossposted : Wichita NAACP Blog You should, and here’s why… What is Net Neutrality? Net Neutrality is the idea that the Internet sh...
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December 20, 2009

Fight AIDS: The Lazarus Effect

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I had a client earlier this year who hosted a symposium on the impact of HIV/AIDS on women. One of the outgrowths of that effort was creat...
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November 5, 2009

Dona Nobis Pacem: BlogBlast for Peace

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Welcome to BlogBlast For Peace ! Dona Nobis Pacem in the blogosphere is upon us again . These three Latin words which literally translate ...
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October 30, 2009

Ed Markey (D-MA) Discusses Net Neutrality with Black Bloggers

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I was pleased to receive invitation to join a conference call today with Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) regarding his Internet Freedom Preservation ...
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October 28, 2009

Why Would Scholastic Book Fairs Ban Books With Same-Sex Parents in Them?

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I was disappointed to learn that Scholastic, one of the largest education publishers in the world with broad influence over the reading mate...
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October 22, 2009

Dona Nobis Pacem: BlogBlast for Peace

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This blog supports the 2009 BlogBlast for Peace scheduled to take place on November 5, 2009. I hope that others will join this cause as we...
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October 12, 2009

Pam Spaulding is an Ultimate Game Changer in Politics

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HuffPost's Game Changers celebrates 100 innovators, visionaries, and leaders in 10 categories who are harnessing the power of new media...
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October 7, 2009

80 Companies Join Boycott of Fox's Glenn Beck Show

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Glenn Beck simply went too far. The Fox News host called President Obama a “ racist ” who “ has a deep-seated hatred for white people ” dur...
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