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*Now that I have your attention, let me start by saying I don’t believe there will be another civil war in the United States. But let me also tell you why it is on my radar. The United States Civil War was a military conflict that arose after several southern states attempted to secede from [...]
*With Abraham Lincoln being touted in new GOP ads as a reason for African Americans to vote Republican, a film about his struggle to preserve the union is preparing for a nationwide release on Nov. 9 – with Oscar winner Daniel Day Lewis in the title role and Steven Spielberg calling the shots. “There are [...]
*The Electoral College proves the Founding Fathers were too smart for their own good. The Electoral College allows for a group of people in each state (electors) to cast ballots for the presidency; generally speaking the elector vote reflects the popular vote but doesn’t have to. This is because the Electoral College is designed so [...]
*Whenever we witness someone not only pursuing their dream, but fulfilling it, our hearts are made full. The story we ballet world is the beneficiary to the tragic but beautiful story of a Sierra Leone orphan who was able to rebuild her life from the ruins of her past tragedies. Michaela Deprince, born Mabinty Bangura, [...]
*Old ass rocker Ted Nugent should just be quiet sometimes. The guy is now asserting that maybe things would be better if the South won the Civil War, referring to the Supreme Court’s decision on the president’s and the Democrat’s Affordable Care Act. “Because our legislative, judicial and executive branches of government hold the 10th [...]
*This Sunday at 10 p.m., AMC will try to match the popularity and critical acclaim given their original dramas “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking Dead” with its newest offering, set in America’s post-slavery Reconstruction era. “Hell on Wheels” uses the building of the transcontinental railroad to reflect the era from several points of [...]
*The South is set to rise again on December 20, but the NAACP is not having it! They plan to protest what the South Carolina NAACP President is calling a “celebration of slavery.” The Secession Ball is supposed to be held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of South Carolina’s secession from the Union. The co-sponsors of [...]
*Despite state and national calls for them to reconsider their proposals, ultra-conservative members on the State of Texas Board of Education last week approved (9-to-5) controversial changes to the social studies curriculum taught in the state’s schools. Critics have labeled many of the changes “historically inaccurate” and even racist because they diminish both the importance [...]
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