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April 10, 2001
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Race and sports
Father of Serena and Venus Williams denounces racial epithets

NEW YORK�When Richard Williams, 73, the outspoken father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, accused fans attending a tournament at Indian Wells, Va., of hurling racial epithets at him and his daughters, it opened a sore that has been festering for too long beneath the surface of sports in America. �They kept calling me a nigger,� Mr. Williams was quoted in the March 26 edition of USA Today.


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Non-Aligned Movement: U.S. blocks peace force in Israeli-occupied territories

UNITED NATIONS (IPS)�The 114-member Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), whose proposal for a UN observer force in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza was vetoed by the United States, is planning to take its case before the General Assembly. A show of political support�by at least a predictable two-thirds of the 189 members of the Assembly�is expected to indicate to the outside world the overwhelming international backing for the Palestinian cause at the United Nations. more


Bush meets more Blacks at White House

THE WHITE HOUSE�President George W. Bush continued his almost once-per-week courtship of Black leaders March 29, hosting more than 120 Black college and university presidents, farmers, business owners, elected officials and political appointees for a meeting where he promised that he would emphasize values that unite the country. more



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Exclusive Interview With Professor
Wamba Dia Wamba Re: The Congo


In order to understand what has been taking place in the Congo today
and even over the last 40 years in that country, it is necessary to
speak to someone who is on the ground and interacting with the Congolese
people on a daily basis. Professor Wamba Dia Wamba, Chairperson of the Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD), is just such a person. Prof. Wamba, active in the Congolese struggle for decades, has witnessed the rise and fall of Mobutu as well as Laurent Kabila.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW


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China trumpets victory in spy plane row, says US apologized -AFP

Mandela to Continue Mediating in Libya/Lockerbie Affair -Tripoli, Libya, PANA

Plan for Withdrawal of Foreign Force in D.R. Congo -Johannesburg, PANA

World Bank Admits Policy Failure in Zimbabwe -Harare, PANA


Activists: Western powers fear debt owed for slave trade

UNITED NATIONS�The United States, Canada and the United Kingdom are denying allegations that they are threatening to boycott the upcoming Aug. 31-Sept. 7 �World Conference Against Racism� (WCAR) conference to be held in Durban, South Africa, according to activists.

PERSPECTIVES

FCN EDITORIAL
America's hard line may result in harder blows

TIME by the Hon. Elijah Muhammad

Understanding 'a valuable man'
by Jabril Muhammad

Scientific Exploration For A New Age
by Mother Tynnetta Muhammad

The Flight to Europe From Johannesburg
by Cedric Muhammad

Bush�s foreign policy clearly biased
by Ramzy Baroud

The Conspiracy To Destroy Rev. Jesse Jackson
by Ron Daniels

ELEVEN FIFTY-FIVE
We Have Met The Enemy, And He Is Us!
by Abdul Allah Muhammad

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