A new reality or the same old game of athlete exploitation?
Pro basketball prognosticators predict June 27 at least four high schoolers stand a good chance of realizing a dream shared by thousands of their peers: the coveted chance to play in the National Basketball Association, after hearing their names called at this year�s NBA draft at New York�s Madison Square Garden. And even though three of the league�s top players, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Tracy McGrady are �baby ballers,� who jumped from high school courts to pro arenas, there is still the debate about whether �kids� should make such moves.

Farrakhan to speak at major hip hop summit
NEW YORK�For two days, June 12-13, the New York Hilton will be the site of a National Hip Hop Summit. Russell Simmons of Rush Communications and Def Jam Records has called together leading artists, record company producers and the NAACP to inspire the hip hop community �to reach for new heights.� The industry movers and shakers will discuss hip hop�s problems, how to fix them and how to clean up the music�s violent image. more


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Congressional 'allies' challenge radio network
As many of you know, at the very least, we are not satisfied with the manner in which members of the US Congress, White conservatives, Black civil rights leaders and members of the "mainstream" press have handled the issue of "slavery" in the Sudan. Thus, we have not joined in with those who have jumped on the "slavery" in the Sudan bandwagon. For the most part, we think those who have been the most vocal on this issue have either only looked at the issue superficially, or have embraced the cause because they have hidden agendas. more



'Kill as many niggers as you can'
A city faces old demons, as mayor is indicted for 1969 murder of Black woman
YORK, Pa.�The dirty secrets coming out of this small manufacturing town of 41,000, just 17 miles north of the Mason-Dixon line hark back to news events of yesterday. With the May 17 arrest of Mayor Charles Robertson for an alleged role in the 32-year-old murder of a Black woman, old sins haunt the city and its leading political figure. more



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Sudanese President, Rebel leader
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Tensions simmer following violent UK race riots -Oldham, BBC

Instability in Central African Republic after coup attempt -PANA


"Slavery" In The Sudan
 As many of you know, at the very least, we are not satisfied with the manner in which members of the US Congress, White conservatives, Black civil rights leaders and members of the "mainstream" press have handled the issue of "slavery" in the Sudan. Thus, we have not joined in with those who have jumped on the "slavery" in the Sudan bandwagon. For the most part, we think those who have been the most vocal on this issue have either only looked at the issue superficially, or have embraced the cause because they have hidden agendas.

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