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There is positive news from IPS

SHANNON WILLIAMS - April 4, 2008

I’m a proud Indianapolis Public Schools graduate. It’s important for me to say this because so often I hear people in the community and...

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Hillary Clinton snubs Black media as Blacks snub her visit

AMOS BROWN III - March 28, 2008

Everything that was right and wrong about Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign was on display last week at her first Central Indiana appearance. Where Sen....

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Hats off to single moms

SHANNON WILLIAMS - March 28, 2008

There was a point in time when I was younger and perhaps a bit naive, I used to think overly rewarding someone for something...

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Obama talks race, diversity in Plainfield as Congress battle heats back up

AMOS BROWN III - March 21, 2008

Diversity arrived in one of the most undiverse counties in Indiana, as Sen. Barack Obama brought his campaign of change and hope to Central...

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Too much focus on Obama’s former pastor

SHANNON WILLIAMS - March 21, 2008

The United States is in a recession and the lead story on many national news stations this week focused on comments Barack Obama’s former...

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The Indiana Primary: Get ready to play Family Feud (Part One)

AMOS BROWN III - March 14, 2008

With apologies to Richard Dawson and John O’Hurley, “Get ready, it’s time to play Democratic Party Family Feud.” That’s what the upcoming May Primary...

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Understanding the difference between helping and enabling

SHANNON WILLIAMS - March 14, 2008

From an early age we’re taught to help others as much as possible, however, as we get older, helping people too much can actually...

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Understanding the difference between helping and enabling

SHANNON WILLIAMS - March 14, 2008

From an early age we’re taught to help others as much as possible, however, as we get older, helping people too much can actually...

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The special election

AMOS BROWN III - March 6, 2008

Tuesday’ special election is the first this year in Indiana. And the first since voters across America, including African-Americans, are turning out in record...

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New sentencing guidelines for crack offenders

SHANNON WILLIAMS - March 6, 2008

For years Blacks have argued about the disproportionately higher incarceration sentences that our men and women face regarding crack-cocaine offences. It’s been no secret...

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