Bill Quigley

Bill Quigley
Black Music Month at 30: A Cultural Retrospective
30 Jun 2009
by Pamela D. Reed President Obama changed Black Music Month to "African American Music Appreciation Month," and neglected to hold a commemorative event at the White House. “This is like the tree…
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Haiti's Non-Election
30 Jun 2009
by Kim Ives When the most popular political party is barred from the election, what's the point of voting? Such was the simple logic of Haiti's recent farcical senatorial run-off election, boycotted…
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24 Jun 2009
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Thank you for subscribing to Black Agenda Report via email
24 Jun 2009
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McKinney Rejoins Voyage to Defy US-Israeli Blockade of Gaza – "Sink Us or Arrest Usl"
24 Jun 2009
by The Editors When the Free Gaza Movement attempted to send a boatload of supplies to Gaza last December, the Israeli Navy rammed the vessel, the Dignity, almost sinking it. This week,…
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The Great Debate in Harlem
24 Jun 2009
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Jamaica Broadcasting is Born: A fi we! A no fi dem!
23 Jun 2009
by John Maxwell Veteran journalist John Maxwell was there at the beginning: 1959, the start of the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation. “For the first time at last, it wasn't really necessary to listen…
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Tradition of Same Gender Marriage in Igboland, Nigeria
23 Jun 2009
by Leo Igwe Black homophobes often invoke “African” culture to buttress their arguments against gay rights, including the right to marry. But, according to the author, a native of southern Nigeria,…
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Eshu’s blues: It’s a jungle out here
16 Jun 2009
by BAR columnist michael hureaux perez The imperial menu offers us a range of dishes, from prime cut mass murder (Congo, Af-Pak), to trailer park cold cuts a la Sarah Palin and her abstinence-…
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Margaret Kimberley On the Housing Crisis: How the Politics is Taken Out of NY Politics
16 Jun 2009
If you don't see the video above, click here. BAR's senior columnist Margaret Kimberley sketches some of the local impact of the foreclosure crisis in New York City, and how , in the age of…