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Isle of Wight officials explain why they forwarded racist email jokes
Two elected officials in Isle of Wight County, already under fire for passing along emails containing racist jokes about President Obama, have made things worse with their tone-deaf explanations. Among the jokes: A depiction of topless African...
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'Maldonado for governor' off to a bad start
SACRAMENTO — It seemed like a fairly good idea at the time — the idea of Abel Maldonado running for governor. He wasn't going to win. But neither would he be a Republican embarrassment. There was no Republican in sight with even a faint...Tags: George H.W. Bush, Parties and Movements, Politics, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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READER SUBMITTED: Two Kingswood Oxford Seniors Tapped For Special Honors
West HartfordTwo Kingswood Oxford seniors: Stephanie Fagbemi and Brenda Winn, have recently been honored for extraordinary service by prestigious organizations. Winn, daughter of Marcia and Kevin Winn of Newington, is one of four students awarded a $1,000 United...Tags: YMCA, Newington, Sociology, Human Interest, University of Pennsylvania
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William White, Tuskegee Airmen successfully battled racism, America's enemies in WWII
William White says he and his fellow members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen fought two battles during World War II: one against America's enemies and another against racism. White is sure he and his mates helped win the former on the battlefield, while he...Tags: Career and Workplace, Discrimination, Justice and Rights, Social Issues, Human Interest
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Isle of Wight supervisors meeting today to address controversial emails
Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors Chairwoman JoAnn Hall said Friday that the board will discuss Monday how to proceed in response to complaints about Vice Chairman Byron "Buz" Bailey forwarding emails that contained racist content to some supervisors and...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, St. Lucie County (Florida), NAACP, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Barack Obama
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School reform doesn't work
In their commentary ("Six steps for post-Alonso school reform," May 14), Thomas Wilcox, Diane Bell-McKoy and Laura Gamble use many lofty and idealistic sounding words to promote their vision. However, it bears noting that education "reformers" are well-...
Tags: Charity, Finance, Human Interest, Charter Schools, Economy, Business and Finance
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Respect for our leaders
Recently, not only in some of the opinion letters written to the Daily American, but just in casual conversations with people have I heard such appalling statements about people elected to serve our country. In only the case of President Obama, I've...Tags: Barack Obama
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READER SUBMITTED: Hall High School Grad Takes on Climate Change
West HartfordEmma Beede, 2009 graduate of Hall High School in West Hartford, is combating climate change by taking on the fossil fuel industry. In January, the senior at Rhode Island School of Design founded Divest RISD, a campaign demanding that the school end its...Tags: Radio, West Hartford, Politics, Media Industry, South Africa
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Civil War divided Lehigh Valley
Democrats of the Lehigh Valley opposed the Republican administration's war. They were suspicious of the shifting justifications for it. They weren't interested in fighting to free anyone. They denounced the president's restrictions on civil liberties....Tags: Justice and Rights, Parties and Movements, Politics, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Social Issues
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Letters to the Editor for May 16
“42” reminds how far we’ve come on race Dear Editor, The other night my wife Kristen and I went to see the movie42, the Jackie Robinson story. Being the son of a baseball coach and having played baseball in high school, I am...
Tags: Baseball, Movies, Justice and Rights, Jackie Robinson, Social Issues
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Agoura High School students targeted in racist graffiti
Authorities are investigating racist graffiti found at Agoura High School, including a "hit list" targeting African American students, they said Thursday. Students found the hate messages in a boy's bathroom on campus Wednesday morning, KTLA-TV ...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Social Issues, Students
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Forecast for L.A.'s mayor race: paltry turnout
More than 2 million people can vote for mayor of Los Angeles. But if history is a reliable guide, as many as 1.6 million of them will skip Tuesday's election. That low turnout could mean that the winner will garner fewer votes than any newly elected...
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Elections, Local Elections, Antonio Villaraigosa, Richard Riordan
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