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Amidst his legal battles, CBC members stand by congressman

ASKIAMSenior Correspondent WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) entered a not guilty plea in Federal Court June 8, to an inch-thick, 16-count bribery, racketeering, and money-laundering indictment. “I am absolutely innocent of the charges that have been leveled against me and I’m going to fight my heart out to clear my name,” Mr. Jefferson said in a prepared statement after...

Federal court denies motion to halt Cherokee election

FCNNEWSSOURCE The union of the Black and the Red (FCN, 05-21-2007)Racism and the Cherokee Nation (FCN, 04-08-2007) WASHINGTON, D.C.  - On June 13, the Federal District Court denied a motion to halt the June 23 Cherokee election. Six Cherokee Freedmen filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction in the Federal District Court in the District of Columbia on March 8, 2007 against...

Latinos, Blacks at risk due to high cost of prescriptions

Universal health care–a right or privilege? (FCN, 10-12-2006)The connection between wealth and health (FCN, 06-06-2006)Medical group formed to address health disparities (FCN, 04-30-2003) (FinalCall.com) - Being poor, Black or Latino and in need of prescription drugs can be an unhealthy combination. According to a new national study of adults 18 and older, released in May by the American Association...

A challenge to make housing affordable

“Look at how we are uprooted and displaced from the cities in which we live. Using the tools of poverty, gangs, drugs and weaponry, there is a plot to move Blacks out of the inner cities so that Whites can move back in. The cities are devastated to the point that when enough people move out, when enough buildings...

Take care of your core

Preview in new tab I am still on a high after attending the Living in the Light Women’s conference in Washington, D.C./Virginia May 25-27. The spirit was beautiful and the care and treatment of the women was exemplary, which is a reflection of the sincere sisterhood and good leadership in that area. A question that was frequently asked in...

Bush Admin seeks permanent military bases in Iraq

JIM.LOBE Why is the military building 'permanent' bases? (FCNL)Graphical Overview of Iraq's Oil fields and facilities (Image)Iraq: Permanent US Colony (Dahr Jamail, 03-14-2006) WASHINGTON (IPS/GIN) - President George W. Bush appears to have rejected the Iraq Study Group’s call to pledge not to establish permanent military bases in Iraq. White House spokesman Tony Snow recently confirmed that Pres. Bush favors a...

D.C. ‘exodus’ sparks district renewal efforts for Whites

WASHINGTON, D.C. (FinalCall.com) - By the year 2020, if demographers predictions are correct, the nation’s capital will no longer be a “Chocolate City,” but more of a melting pot of cultures with no one group as the majority, according to U.S. Census Reports released last month. D.C.’s Black population is declining, while the White and Asian population is increasing. “The...

Senate rejects immigration compromise

CHARLENEM LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - Immigrants rights advocates are re-strategizing after the much-anticipated immigration reform bill fell in the Senate June 7, when both Democrats and Republicans voted not to move the issue out of debate. The bi-partisan bill required 60 votes to pass, but the Senators voted 45-50 against it. Backed by President George Bush, it would have provided routes...

Black women lead in chronic illnesses, L.A. study says

CHARLENEM, Staff Writer LOS ANGELES–Black women in Los Angeles County suffer the highest rates of serious chronic diseases and depression, including heart disease, diabetes and strokes, according to a study by the Department of Health and Office of Women’s Health. Their first ever report titled “Health Indicators for Women in Los Angeles County: Highlighting Disparities by Ethnicity and Insurance Status,” was...

Birth control death plot

'Birth Control' and its deadly risks (FCN, 06-2007)Margaret Sanger's Eugenic Plan for Black America (FinalCall.com) - While many see the new birth control pill, Lybrel, as an advance for women that allows them contraception while eliminating their menstrual cycle, others are alarmed that it is another dangerous advance in the plot that leads women to poor health and for...