Consider the times in which Laura Ann Scott Cansler, Knoxville's first African-American schoolteacher, lived.
Born in the western North Carolina hills some 15 years before the Civil War began, Cansler was a free black woman. (Her tombstone and 192 ...
Posted Sunday, December 30th 2012 at 6:25PM
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by Scotty Reid
A campaign was launched in November targeting R&B legend Stevie Wonder who planned to perform at a Los Angeles fundraiser for the Israeli Defense Forces who frequently are on the offense against the indigenous people of Palestine sinc ...
Posted Sunday, December 30th 2012 at 6:21PM
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“I was now about twelve years old, and the thought of being a slave for life began to bear heavily upon my heart. Just about this time, I got hold of a book entitled “The Columbian Orator.” Every opportunity I got, I used to read this book. Among muc ...
Posted Saturday, December 29th 2012 at 5:35PM
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RollingOut--Quentin Tarantino’s highly-anticipated Django Unchained hasn’t even hit theaters yet, but it’s already become the most controversial film of the season, with its central theme of slavery being mashed up with the extreme violence and humor ...
Posted Saturday, December 29th 2012 at 4:48PM
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Peace,
There are two questions that the Muslims are always asked, do we believe in Jesus, and what is the difference between Jesus Christ and Jesus?
My answers to the two questions are Yes, we believe in Jesus and all of the Prophets and Messe ...
Posted Saturday, December 29th 2012 at 4:35PM
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