Posts Tagged ‘NAACP’

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VIDEO: Shirley Sherrod, The USDA & Black Farmers

by Madam Toussaint on July 26th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Posted In: GREEN, BLACK PEOPLE

My grandfather used to say ‘the land don’t know no color, the land never mistreated anybody. It’s the people here.” ~Dr. John Boyd There are several notable things about the Shirley Sherrod incident worth acknowledging, most involve how much this incident is not about the woman in question. The African American Georgia State Director of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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PETA Vs. KFC: The Double Down Chicken Sandwich Battle

by Madam Toussaint on April 26th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Posted In: GREEN, HEALTH, FOOD & DRINK

The battle of the acronyms is on, this time it’s KFC vs. PETA. Kentucky Fried Chicken has recently released a new atomic chicken sandwich. This one may be more deadly than the ones dripping in melted parm at your local bodega or pizza joint. This KFC sandwich is called the Double Down and it consists […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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VAN JONES TO RECEIVE NAACP IMAGE AWARD AND MORE RIGHT WING ATTACKS

by Madam Toussaint on February 25th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: GREEN

Photo Credit: Getty Images Van Jones is an American treasure…Van’s vision, in short, is a vision for America restored to its place as the definitive world economic leader. ~Benjamin Todd Jealous” This Friday the NAACP is holding their 41st Image Awards. Slated to receive the President’s Award from NAACP from its president and CEO Benjamin […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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TAVIS SMILEY ENDS STATE OF THE BLACK UNION-WHAT NOW?

by Madam Toussaint on January 7th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Posted In: GREEN, BLACK PEOPLE

Talk show host Tavis Smiley has decided to end his annual State of the Black Union Conference. In 2005 the conference spawned the book “Covenant with Black America,” about issues in black community. In more recent times the conference took a very critical tone towards President Barack Obama. “[The State of the Black Union] doesn’t […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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The NAACP Goes Green

by Madam Toussaint on September 9th, 2009 at 6:30 am
Posted In: GREEN

July 9, 2007: Thousands gathered in Detroit, Michigan to participate in the NAACP’s funeral and burial for the “N” word. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) recently passed a historic resolution addressing climate change for the first time in it’s history at its 100th annual convention in New York. Here are […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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