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By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailySAN DIEGO – Andrew Breitbart was invited to appear at the National Association of Black Journalists convention here on Thursday. Word was that he initially planned to attend. He didn't; Shirley Sherrod did. "I wish he had come here," the former USDA official said of the man who posted the video clip that triggered a week of political and personal turmoil. "I really would like to talk with him." "He'll definitely hear from me," Sherrod said, adding that she "definitely" plans to sue the conservative blogger for circulating a small excerpt of her remarks to an NAACP event that purported ...
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By Faye Anderson - Politics DailyToday marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King's last campaign was in support of the sanitation workers of Memphis in their fight for a decent wage, safe working conditions, and dignity and respect.As we commemorate Dr. King's life and legacy, we are mindful that the next phase of the civil rights movement was the struggle for economic justice. The employment report by the U.S. Department of Labor shows that while much progress has been made, 40 years later, there remains a racial disparity in economic opportunity.The overall unemployment rate is ...
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