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Jeffrey Hill | Fri, Apr 4th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: jeffrey hill, crime, downtown, infrastructure, education, transit, construction, metro, art, baltimore, bus, mcdonalds, utopia, buses, minorities, racial segregation, martin luther king, dr. martin luther king jr. | 0
The newswire is flooded with memorials today—odes to a man who gave his life to racial harmony. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered on this day 40 years ago. As journalists, writers and broadcasters compare his legacy to the progress of race relations in America, there are still many barriers, both physical and subconscious, that separate cultural communities in cities.
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David Anderson | Wed, Feb 13th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Headlines | Tags: commentary, david anderson, barack obama, foreclosure, john mccain, alaska, mcdonalds, day-care cuts, boise, trader joes, stay off drugs, greenhouse effect | 0
Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries
Senator McCain chalked up another, and Senator Obama won his eighth consecutive state moving him ahead of Senator Clinton. CNN reports “Obama’s wins in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia primaries propelled him past Sen. Hillary Clinton in the race for delegates.” Obama’s increased success was aided by the female vote and overwhelming “close to 90 percent” black majority. “According to exit polls out of Virginia and Maryland, Obama… (more)