When black lawmakers are charged with federal crimes, it makes national news, but it rarely makes the news when the Feds are unable to make their case. After accusing Chicago’s LaShawn Ford of felony bank fraud in 2012, the Feds have now decided to drop the felony charges. Ford will only plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge relating to his income taxes, reports NBC Chicago. In 2012 Ford was charged…
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August 4, 2014
A Maryland Republican with neo-Confederate ties held an odd press conference on Wednesday to prove he’s not a racist. Candidate Michael Peroutka, who won the GOP primary for the upcoming Anne Arundel County Council election, was caught singing the Confederate anthem “Dixie” at a 2012 pro-secession group conference. “Republican leadership here in Maryland has rightly said that this race card sideshow is a distraction from the real issues,” Peroutka said….
Chaka Khan’s story is one of ups and downs, turmoil and redemption. She was born as Yvette Marie Stevens in 1953 on the Southside of Chicago to a middle class family. One of her first experiences in the music industry came when she was 11-years-old and formed the group the Crystalettes with her sister Yvonne. After spending time involved with the Affro-Arts Theater and participating in the musical group The…
Over the past few months the Ku Klux Klan has made the news on several occasions as part of a nationwide rebranding effort, but the KKK isn’t the only racist organization that’s trying to re-ignite its base. Last year a white supremacist named Craig Cobb purchased property in Leith, North Dakota to create a hub for other Neo-Nazι white supremacists like himself. Although that effort failed, largely due to protests…
There many different types of loans. The type of loan generally varies based on its intended use and can vary by the length of time the loan is given for, interest rates, payment type and due date. Three of the main types of loans offered to consumers are traditional installment loans, credit cards and payday loans. Traditional installment loans are one of the oldest types of loans available as it…