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	Roots to Rap Rahiel Tesfamariam Columns Friday, March 18, 2005 The Plague That Continues to Spread An estimated 5 million new cases of HIV developed last year, bringing the total number of people living with the virus around the world to 40 million. Friday, March 11, 2005 Reparations for the African Diaspora The National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N’COBRA), which was organized in late 1987 and early 1988, was established to… Friday, March 4, 2005 The Marketing Appeal of a Martyr On February 27, 1966 approximately fifteen hundred people gathered at Faith Temple Church of God in Christ in New York City for the funeral… Friday, February 25, 2005 “The Mis-education of the Negro” Still Resonates Carter G. Woodson, who founded the Association for the Study of African American Life & History (ASALH) in 1915 and the Journal of Negro… Friday, February 18, 2005 Black Folks Living Alternative Lifestyles U.S. leadership is too often hypocritical, condemning pro-choice supporters while advocating for capital punishment and sending… Friday, February 11, 2005 Black@Stanford.Edu Revisited “In 1968, in response to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Stanford University sponsored a university-wide Colloquium on Race. Friday, January 28, 2005 Land of the Blacks Nineteen years ago my mother and I sat side by side on a plane headed for Kennedy Airport in New York City. I remember three things about… Friday, January 14, 2005 A Dream Deferred: How Long Will It Wait? There is probably not a single African American in this country that has not at some point in time heard the moving and eloquent words… Friday, January 7, 2005 We Have a Lot at Stake in the Peace Effort African Americans have contributed to the prosperity of this country in ways that are rarely recognized. Often, they have fought to protect Friday, December 24, 2004 Jesus, The Name Above All Names Friday, December 17, 2004 A Love Affair with Words Friday, December 10, 2004 No One Can Put Out Foxx’s Fire Friday, December 3, 2004 Past the Front Gate and Now in the House Friday, November 26, 2004 Once Upon a Time, We Pumped Our Fists Friday, November 19, 2004 ‘Cultural Marketplace’ Friday, November 12, 2004 The Shackles of Thug Life Friday, November 5, 2004 In the Name of Jesus Friday, October 29, 2004 In the Spirit of Sankofa Friday, October 22, 2004 The Casualties of the Drug War Friday, October 15, 2004 Who is Holding the Torch? Friday, October 8, 2004 ‘Human Needs Not Baseball Schemes’ Friday, October 1, 2004 Atheism: A Harsh Reality For Rahiel Tesfamariam send email to rahielt@washingtoninformer.com.