Racism in the Bahamas
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Racism alive in Bahamas
The longest-serving Attorney General in the history of The Bahamas, Paul Adderley, said racism is still alive in the country today.At a two-day forum held by the College of The Bahamas under the title, 'Sir Milo Butler Centennial Symposium', Mr Adderley exclaimed that Sir Milo Butler, who fought unwaveringly to invoke Black Bahamians with a form of consciousness, would not like what he sees today. "Racism persists, sometimes subtly, implicit in it is the white man's belief in his superiority. The racial landscape is complex and confused. Black pride which was strong in the freedom movement in the sixties has been replaced by Black apologists who are ashamed to be Black," he said. "Some whites are as insensitive as they always have been, only now cleverer; white racism has a new face...and the vestigial remnants of white supremacy are still arrogantly alive."
He urged that Black Bahamians must embrace their heritage and pay tribute to Bahamians like Sir Milo Butler, whose main aim was to do his part in creating a Bahamas where color doesn't matter.
In South Florida's hot hip-hop market, thoughtful lyrics are a tough sell
Every American region has a hip-hop story to tell. South Florida's tale is dominated by bullets, bloodshed and jewels that glisten like ice.But scratch the surface of South Florida's tale and you'll find the transplanted roots of a nearly 30-year-old movement that started in the South Bronx and gave voice to a generation of people ignored by mainstream society.
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In South Florida's hot hip-hop market, thoughtful lyrics are a ...
Every American region has a hip-hop story to tell. South Florida's tale is dominated by bullets, bloodshed and jewels that glisten like ice.But scratch the surface of South Florida's tale and you'll find the transplanted roots of a nearly 30-year-old movement that started in the South Bronx and gave voice to a generation of people ignored by mainstream society.
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'Praise Bush and the Iraq war'
THE lights were down in the giant amphitheatre of Cornerstone Church, Texas, as last weekend's Feast of the Tabernacles got into full swing. An orchestra, backed by a several hundred-strong choir, is belting out biblical hymns. Centre stage, two camouflaged figures embrace, one dressed as an Israeli soldier complete with machine gun, the other his US army counterpart.George Bush may be facing defeat in the upcoming mid-term elections from an electorate alarmed by Middle East wars and ballooning federal spending, but one corner of the country remains firmly behind him - the Christian right.
.Smaller Winn-Dixie out of bankruptcy
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. emerged from bankruptcy Tuesday, 21 months after the grocery chain filed for Chapter 11 protection after it suffered huge financial losses caused by competitive pressures.The new Winn-Dixie is much smaller than the troubled company that filed for bankruptcy Feb. 20, 2005. The company, which had 920 stores in eight states and the Bahamas and 79,000 employees, now has only 522 stores in five states and employs about 55,000. The company also sold warehouses, manufacturing plants and corporate jets.
The company and 23 of its subsidiaries and affiliates filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after suffering financial losses and a lack of vendor credit amid intense competition from Wal-Mart and Publix.
The Jacksonville-based company emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization after it received $725 million in exit financing from Wachovia Corp.
Victory is the only option as Bermudatake on Bahamas
Bermuda and Bahamas will lay everything on the line when they lock horns in tonights Digicel Cup second-round clash at the National Stadium in St. Michaels, Barbados.Both countries lost their opening contests on Sunday, Bermuda 3-0 against St. Vincent and Bahamas 2-1 against host country Barbados respectively.
Now the two teams face each other, knowing that another loss would effectively end their Cup hopes, as the top two teams from Group G will automatically qualify for Januarys finals in Trinidad and Tobago while the third-placed team will enter a triangular play-off that will decide the sole remaining spot in the finals of the Concacaf Gold Cup qualifier.
Bermuda spent yesterday licking their wounds and were in reasonably good spirits. Team officials held several discussions with players and also a late afternoon workout at a club facility in nearby Dover.