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...didn't work, however, on the presidential level in 1996. Bill Clinton overwhelmingly won the African-American vote, and no national Republican since then has staked such a bold claim to black support. President George W. Bush appointed the first black Secretary of State, the highest ranking cabinet position, but gained little following in the black community. Senator John McCain barely tried in last year's race against the first black presidential nominee...
...something that wasn't initially a driving force behind this. My life is about new challenges and opportunities. The salary on top of it is obviously fantastic to have and it will mean that I can continue to do my charity expeditions. In the past, they've all been African-based and I want to find some decent causes out here in Australia and try and give something back...
...game of two-on-two basketball. The “Slumber Party Package” (you provide the sleeping bags and cartoon-themed pillowcases) features breakfast for the family prepared by the band, as well as a serenade of your mother on the ukulele. The “African Safari Package,” costs $75,000. FM interviewed the dynamic duo on their innovative marketing scheme, their new album, and their life as rock stars. 1. Fifteen Minutes: What was the inspiration behind your newest additions to the online store?D.A. Wallach: We thought it would be cool...
...kidnap Halimi for ransom because the victim and his family were Jews and therefore, Fofana believed, had to be rich. But once in court, Fofana sought to frame his behavior in jihadist language: after shouting "Allahu akbar" at the court, for example, Fofana gave his name as "Arabs, African, Revolt, Armed, Barbarian, Salafist [the literalist Muslim puritanism whose more violent incarnation is usually associated with al-Qaeda and other jihadist groups]." Later, Fofana, 28, appeared to taunt the victim's family by, among other things, giving his date of birth as Feb. 13, 2006, the date of Halimi's death...
...racially diverse, economically depressed housing project from which they hailed. Despite the rich-Jew stereotype embraced by many of the accused, the same impoverished milieu from which they came is also home to several large Jewish communities, often founded by Sephardic Jews forced out of France's former North African colonies after independence. These communities have reported mounting tension with their black and Arab neighbors in recent years...