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...received a call from law professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.’s aide, requesting they bring their laptops and come help the reverend. Jackson, the prominent civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate, was slated to speak at the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church in Central Square as part of an annual speech organized by the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice, an organization at the Law School founded by Ogletree. Maule and Dennis were scheduled to have coffee with Jackson before the speech but instead ending up helping the reverend complete his draft. Jackson?...
...Fred Armfield, pastor of the Little Zion AME Church in Greenwood, says the black church has all but lost its electoral influence over African-American voters, and he's glad. "This generation has grown and is intelligent enough that it doesn't need a driver at the polls," says Armfield. "I don't take a position from the pulpit. I know the people in my congregation are independent thinkers." That said, however, he's backing Clinton. "The Clintons have always been good to the African-American community, and I'm staying with them," he says. He knows many black voters...
...Before the reenactment, Clinton and Obama spoke at churches just blocks apart. At Brown's AME, Obama criticized the Bush Administration for rolling back Affirmative Action, for an "ill-conceived war" and complained about low voting rates. He spoke to a crowd of about 450. Earlier, he spoke at a Unity breakfast sold out to 600 attendees...
...Soulfège and The Foundation Movement as well as a blend of spoken word “slam-poetry,” stand-up comedy, and a world fusion dance mix spun by a DJ duo. The proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Selula Sandla AME Village, a home for HIV orphans in Swaziland, and the Liberty Hall Youth Culture Center, which teaches cultural literacy and computer skills to children in the ghettoes of Kingston, Jamaica. “No one is strong enough to stand alone—no matter how strong your beat...
...take over management of six major U.S. ports. The firm later said it would turn over operation of the ports to a U.S. entity.At a meeting hosted by the Dubai School of Government, Summers said he was impressed by the emirate’s economic development strategies, according to AME Info, a website that covers business news about the Middle East.—Staff writer Nicholas M. Ciarelli can be reached at ciarelli@fas.harvard.edu...