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Michael Jackson (1958-2009)
The King of Pop--the way we first remembered him (and
for some, the image they prefer to remember).
His music is timeless and his legacy still untold.
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OBS Mission:
To build a movement that fights for
political empowerment and economic justice and the cultural
dignity of the African-American community, especially the Black
working class.
OBS Vision:
To contribute
to the creation of a society free of all forms of exploitation
and oppression.
JOIN
OBS!
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Missouri Supreme Court
appoints a
Special Master to view
Reggie's case.
Most of you know the
facts--
now it's time to get others involved.
Click
here for
18 Things You Can Do to Help
Reggie
See YouTube Promo of
Reggie's Documentary
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Alert!
Alert!
Alert!
OBS has
been informed that two women, Marie Thomas and Mary ?? (may not be their
real names)
have been
misrepresenting themselves as OBS members collecting money for those with
housing needs. If you see this perpetrators, try to get a photo of them. If you
have given them money, report the incident to the Attorney General's fraud
department. Above all,
let us know.
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Reflections on a
racist ambush
by Jamala Rogers
Featured Columnist, St. Louis American
Newspaper
June
25 , 2009
Sixty years ago, a
race riot broke out at Fairground Park swimming pool, located in
a then predominantly white neighborhood. Several unsuspecting
black youth, trying to escape the summer heat, walked into what
appeared in retrospect to be a racist ambush.
Robert Gammon was one of those black kids who got the word that
they could swim in the once segregated Fairground pool. By the
time he and others finished their swim session, the pool was
surrounded by a mob of angry whites.
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Call
for Proposals
5th Annual Educating for Change Curriculum Fair
September 26, 2009 –
9 am to 3 pm
UMSL - South Campus – Marillac Hall
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