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COMMENTARY: Collision Course (Part 2)
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COMMENTARY: Collision Course (Part 2)

Gregg Reese, Contributor | Our Weekly NewsNovember 23, 2022

“Although I have no personal knowledge of when Dr. King died, I fully support the research of Dr. William Pepper, who has established that King’s life was terminated at the hospital. His research came through a credible witness, Johnton Shelby, whose mother personally witnessed the event. According to these sources, King did not die immediately, but shortly after being shot and transported to the hospital, when he was smothered to death with a pillow by the head surgeon, Dr. Breen Bland.” — Phillip F. Nelson, author of “Who REALLY Killed Martin Luther King,” in an interview with Our Weekly.

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Celebration of Life: Alvin E. Tircuit Sr., better known as “Turk the Barber”

Sentinel News ServiceAugust 31, 2021

Alvin E. Tircuit Sr., better known as “Turk the Barber”, went home to be with his creator, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Friday, August 13, 2021. He was 92 years old. He was born in New Orleans, LA. He was a devout member of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church (where his mother worked). He attended St. Peter Claver’s school, Xavier Prep, Straight Business School, and Barber School. Alvin Sr. also served in the U.S. Army.

Gov Calls for Probe into Traffic Stop of Black Army Officer
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Gov Calls for Probe into Traffic Stop of Black Army Officer

Associated Press  April 15, 2021

U.S. Army second lieutenant Caron Nazario filed a lawsuit earlier this month against two Windsor police officers, accusing them of drawing their guns, pointing them at him and using a slang term to suggest he was facing execution before pepper-spraying him and knocking him to the ground.

Rep. Bennie Thompson Wins Efforts to Make Medgar Evers Home National Monument  
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Rep. Bennie Thompson Wins Efforts to Make Medgar Evers Home National Monument  

Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor March 21, 2019

Because of the work of Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the Evers’ house at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, will now become a national historic landmark. The house where Medgar Evers’ was fatally shot was built in the first planned middle-class subdivision for African-Americans in Mississippi after World War II. Thompson has been working on the honor for Evers for over ten years.  

Burns Releases ‘A Prayer Book for Healing’
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Burns Releases ‘A Prayer Book for Healing’

December 5, 2018

Author Tierra Burns offers a timely resource to help people tap into the power of prayer. Her new work, “Bombarding Heaven in Unity: A Prayer Book for Healing” aims to assist those who may be uncomfortable communicating with God. Explaining her reason for addressing this topic, Burns said her two-fold goals are to encourage people to increase their prayer life and learn to pray before a crisis occurs. “My ultimate goal is to express the power of prayer in God’s healing process and introduce prayer as a lifestyle to build a relationship with God,” said Burns.  “I felt called to

Congressional Gold Medal Solidifies Tuskegee Airman Honor
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Congressional Gold Medal Solidifies Tuskegee Airman Honor

Glenn Rolfe, Delaware State NewsNovember 30, 2018

Seven-plus years after her death at age 87 in June 2011, Ms. Conaway Stephens _ who served in the U.S. Army/Air Force from 1945-49  posthumously received the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest distinguished civilian award, during a luncheon ceremony Saturday at the CHEER Community Center.

Teammates Of U.S. Green Beret Face Murder Prosecution
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Teammates Of U.S. Green Beret Face Murder Prosecution

Global Information NetworkNovember 20, 2018

More than a year has passed since the death of U.S. Green Beret Logan Melgar in Bamako, Mali. Investigators now believe they have men of interest – two Navy SEALS and two Marine Raiders. The four face charges that include felony murder in the strangulation death of Staff Sgt. Melgar.