Does Preserving Confederate History Outweigh the Need to Remove Symbols of Oppression?- Mon May 1st, 2017

[Atlanta BlackStar]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Rss Feed]( Atlanta Black Star is a narrative company. We publish narratives intentionally and specifically to enlighten and transform the world. Hi {NAME}, Atlanta Black Star Newsletter [Does Preserving Confederate History Outweigh the Need to Remove Symbols of a People’s Oppression?]( [confederate symbols]( There may be an argument for the need to preserve this controversial history. However, there may also be an argument that the presence of these symbols of hate and the expectation of the African-American community to accept them without complaint is causing irreparable harm and [exacerbating the racial divide]( seen today ... [READ MORE]( [Drunken Ex-Cop Plows Into Children Walking Home from Bus Stop, Killing 1]( [miami drunk driver John Camfield]( Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan “JJ” Quintana told reporters at a news conference Friday that he assumed the worst as he jumped out of bed Thursday afternoon and ran barefoot to the bus stop. He found his daughter safe, but immediately saw the carnage left when a suspected drunken driver hit five of her fellow Dundee Ridge Middle Academy students as they walked home from the stop. One student later died of his injuries ... [READ MORE]( [The United States and Our Russian Obsession: An Interview with Margaret Kimberley]( [United States Russia relations]( In this interview, journalist Daniel Falcone talks to writer and activist Margaret Kimberley to discuss the mainstream media’s obsession with Russia and its alleged U.S. election interference. She talks about the irresponsibility and potential danger of this type of coverage, as well. Kimberley further highlights the problematic and shortsighted nature of the DNC and the Democratic Party’s own failures in grappling with the historic defeat ... [READ MORE]( [Wife of Doctor Found Guilty of Multi-Million Dollar Medicare Fraud Says ‘It’s Not Fair, He Is a Good Doctor’]( [trump administration Russian ties]( Dr. Salomon Melgen faces 15 to 20 years in prison on 67 counts, including health care fraud, submitting false claims and falsifying records in patients’ files, unless he offers or accepts a deal before his sentencing, scheduled for July 14. Federal prosecutors could pressure him to testify against New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez ... [READ MORE]( [Atlanta BlackStar]( This message was sent to {EMAIL} because you are registered to this newsletter. We respect your privacy. If you no longer wish to receive emails, safely unsubscribe by clicking the link below. © 2016 | Diamond Diaspora Media | 75 Marietta Street Atlanta Georgia 30303 USA [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](