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		<title>By: Anna Renee</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-13757</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Renee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your site is great...we need it desperately! Im adding you too!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your site is great&#8230;we need it desperately! Im adding you too!</p>
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		<title>By: thefreeslave</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-13747</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you for contacting us. Consider yourself added!! Peace.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for contacting us. Consider yourself added!! Peace.</p>
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		<title>By: STOP the Media Smear</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-13744</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[STOP the Media Smear]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, I just found out about your forum and really like the concept. May I be added to your blogroll? My blog addresses the denigrating images coming out of the media against Black women - and the role that many Black entertainers play in aiding and abetting the media-led smear campaign.
Thank you,
-STOP the Media Smear Campaign Against Black Women]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi, I just found out about your forum and really like the concept. May I be added to your blogroll? My blog addresses the denigrating images coming out of the media against Black women &#8211; and the role that many Black entertainers play in aiding and abetting the media-led smear campaign.<br />
Thank you,<br />
-STOP the Media Smear Campaign Against Black Women</p>
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		<title>By: Jamara Newell</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-13211</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No I prefer it be just for and about us.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No I prefer it be just for and about us.</p>
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		<title>By: Steve Yip</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-11176</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Yip]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A revolutionary web-a-thon?  

Yes! Find out about the Movement for Revolution in this country by participating in a dynamic “Put Revolution on the Map” web-a-thon on Sunday, August 8, 2010 from 4PM to 10PM EST. 

This web-a-thon is both a fundraiser and a means to introduce people to &quot;The Revolution We Need... The Leadership We Have&quot; Campaign; and the leader of the movement, Bob Avakian, a tremendous revolutionary leader and thinker.  

We are at www.revolutiononthemapwebcast.blogspot.com

On June 20, several hundred people participated in the campaign&#039;s first webathon. 160 people donated and we surpassed the goal. $10,048 has been raised with almost $1,000 in pledges yet to come in. This was a success and showed the potential of &quot;giving people the means to become part of this revolutionary movement, and organizing into this movement everyone who wants to make a contribution to it, who wants to work and fight, to struggle and sacrifice, not to keep this nightmare of a world going as it is but to bring a better world into being.&quot; [From Message and Call. www.revcom.us/a/171/statement-en.html]

We are aiming to raise $12,000 by getting to a larger body of new people to check out the web-a-thon and the movement behind it.  Find out about this!

There is also a Facebook GROUP page: “Put Revolution on the Map.”  The Facebook EVENT page is Put Revolution On The Map&quot; #2: $12,000 Fund Drive Web-a-thon.”

The Blog address is: http://revolutiononthemapwebcast.blogspot.com/.  You can also join us at Twitter at www.twitter.com/RevOnTheMap]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A revolutionary web-a-thon?  </p>
<p>Yes! Find out about the Movement for Revolution in this country by participating in a dynamic “Put Revolution on the Map” web-a-thon on Sunday, August 8, 2010 from 4PM to 10PM EST. </p>
<p>This web-a-thon is both a fundraiser and a means to introduce people to &#8220;The Revolution We Need&#8230; The Leadership We Have&#8221; Campaign; and the leader of the movement, Bob Avakian, a tremendous revolutionary leader and thinker.  </p>
<p>We are at <a href="http://www.revolutiononthemapwebcast.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.revolutiononthemapwebcast.blogspot.com</a></p>
<p>On June 20, several hundred people participated in the campaign&#8217;s first webathon. 160 people donated and we surpassed the goal. $10,048 has been raised with almost $1,000 in pledges yet to come in. This was a success and showed the potential of &#8220;giving people the means to become part of this revolutionary movement, and organizing into this movement everyone who wants to make a contribution to it, who wants to work and fight, to struggle and sacrifice, not to keep this nightmare of a world going as it is but to bring a better world into being.&#8221; [From Message and Call. <a href="http://www.revcom.us/a/171/statement-en.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.revcom.us/a/171/statement-en.html</a></p>
<p>We are aiming to raise $12,000 by getting to a larger body of new people to check out the web-a-thon and the movement behind it.  Find out about this!</p>
<p>There is also a Facebook GROUP page: “Put Revolution on the Map.”  The Facebook EVENT page is Put Revolution On The Map&#8221; #2: $12,000 Fund Drive Web-a-thon.”</p>
<p>The Blog address is: <a href="http://revolutiononthemapwebcast.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://revolutiononthemapwebcast.blogspot.com/</a>.  You can also join us at Twitter at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/RevOnTheMap" rel="nofollow">http://www.twitter.com/RevOnTheMap</a></p>
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		<title>By: Alternative</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-8927</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alternative]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great discussions and variety of viewpoints.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great discussions and variety of viewpoints.</p>
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		<title>By: Andy</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-8674</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great blog/site with really interesting stories and perspectives. Keep up the good work.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great blog/site with really interesting stories and perspectives. Keep up the good work.</p>
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		<title>By: Counsel</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-8398</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Counsel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hope to make a suggestion that helps everyone rather than just &quot;us...&quot;

My thought is there is one race...

The Human Race.  

If you were thinking anything else, you were being prejudiced...

Admitting we all are prejudiced at some point is good.  We all pre-judge things--from fights between friends, etc. where we don&#039;t have &quot;all the data.&quot;

Therefore, I suggest this site and those posting here don&#039;t make similar mistakes that make many of us feel &quot;left out.&quot;  Specifically, let us not exclude others because of their &quot;skin color.&quot;  If we do, aren&#039;t we just as bad as &quot;them?&quot;

Fair is fair.  If we don&#039;t shoot for fairness, how are we &quot;bettering&quot; the world for us and our kids?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope to make a suggestion that helps everyone rather than just &#8220;us&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>My thought is there is one race&#8230;</p>
<p>The Human Race.  </p>
<p>If you were thinking anything else, you were being prejudiced&#8230;</p>
<p>Admitting we all are prejudiced at some point is good.  We all pre-judge things&#8211;from fights between friends, etc. where we don&#8217;t have &#8220;all the data.&#8221;</p>
<p>Therefore, I suggest this site and those posting here don&#8217;t make similar mistakes that make many of us feel &#8220;left out.&#8221;  Specifically, let us not exclude others because of their &#8220;skin color.&#8221;  If we do, aren&#8217;t we just as bad as &#8220;them?&#8221;</p>
<p>Fair is fair.  If we don&#8217;t shoot for fairness, how are we &#8220;bettering&#8221; the world for us and our kids?</p>
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		<title>By: BLACKSONVILLE.COM</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-7433</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking forward to sharing in the knowledge, wisdom, and overstanding that made us once and for always GREAT!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Looking forward to sharing in the knowledge, wisdom, and overstanding that made us once and for always GREAT!</p>
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		<title>By: Scott Williams</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-6981</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Williams]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nice Blog; well written... I just came across it.  I am hooking you up w/ some LinkLuv!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nice Blog; well written&#8230; I just came across it.  I am hooking you up w/ some LinkLuv!</p>
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		<title>By: Mangobuttahqueen</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-6943</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mangobuttahqueen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will definitely add this to my blogroll!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will definitely add this to my blogroll!</p>
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		<title>By: Roschelle</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-6941</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Roschelle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[great site! great concept! great information! I&#039;ve added you guys to my roll as well.

Peace...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>great site! great concept! great information! I&#8217;ve added you guys to my roll as well.</p>
<p>Peace&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Here's A Novel Idea: Support an African-American Woman for President! - Assata Speaks - Hands Off Assata - Let's Get Free - Revolutionary - Pan-Africanism - Black On Purpose - Liberation - Forum</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-6628</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Here's A Novel Idea: Support an African-American Woman for President! - Assata Speaks - Hands Off Assata - Let's Get Free - Revolutionary - Pan-Africanism - Black On Purpose - Liberation - Forum]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] A Novel Idea: Support an African-American Woman for President!     AfroSpear About   Link also available on TheBlackList Pub TheBlackList Pub Heres A Novel Idea: Support an [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Allum</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-6546</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Allum]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 00:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;m adding this to my blogroll and will be spreading the word.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m adding this to my blogroll and will be spreading the word.</p>
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		<title>By: K.Koje</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-6319</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[K.Koje]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Go to http://virtualnations.ning.com to join The Virtual Nation Of African Americans.  Don&#039;t wait another minute.  Time-for us- is now of the essence.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Go to <a href="http://virtualnations.ning.com" rel="nofollow">http://virtualnations.ning.com</a> to join The Virtual Nation Of African Americans.  Don&#8217;t wait another minute.  Time-for us- is now of the essence.</p>
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		<title>By: K.Koje</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-6318</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[K.Koje]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I respect the forum that is being built in the Afrospear. Here are some suggestions for us.

Instill responsibility within our people for our people

Increase respect and sensitivity for each other

Document known challenges facing our communities

Document the impact of these challenges

Document solutions

Document possible implementations of solutions

Shed light on government responsibility to its civilians

Charles Rey is on point.  Even if Obama himself is elected to the White House, it is still the White House.  

Do not expect your nation to support you (Katrina) This is not our nation.  In essence we don&#039;t have one and this must be addressed now!  

This is an open invitation to all thinking African Americans to join the pivotal social network for African Americans.  The Virtual Nation Of African Americans invites you to join us in creating  a working platform specific to addressing these concerns.  It has already begun.  Join Us.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I respect the forum that is being built in the Afrospear. Here are some suggestions for us.</p>
<p>Instill responsibility within our people for our people</p>
<p>Increase respect and sensitivity for each other</p>
<p>Document known challenges facing our communities</p>
<p>Document the impact of these challenges</p>
<p>Document solutions</p>
<p>Document possible implementations of solutions</p>
<p>Shed light on government responsibility to its civilians</p>
<p>Charles Rey is on point.  Even if Obama himself is elected to the White House, it is still the White House.  </p>
<p>Do not expect your nation to support you (Katrina) This is not our nation.  In essence we don&#8217;t have one and this must be addressed now!  </p>
<p>This is an open invitation to all thinking African Americans to join the pivotal social network for African Americans.  The Virtual Nation Of African Americans invites you to join us in creating  a working platform specific to addressing these concerns.  It has already begun.  Join Us.</p>
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		<title>By: Ingrid</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-6316</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ingrid]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I started blogging this is what I envisioned.  Black folks discussing the issues that face not only us but the world at large!  Thanks for doing it in such a profound and intelligent way.  This is why the national media is so afraid.  Blogs like Afrospear actually reporting the news and adding commentary to the very things everyone else is trying to hush up.  Thanks!  Welcome to my blog roll!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I started blogging this is what I envisioned.  Black folks discussing the issues that face not only us but the world at large!  Thanks for doing it in such a profound and intelligent way.  This is why the national media is so afraid.  Blogs like Afrospear actually reporting the news and adding commentary to the very things everyone else is trying to hush up.  Thanks!  Welcome to my blog roll!</p>
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		<title>By: AllyWork &#187; 2007 The Year in Race, Ethnicity, and Racism: The Top 10 List of the Most Fashionable Racial Trends</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-5740</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[AllyWork &#187; 2007 The Year in Race, Ethnicity, and Racism: The Top 10 List of the Most Fashionable Racial Trends]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] 2005, this was the first year black bloggers seemed to coalesce as a social force. Group blogs like the Afro Spear and What About Our Daughters helped focus debate on cases such as the Jena 6 and Dunbar Village. [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] 2005, this was the first year black bloggers seemed to coalesce as a social force. Group blogs like the Afro Spear and What About Our Daughters helped focus debate on cases such as the Jena 6 and Dunbar Village. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Alas, a blog &#187; Blog Archive &#187; 2007 The Year in Race, Ethnicity, and Racism: The Top 10 List of the Most Fashionable Racial Trends</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-5738</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alas, a blog &#187; Blog Archive &#187; 2007 The Year in Race, Ethnicity, and Racism: The Top 10 List of the Most Fashionable Racial Trends]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] 2005, this was the first year black bloggers seemed to coalesce as a social force. Group blogs like the Afro Spear and What About Our Daughters helped focus debate on cases such as the Jena 6 and Dunbar Village. [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] 2005, this was the first year black bloggers seemed to coalesce as a social force. Group blogs like the Afro Spear and What About Our Daughters helped focus debate on cases such as the Jena 6 and Dunbar Village. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: twilightandreason</title>
		<link>http://afrospear.com/about/#comment-5737</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[twilightandreason]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a wonderful resource. I was hoping something like this existed, and I&#039;m glad to come across it. I&#039;m adding this link to my blog, and I&#039;ll be sure to keep coming back.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a wonderful resource. I was hoping something like this existed, and I&#8217;m glad to come across it. I&#8217;m adding this link to my blog, and I&#8217;ll be sure to keep coming back.</p>
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