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Volume 81 | Number 15
NEWSTALK
African-American History Month
Assault on voting rights H Page 10
KOFI TAHARKA leads police brutality
P3 OPINION WHAT’S UP
CEE LO GREEN
gains more exposure
P7 BLACK HISTORY ROMARE BEARDEN Remembered at Macy’s
Roland Martin
suspended by CNN CNN analyst (and native Houstonian) Roland Martin was suspended by the cable news network after coming under fire by gay groups for tweets he made on Super Bowl Sunday. Martin said he regretted “any offense my words have caused.” Do you think Martin’s tweets were anti-gay? Let us know what you think about his suspension. Visit us on Facebook.com/ defendernetwork. H Page
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Trudy Lynn
sings the blues
Native Houstonian Trudy Lynn is dedicated to bringing back the blues. The singer and songwriter cherishes the music genre, and has found success at home and abroad. Lynn said true fans have to seek out blues performances, and it’s seldom played on the radio and in clubs. “The good news is I think it’s beginning to pick back up,” she said. H Page 7
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GARRETT WILSON remains optimistic
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