POWER - A Relentless Publication

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VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1 NOW… YOU’VE GOT THE POWER! VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INTELLIGENCE FROM PEOPLE WITH A VOICE!

READERS ARE LOSERS??? INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

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COMING SOON: THE READ TO LEAD LITERACY CAMPAIGN HURRICAINE? OR BREACH-BREAKER?

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KANYE’S COMMENTS

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SPANKING: A LEGAL FORM OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT?

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POEM FROM

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NGOMAZ BILLIE JEAN: THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG

upon

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time,

Never Forgetting Where We Came From

people of color were whipped, tormented, and even hung just because they could read a book. Today, we are whipping ourselves by submitting to the same ignorance. I actually hear younger folks speaking proudly of their lack of interest in books and reading. This is their attitude as they hurry towards their minimum wage jobs. Funny-but-sad thing is, they have no idea just how expendable they are! Expendable=easy to replace, (for the new readers:) It to

really boils discipline,

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management and putting things into proper perspective. Yet, if this sage advice was a part of a book; even if it was advice that a character in a novel gave to another, that same proud non-reader wouldn’t even have access to that information simply because they chose to remain in the dark. For the most part what reading does is broaden a reader’s level of awareness. So, the more you read, the more aware you become. Food for thought from the publisher, Relentless Aaron

THE POWER Copyright 2005 Relentless Content, Inc. Articles in this newsletter that are written and or contributed, and may not necessarily express the views of the publisher. This is a free bimonthly publication, customized to offer people a voice. You may well be one of those people! So, e-mail your comments and contributions to relentless166@aol.com, or mail a letter to:

Relentless Content, 9 W. Prospect Ave (#312) Mt. Vernon, NY 10550

Hurricane? Or Breach Breaker?

A Letter From New Orleans

New Orleans Conspiracy Theory?- The Asso09/03/05 -

ciate Press reports Associated Press reports that a loose barge may have caused a large breach in the east side of the Industrial Canal floodwall that accelerated H u r r i c a n e Katrina's rising

floodwaters in New Orleans, Army Corps of Engineers project manager Al Naomi said Monday, days after the eye of the storm hit the Gulf Coast. Naomi said the barge was found on the land side of the floodwall, leading corps officials to believe that it could have crashed through the wall and sent a huge amount of water — which was already pouring over the top — into the neighborhoods immediately downriver. (Continued on Pg 2)

Kanye’s Message To The President…

Kanye West stirs things up for the 4th quarter; “Late Registration” his latest album breaks records; meanwhile, Kanye’s got a beef with Bush. More on page 2

Coming soon to 36 schools near you: Relentless Aaron, (in conjunction with Southpole Clothing) is launching the 1st Annual Read To Lead Campaign.


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