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African-American - News October 4, 2011 See African-American Weather TKC Exclusive and Breaking News!!! Councilman Jermaine Reed's... (Tony's Kansas City) Here's a fact about political life in Kansas City . . . Given such low voter turnout it's hard to hold on to power when enough people get angry. Perry Faced 'Race-Baiting' Critics in 1990 (ABC News) Texas Gov. Rick Perry has rebutted criticism for leasing hunting grounds that once featured a stone marker bearing a racist name for the property, but this is not the first time he has been the subject of questions about racial issues. The Rev. Al Sharpton to speak at Ohio Legislative Black Caucus convention (The Plain Dealer) As dissension brews within the ranks, the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus will host a statewide convention for black elected officials -- the first event of its kind in more than 25 years. Should #OccupyWallStreet Have Concrete Demands? (Daily Kos) So I've been tweeting up a storm today on the question of whether #OccupyWallStreet needs to compile a formal list of demands. Black women face high breast cancer deaths (News-Star) CHICAGO - Breast cancer unites women of all color and creed under a common banner of hope. Perry Racism Flap's Real Loser (MSNBC) You might think Perry would take a hit over his hunting club's racist name. But Michael Tomasky says the candidate who will suffer most is Herman Cain, the only black man running.