By Rev. Jerome C. Chambers, President Champaign County NAACP   So many people have fought and shed blood for the right of every American to cast a vote.  Will your vote be taken for granted this time around?  You can send a powerful to Washington, but you cannot do it if you do not vote. …

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Commentary by Rev. Jerome C. Chambers If ever the phrase “Them and Us” has been contextual, it is readily seen in the course of a court case that took a year of incubation. One must have sharp eyes, infinite hearing and a clear head to determine if the verdict rendered against Brian Chesley is fair.…

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Dear Freedom Fighters—Past, Present and Future,    After several months of discouragement and disappointment, the time has now come to look at our present situation, assess the damage and move on.  We must now add new focus to our direction, caring about our community enough to be part of the solution in 2008.  There will…

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