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Top Black Donors See Obama’s Rise as
Their Own
By MICHAEL LUO
Published: August 28, 2008
DENVER — When Gordon Davis, a top fund-raiser for Senator
Barack Obama, made partner at his white-shoe law firm in
1983, it was a vastly different world for aspiring black
professionals like him.
At the time, there were just five black partners at major
law firms in New York, Mr. Davis recalled. The group had a
tradition of taking each new partner out to an intimate
congratulatory lunch. Today, there are more than 200 who
take part in the ritual at the Harvard Club.
The advancements of professionals like Mr. Davis over just a
few decades have enabled a cadre of black elites to emerge
as a significant force in the most prolific fund-raising
operation in presidential history.
Mr. Obama’s acceptance of his party’s nomination Thursday,
on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech
during the March on Washington, would mark a powerful moment
of arrival for blacks across the country. But the milestone
is especially telling for this upper-crust group, who have
mobilized like never before to raise mountains of cash to
power his campaign. ....
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Jacob
Zuma -
Controversial figure with a populist gift
The Guardian, UK - Whatever else is said about Jacob Zuma - the
man who thought a shower prevented HIV infection, and who said
that a woman he was accused of raping asked for sex because of
the way she was dressed - no one is underestimating his
political prowess any more.......More |
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Municipal Finance and Management Initiative bill readying for
passage
Accra, Aug. 28, Ghanadot/GNA - A Local Government
(Finance) Bill is being processed into law to guide the
Municipal Finance and Management Initiative (MFMI) in raising
private capital and other resources for sustainable... ...More |
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Top Black Donors See Obama’s Rise as
Their Own
DENVER, NYTimes.com— When Gordon Davis, a top fund-raiser for Senator
Barack Obama, made partner at his white-shoe law firm in
1983, it was a vastly different world for aspiring black
professionals like him....More
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Division of labour among aid donors
called for
Accra, Aug. 28, Ghanadot/GNA – Ahead of the Aid
Effectiveness conference in Accra next week, civil society
organisation (CSOs) are advocating for division of labour
among donor countries and organisations in the application
of donor funding in less developed countries (LDCs).......More |
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