National News: Baltimore’s Mayor Donating Her Salary; Designers Make Web Browser For African Americans

December 12th, 2008

Sheila Dixon

Under pressure, Baltimore’s mayor is donating her salary. Facing outrage from recession-weary Baltimore residents, and criticism from union leaders, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon said on Thursday that she will donate her $3,700 raise to a “city government charity.” “I woke up this morning and said, ‘You know what? It is not worth it,’” Dixon said to Baltimore reporters during an impromptu news conference. She said she hopes the decision will help “get things moving forward and stay focused on the bigger plan.” The mayor plans to announce which charity will get the money on Friday, according to The Baltimore Sun.

Designers make a Web browser for African Americans. A group of entrepreneurs recently launched Blackbird, a Web browser based on Mozilla’s Firefox that is designed specifically for African Americans. The browser was developed by a team of African Americans to allow viewers to connect to the African American community. While still in beta testing mode, the Browser includes pre-installed links to various Black-focused news sites, forums and even something called “Black Search.” It has links to social networks, email and popular Web content. To see it for yourself, go here.

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LYNN Said on

ME AND..” RE-TART WHITE BABY”.. SAY …PLEASE MAKE THE WEB …’REDNECK “..PROOF!!!



fefe Said on

That’s great and all, but what i’m wondering is the whole enchilada gonna be owned by blacks no outsiders, no what i mean



x_man Said on

fefe go back to your trailer park we rarely get anything now we finally have something and you pull the race card go back to white trash ville boy !!!



fefe Said on

Well xman i’m AA gorgeous and stacked, i can’t help but to pull the race card until i get my 40 acres and my mule now how bout that one



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david Said on

I read up on web brower mozilla’s firefox is oean to the everyone lynn for it not to be would be racial discrimination and they would be suited . If it said for whites only you people’s would that is racist.



Rotigirl Said on

Thanks a lot, but no thanks. I much prefer to use what mainstream America is using. Especially when they may load a “for blacks only” virus in it!!. Hey you guys, how about a “for blacks only” supermarket; a “for blacks only” highway; a “for blacks only”restaurant; a “for blacks only” bathroom; a “for blacks only” mall. Don’t you people see whats happening? Anything that’s “for blacks only” is labling, targetting and really means that the rest of it is “for whjites only”.

What about a… go on… say it… What about a “for blacks only” President? Do you people really want to go there/ Or rather back there? Jeeze! What’s wrong with you people. Haven’t you had enough?



david Said on

Rotigirl you got the point.





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