Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:45:45 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: JP Morgan approve $5M to make amends...
The following story from WBRZ.com has been sent to you by Malik Al-Arkam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> has sent you an article Malik Al-Arkam says: THE USA OWES AFRO-DESCENDANTS TRILLIONS IN DAMAGES PLUS RESTITUTION WHICH CANNOT BE MEASURED IN CURRENCY. WE DEMAND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OUR HUMAN RIGHTS, MASSIVE REPARATIONS AND SELF-DETERMINATION. ********************************************** BANK APPROVES $5 MILLION TO MAKE AMENDS JP Morgan Chase, which acquired Bank One last year, is creating a $5 million college scholarship fund in Louisiana to make amends for the role that two of its predecessor banks once played in the slave trade in the state, company officials said Thursday.In its merger with Bank One, JP Morgan Chase acquired assets from two defunct New Orleans-area banks -- Citizens Bank and Canal Bank -- that had accepted slaves as collateral on loans from plantation owners in the 1800s, Bank One regional spokesman Chris Spencer said.In a letter to JP Morgan Chase's 120,000 employees, the company's top two officers apologized Thursday for the slavery-era activities of the two banks. To read the entire story please point your Web browser to : http://www.wbrz.com/stories/012105/new_bank001.shtml ********************************************** http://wbrz.com == � Goto Black World Events: � Get the Who, What, Where, When and Why... � http://topica.com/lists/BW-Events/read � and be on time, in touch and in step ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/5F6XtA/.WnJAA/E2hLAA/7gSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
