Archive for February, 2011
The P.S. 22 Chorus Closes The Oscars
• February 28, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Education, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Love, Music, People of Color, Television, The PS 22 Chorus
Tags: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", "The Wizard of Oz", 1939, Academy Award, African American Children, Anne Hathaway, Asian American Children, Children, Colin Firth, Dreams, European American Children, Fifth Graders, Glee Club, Growing Up, James Franco, Kirk Douglas, Kodak Theater, Kodak Theatre, Latino American Children, Love, New York, Oscars, P.S. 22 Chorus, Singers, Staten Island, The Future, The Thirties, United States, YouTube
Lock Up Your Sons and Wallets: Eddie Long Calls For Men to Join Him for Monday Night Prayer Meetings
• February 27, 2011 • 2 CommentsPosted in African American History, Black People, Budget Cuts, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Consumer Fraud, Cultural History, Homelessness, Joblessness, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Sexuality, Spirituality, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Bishop Eddie Long, Bishop Long, Blacks, Crunk & Disorderly, Downtown Atlanta, Easter, Eddie Long, Financial Mismanagement, Financial Reverses, Georgia Dome, Holy Spirit, Jennifer Hudson, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Prosperity Gospel, Religion Spirituality, Scandals
The P.S. 22 Chorus from Staten Island Will Appear on Tonight’s Oscar Show
• February 27, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in Acting, Arts, Awards, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Film, Music, People of Color, Race, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The PS 22 Chorus
Tags: ABC, Academy Award, Anne Hathaway, Disneyland, Fifth Graders, Graniteville, Gregg Breinberg, Justin Timberlake, Kodak Theatre, New York, Nicole Kidman, P.S. 22 Chorus, Sandra Bullock, Staten Island, The Oscars
From Madison, Wisconsin: Where The Cops, The Iraq War Vets, The Correctional Officers, and The Firefighters Side With The People
• February 27, 2011 • 3 CommentsPosted in Afghanistan, American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Discrimination, Iraq, Labor History, Labor Relations, Obama Administration, People of Color, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Public Intellectualism, The Economy, The Iraq War II, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: African Americans, Aryan Brotherhood, Capitol Police, Chet Millard, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, Correctional Officers, Glenn Grothman, Iraq War II, Iraq War Vets, Madison Fire Department, Madison Police Department, Madison WI, Madison Wisconsin, Police Officers, Police Unions, Prisoners, Prisons, Public Employees, Racism, Scott Walker, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Unions, United States, Veterans, Vets, Wisconsin, Wisconsin National Guard, Wisconsin State Capitol
Hip-Hop Artist Jasiri X Does a Music Video on The Ground at Capitol Square in Madison!
• February 25, 2011 • 1 CommentPosted in American History, American Politics, Black People, Budget Cuts, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Discrimination, Labor History, Labor Relations, Music, National Issues, Obama Administration, Political Malfeasance, Public Intellectualism, The Economy, The Rest of the World, The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: "Free the Jena 6", "This Week with Jasiri X", "What If the Tea Party Was Black?", American Workers, Black History Month, Budget Repair Bill, Jack and Jill Politics, Jasiri Oronde Smith, Jasiri X, Jena 6, John Boehner, Koch family, Mac Miller, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, Public Employees, Public Sector Unions, Rupert Murdoch, Union Busting, Unions, United States, UW Platteville, Wiz Khalifa, YouTube
Aretha to Fantasia: “Get Over Yourself” Regarding Perceived Tribute Snub
• February 24, 2011 • 1 CommentPosted in Aretha Franklin, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Fantasia Barrino, Music, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: "106th and Park", "American Idol", "Diva", African Americans, Aretha Franklin, Attention Hog, Attitude, Black Women, Blacks, Christina Aguilera, Drama, Fantasia Barrino, Grammy, Grammy Award, Growing Up, Hollywood Reporter, Martina McBride, Music Business, MusicCares, Pouting, Self-Control, Self-Sabotage, Show Business, The Aretha Tribute, The Hollywood Reporter, United Negro College Fund
“We Are Wisconsin”
• February 24, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Budget Cuts, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Discrimination, Education, Labor History, Labor Relations, Love, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, The Economy, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, Collective Bargaining, Common Sense, Demonstrations, Governor Walker, Madison, Madison Wisconsin, Protesters, Republicans, Scott Walker, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Union Members, United States, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Capitol
“King: Montgomery to Memphis” Documentary Comes Out of The Vaults After a 40 Year Absence
• February 24, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Awards, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Discrimination, Documentary, Domestic Terrorism, Education, Film, Hate Crimes, National Issues, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Spirituality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin, Women
Tags: "King: Montgomery to Memphis", 1955, African Americans, Black Power, Blacks, Desegregation, Documentary, Ellen Holly, Film Documentary, Freedom, James Earl Jones, Kwame Turé, Martin Luther King, Montgomery Bus Boycott, National Film Registry, Racism, Racists, Ruby Dee, Scott Walker, Segregationists, Sidney Lumet, Social Justice, Stokely Carmichael, The Black Power Movement, The Cheesehead Pharoah, The Civil Rights Movement, The Fifties, The New York Times, The Sixties, United States, Wisconsin
Julian Assange Ordered Extradited Back to Sweden
• February 24, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Class, Cultural History, Journalism and Ethics, Obama Administration, Public Intellectualism, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: Australia, Australian, Consenting Adults, Extradition, Julian Assange, London, Magistrates' Court, Sexual Assault, STDs, Sweden, Treason, United States, WikiLeaks
Hilarious! Governor Scott Walker PUNKed by Progressive Journalist Posing as Right-Wing Billionaire David Koch
• February 24, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Crime, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, Labor Relations, National Issues, Obama Administration, Political Malfeasance, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: Americans for Prosperity, Andrew Breitbart, Blue Collar Workers, Buffalo Beast, Buffalo NY, Charles Koch, Chuck Todd, Common Sense, David Koch, Democratic, Governor Brian Sandoval, Governor Kasich, Governor Walker, Ian Murphy, Koch Industries, Madison WI, NBC, Pat Simms, Polarization, Punk'd, Punked, Republican, Republicans, Right Wing Tool, Scott Walker, Skype, Splits, Ted Kennedy, The Beast (newspaper), The Democratic Party, Wisconsin, Wisconsinites
Malcolm X’s Daughter, Malikah, Jailed in North Carolina for Grand Larceny and Forgery
• February 23, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Betty Shabazz/Shabazz Daughters, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Crime, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Alcohol Abuse, Assassination, Betty Shabazz, Black Women, Children, Columbia SC, Drug Abuse, Drugs, FBI Informant, Grand Larceny, Khaula Bakr, Larceny, Louis Farrakhan, Madison County, Malcolm Shabazz, Malcolm X, Michael Jackson, Motherhood, New York, North Carolina, Plea Agreement, Psychological Counseling, Psychological Problems, Qubilah Shabazz, Queens, Racism, Sean Devereux, Twins, United States
President Obama Declares Section Three of The Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional; Meanwhile, in California, Prop. 8 Plaintiffs Petition U.S. Court of Appeals to Lift Stay on Same Sex Marriages
• February 23, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in American History, American Politics, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Love, Obama Administration, Race, Sexuality
Tags: AFER, AmericaBlog, American Foundation for Equal Rights, California, California Supreme Court, David Boies, Defense of Marriage Act, Department of Justice, DOMA, Gay Marriage, Gays, Lesbians, Liberals, Marriage Equality, Ninth Circuit Court, Obama Administration, Prop. 8, Theodore B. Olson, Theodore Olson, United States
Beyoncé: White Face, Black Face? Whose Face?
• February 23, 2011 • 3 CommentsPosted in African American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Fashion, Music, Music Videos, New Orleans, Nonfiction/Essays, People of Color, Race, Religion, Television, The Catholic Church, The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: "At Last", "Crazy in Love", "The James Brown of Nigeria", Beyoncé Knowles, Beyonce, Black Creoles, Black Panthers, Blacking Up, Cosmetic Alteration, Entertainer, Etta James, Fela Kuti, Jay Z, L'Officiel, L'Oréal, Michael Jackson, Nigeria, Nigerian Nationalism, Pallor, Passing, Pink, Popularity, Sammy Sosa, Singer, Skin Whitening, Skin-Lightening Treatments, The Black Panthers, Vitiligo, Whitening Up, Yasmin Alibhai Brown, Yoruba, Yoruba Religion
Al Jazeera English Now In Talks With Comcast and Other American Cable Outlets
• February 22, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in African American History, Africans, American Foreign Policy, American History, Arabs, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Class, Cultural History, Education, Indians/Bangladeshi/Pakistani, Islam/Sufism, Journalism and Ethics, Obama Administration, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Religion, Revolutions, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, World History
Tags: "The Island", AJE, Al Jazeera English, Aljazeera, American Foreign Policy, Arab World, Arabs, Comcast, Common Sense, Egypt, Faux Noise, Fox News, Jeff Jarvis, Muslims, News, Opinion, Public Affairs, Qatar, Roger Ailes, Rupert Murdoch, The Arab World, The Egyptian Revolution, The Egyptian Uprising, United States
The Less Discussed Part of Walker’s Wisconsin Plan: No-Bid Energy Assets Firesales–to the Koch Brothers! (via Rortybomb)
• February 22, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Education, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, Labor Relations, Obama Administration, The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: Americans for Prosperity, Budget Repair Bill, Capitol Square, Collective Bargaining, Democrats, Demonstrations, Governor Scott Walker, Governor Walker, Koch Brothers, Koch Industries, Lies, Loopholes, Protesters, Public Sector Unions, Republicans, Rortybomb, Scott Walker, Selling Off, Selling Out, State Capitol, State Capitol Rotunda, Union Busting, Unions, United States, Wisconsin
From Tahrir Square to Madison, Wisconsin (via Politirature)
• February 21, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in Africans, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Arabs, Budget Cuts, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Discrimination, Education, Egypt, Islam/Sufism, Labor History, Love, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Revolutions, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Tea Party Movement, Tunisia, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin, World History
Tags: "The Isthmus", Activism, Arabic, Channel 3000, Collective Bargaining, Education, Egypt, Egyptian, Engineering, Engineering Student, Facebook, Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Hizb ut-Tahrir, Live Blogging, Live Video, Madison, Madison WI, Ohio, Republican Party, Republicans, Scott Walker, The Tea Party, The Uptake, United States, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Capitol, WisconsinEye, Word Press
Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: The Standoff…and the Demonstration…Continues at the Capitol
• February 18, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Democrats, Education, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, National Issues, Obama Administration, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: "The Isthmus", Capitol Police, Capitol Square, Collective Bargaining, Counter-Protesters, Democratic, Democrats, Families, Gov. Scott Walker, Gov. Walker, Legislature, Live Blog, Organized Labor, Republican, Scott Walker, State Senators, State Troopers, Unions, United States, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Eye
Comic Actor Kenneth Mars, 75, Dies; Played in “Young Frankenstein,” “The Producers” and “What’s Up, Doc?”
• February 18, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in Acting, Arts, Celebrities/Royals, Children's Shows, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, Film, Television, Television Series
Tags: "The Producers", "What's Up Doc", "Young Frankenstein", Adolf Hitler, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Character Actor, Franz Liebkind, Hans Wilhelm Friedrich Kemp, Hugh Simon, Kenneth Mars, Mel Brooks, Smile Train, Will Ferrell, Woody Allen
Day Three of The Madison “Uprising” at The Capitol
• February 17, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Democrats, Education, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, Obama Administration, Public Intellectualism, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: "The Ed Show", Collective Bargaining, College Democrats, Crooks and Liars, Democratic Party (United States), Democrats, Ed Schultz, Faux Noise, Fox News, Gov. Scott Walker, Labor, Madison Wisconsin, Mary Bell, Ohio Senate, Rachel Maddow, Republican, Republicans, The Boy Blunder, The Mic, The Tea Party, The Tea Party Movement, Unions, WEAC, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Education Association Council, WisconsinEye, WXXM-FM
Justin, Don’t Touch Esperanza’s Hair Again
• February 16, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in African American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Esperanza Spalding, Journalism and Ethics, Memoir, Music, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Afros, American Racism, Associated Press, Black Latina, Black Women, Blacks, Born-Again Christian, Canadian Racism, Children, Common Sense, Death Threats, Esperanza Spalding, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Hacking, Hair, Insult, John Mayer, Justin Bieber, Latina, Latinos, Memoir, Mormons, Multiracial, Multiracials, New Orleans, Patting, Racism, Rubbing, The Grammy, The Grio, Vandalized, Wikipedia
Why The Continuing Law Enforcement Stall on Mitrice Richardson’s Remains? Now The FBI Refuses Again To Get Involved
• February 16, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Dr. Ronda Hampton, Hate Crimes, Health, Jasmyne Cannick, Journalism and Ethics, Latice Sutton, Mental Health/Psychology, Mitrice Richardson, Murder/Manslaughter, Police Misconduct/Killings, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, Eyewitness News, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Gays, Geoffrey's Restaurant, KABC, Latice Sutton, Lee Baca, LGBT, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Malibu CA, Malibu-Lost Hills Station, Michael Richardson, Mitrice, Mitrice Richardson, Quantico Virginia, Racism, Sheriff, Sheriff Lee Baca, Sheriff's Deputies, Special Prosecutor, Suspects, Suspicion
Meanwhile, Later in Wisconsin: What I Saw at The Protest Against Gov. Walker’s Proposed Bill
• February 15, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in American History, American Politics, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Education, Labor History, National Issues, Obama Administration, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: "Democracy Now!", AFSCME, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Chris Christie, Department of Administration, Egypt, Governor Scott Walker, Isthmus (newspaper), Mayor Tom Barrett, Nobel Prize, Nonviolent Civil Disobedience, Paul Soglin, Prison Guards, Rank and File, Teamsters, The Capitol Rotunda, The Highlander School, The National Guards, The Old Fashioned, The Thirties, The Twenties, Tunisia, UFCW, Union Busting, United Food and Commercial Workers, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, WEAC, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Capitol Building, Wisconsin National Guard
Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: State Workers to Converge on Capitol to Rally Against Scott Walker’s Rescinding of Collective Bargaining
• February 15, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Education, Joblessness, The Economy, The Stimulus Bill, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: Alberta Darling, Collective Bargaining, Facebook, Governor Walker, Mississippi, National Guard, Republicans, Robin Vos, Scott Walker, Security, State Troopers, The National Guard, The Stimulus Bill, Twitter, Unions, United States, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Eye, Wisconsin National Guard, Wisconsin State Capitol, Wisconsin State Patrol
More Grammy Highlights: Wins for Carolina Chocolate Drops, Esperanza Spalding, Buddy Guy, Mavis Staples and Fantasia Barrino
• February 14, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in Barbra Streisand, Buddy Guy, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Esperanza Spalding, Fantasia Barrino, Fashion, Health, Herbie Hancock, Love, Mavis Staples, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, People of Color, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: "Chamber Music Society", "Reencontro", 53rd Grammy Awards, African Americans, Barbra Streisand, Black Women, Blacks, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Drake, Esperanza Spalding, Fantasia Barrino, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Growing Up, Herbie Hancock, Indie, Jeff Tweedy, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Mavis Staples, Questlove, Twitter, United States, Wilco
The Aretha Tribute at The Grammys, 2011
• February 13, 2011 • Comments OffPosted in African American History, American History, Aretha Franklin, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Christina Aguilera, Class, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Health, Jennifer Hudson, Love, Sexuality, Spirituality, Television, The Rest of the World, Weight Gain/Lack/Loss
Tags: "Respect", "Spirit in the Dark, Aretha Franklin, Christina Aguilera, Florence, Florence and the Machine, Grammy Award, Illness, Jennifer Hudson, Operation, The Queen of Soul, Yolanda Adams
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