Archive for the 'African American History' Category
LIVE STREAMING II: The George Zimmerman Trial for the Murder of Trayvon Martin
• June 17, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in Black People, Race, Obama Administration, American Politics, The Economy, Religion, Crime-Cops-Injustice, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Crime, Class, Health, Hate Crimes, People of Color, Chicanos/Latinos, Mental Health/Psychology, The Catholic Church, African American History, Cultural History, Police Misconduct/Killings, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, National Issues, Peru, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Facebook, "Stand Your Ground" Laws, Gun Violence
Tags: Common Sense, Growing Up, African Americans, Constables on Patrol, Blacks, Latinos, Congressional Black Caucus, Murder, President Obama, Barack Obama, Racism, Children, President Barack Obama, United States, NAACP, Self-Worth, Self-Respect, Al Sharpton, Trayvon Martin, Martin, George Zimmerman, Zimmerman, Benjamin Crump, Robert Zimmerman, Time Warner, Richard Parsons, Dick Parsons, Institutions
Sidney Poitier as Seen by His Two Youngest Daughters on Father’s Day
• June 16, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Television, Education, Love, The Rest of the World, Film, Class, People of Color, Japan, Holidays, Acting, Arts, Jamaica/British Caribbean, United Kingdom, African American History, Cultural History, Television Series, Black Britons/British Caribbean, Celebrity Children, Black Actors and Actresses
Tags: New York, Bill Cosby, Diahann Carroll, Sidney Poitier, UNESCO, Tisch School of the Arts, Joanna Shimkus, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Poitier, The Bahamas, Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE
Little Grace Colbert, Star of the Cheerios Biracial Family Ad, and Her Parents Speak
• June 11, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in African American History, American History, Black People, Celebrity Children, Class, Commercials, Cultural History, Food, Grace Colbert, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, People of Color, Race, Sexuality, Stephen Colbert, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: Biracial Children, Biracial Girl, Biracials, Cheerios, Christopher Colbert, General Mills, Grace Colbert, Interracial Marriage, Interracing, Janet Colbert, Meaghan Hatcher-Mays, Multiracial, Nichelle Nichols, Rodney Allen Rippy, Stephen Colbert, United States, YouTube
Cicely is Queen: Four African American Actors Get Top Honors at The Tonys…as Neil Patrick Harris Drops the N Word
• June 10, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in Black People, Fashion, Race, Women, Television, Love, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Class, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Arts, Drama, African American History, Cultural History, Black Actors and Actresses, Cicely Tyson, Patina Miller
Tags: "Lucky Guy", "Pippin", "The Trip to Bountiful", African American, African Americans, Billy Porter, Black Women, Blacks, Cicely, Cicely Tyson, Courtney B. Vance, Cyndi Lauper, Dramas, Game of Thrones, Kinky Boots, Love, Mike Tyson, Musicals, Neil Patrick Harris, Nora Ephron, Patina Miller, Tony, Tony Award, Tonys, Trip to Bountiful
LIVE STREAMING: The George Zimmerman Trial for the Murder of Trayvon Martin (w/Updates)
• June 10, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in African American History, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Gun Violence, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Black Youth, Blacks, Children, Eastern Time Zone, February 26 2012, Florida, George Zimmerman, Grio, Gun Violence, Huffington Post, Lawyer, Murder, Racism, Second Degree Murder, Shooting, Trayvon Martin, United States, WFTV
LIVE STREAMING: Last Pre-Trial Hearing Before The George Zimmerman Trial Begins Monday in Florida (w/Update)
• June 7, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in "Stand Your Ground" Laws, African American History, American History, Black People, Class, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Gun Violence, Journalism and Ethics, Race, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Children, Florida, George Zimmerman, Live Streaming, Martin, Murder, Racism, Trayvon, Trayvon Martin, United States, WFTV, Zimmerman
Don’t Come For the First Lady While She Is Speaking, Or She May Come Back at You with a Vengeance (w/Update)
• June 5, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in African American History, American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Democrats, Hate Crimes, Mental Health/Psychology, Michelle Obama, National Issues, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Womanism, Women
Tags: African Americans, Angry Black Woman Syndrome, Barack Obama, Black Women, Blacks, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ellen Sturtz, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Facebook, First Lady Michelle Obama, GetEQUAL, Huffington Post, LGBT, Michelle Obama, Obama, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Racism, Republicans, Sturtz, The Angry Black Woman, The First Lady, United States
Jack and Renée: The Swirl Enters John McCain’s Family
• June 4, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in Black People, Race, Celebrities/Royals, Women, Love, American Politics, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Class, Wisconsin, African American History, Cultural History
Tags: California, African Americans, John McCain, Blacks, Marriage, Wisconsin, San Francisco, Love, The Eighties, Interracial Marriage, Black Women, Wedding, Interracial Love, Interracial Couples, 2008 Presidential Campaign, The Swirl, Gov. Scott Walker, Mitt Romney, Guam, California Academy of Sciences, Meghan McCain, Grace Cathedral San Francisco, McCain, Jack McCain, John McCain IV, Navy, Lieutenant, Captain, Reserves, Senator John McCain, 2008 GOP Presidential Nominee
Jonathan Watkins Responds to The Arrest of The Man Who Murdered Jonylah
• June 2, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Education, Gang Violence, Gun Violence, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, National Issues, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Chicago, Gang, Gravesite, Illinois Department of Corrections, Jonathan, Jonathan Watkins, Jonylah, Jonylah Watkins, Judy Watkins, Murder, New Beginnings Church, Pastor Corey Brooks, Reverend Corey Brooks, Sony Playstation, Theft, Willis
Shaniya Davis: A Convicted Mario McNeill Refuses to Defend Against a Possible Death Sentence As the Jury Deliberates His Fate
• May 29, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, People of Color, Race, Rape, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality
Tags: "The Fayetteville Observer", African Americans, Antoinette Davis, Black Women, Blacks, Brenda Davis, Capital Murder, Capital Punishment, Child Abuse, Child Murderer, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Sexual Slavery, Children, Defense, Drama, Drugs, DSS, Felony, Jury, Lawyer, Love, Mario Andrette McNeill, Mario McNeill, McNeill, Mini Me, Motherhood, Murder, North Carolina Department of Social Services, Rape, Sex, Shaniya, Shaniya Davis, Shaniya Nicole Davis, WRAL.com
“Fruitvale Station,” The Drama About The Death of Oscar Grant, Premieres in July, 2013
• May 13, 2013 • 1 CommentPosted in Acting, African American History, Awards, Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Film, History, People of Color, Police Misconduct/Killings, Race, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: Academy Award, African Americans, Ariana Neal, BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant, Blacks, California, Cannes Film Festival, Cell Phone Videos, Cell Phones, Chad Michael Murray, Constables on Patrol, David Silva, Drama, Fruitvale, Fruitvale Station, Grant, Latinos, Love, Melonie Diaz, Michael B. Jordan, Motherhood, Murder, Octavia Spencer, Oscar Grant, Racism, Ryan Coogler, Sundance Film Festival, Weinstein Company, YouTube
Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Ex-”Lambeau Leap” Footballer LeRoy Butler Gives a Four-Word Tweet of Support for Jason Collins; Loses Church Gig, But Gains More Fans for His Stand Against Homophobia
• May 3, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Education, Gays in Sports/Coming Out, Hate Crimes, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Sexuality, Sports, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Bullying, Butler, Children, Common Sense, Dunstan, Enforced Heterosexism, Green Bay Packer, Green Bay Packers, Jason Collins, Lambeau Field, LeRoy Butler, LGBT, Love, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Sports Illustrated, Torment, Twitter, Wisconsin
Shaniya Davis: Judge Orders Delay to Ascertain Mario McNeill’s Psychologcal Capacity; Ruling to Proceed with Trial on Friday
• April 23, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, People of Color, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "The Fayetteville Observer", African Americans, Blacks, Capital Punishment, Carthage, Cherry Hospital, Child Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse, Children, Defense, Defense Motion, Drugs, Fayetteville North Carolina, Fayetteville Observer, Friday, Judge Ammons, Jury, Life Imprisonment Without Possibility of Parole, Mario Andrette McNeill, Mario McNeill, McNeill, Monday, Motion, Murder, Opening Statements, Plea, Prosecution, Rape, Sex, Shaniya Davis, Superior Court, Trial, Trial Delay, WRALcom
Aren’t You Glad It Isn’t Anyone Black? Putting to Rest The Myth of The Dark-Skinned Terrorist
• April 19, 2013 • 1 CommentPosted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Chechya, Class, Crime, Discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, European History, Facebook, Health, History, Islam/Sufism, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, MSNBC, National Issues, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Religion, Russia, Stephen Colbert, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Boston, Boston Marathon Bombing, Bronx, Caucasian, Caucasians, Chechens, Chechya, CNN, Common Sense, Facebook, Guilty, Haj, Homeland Security, John Allen Mohammad, John King, Journalism, Journalism and Ethics, Lee Boyd Malvo, Lynch Mob, Malcolm X, Martin Richard, Middle East, MSNBC, Murder, Muslim, N.Y. Post, Nation of Islam, Naturalized American, New York Post, Oklahoma City Bombing, President Obama, Race Baiting, Ruslan Tsarni, The Twitterverse, Timothy McVeigh, Twitter, United States, White People
Martin Richard: One Important Observation About The Boston Marathon Bombing
• April 17, 2013 • 4 CommentsPosted in "Stand Your Ground" Laws, African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Terrorism, Education, Hate Crimes, Health, History, Holidays, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, Race, Sports, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Ashmont, Bill Richard, Bombing, Boston, Boston MA, Boston Marathon, Boston Marathon Bombing, Family, Family (biology), John F. Kennedy, Martin, Martin Richard, Patriot's Day, Pressure Cooker Bombs, Richard, Snopes.com, Sybrina Fulton, Timothy McVeigh, Tracy Martin, Trayvon Martin
Magic’s Son E.J. in First Interview Since Coming Out
• April 17, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in African American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Education, Gossip, Health, History, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, Race, Sexuality, Spirituality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Anderson Cooper, Coming Out, Ellen DeGeneres, Gay-Friendly, GWist.TV, Howard Bragman, Johnson, Joy Behar Show, LGBT, Logo, Magic Johnson, New York University, RuPaul, Sunset Strip, YouTube
Shaniya Davis: Twelve Jurors Finally Seated for Mario McNeill Trial; Four Alternates to Follow
• April 17, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in African American History, American Politics, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, National Issues, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, People of Color, Race, Rape, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Black Girls, Blacks, Child Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse, Children, Cumberland County Superior Court, Drama, Fayetteville Observer, Harnett County North Carolina, Jim Ammons, Jury, Jury Contamination, Jury Seated, Jury Selection, Mario McNeill, McNeill, Murder, Rape, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Shaniya Davis, Tuesday
I Think LL Cool J Stepped In It Again on The Tonight Show Thursday Night
• April 12, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Discrimination, Hate Crimes, History, Late Night TV, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, National Issues, Police Misconduct/Killings, Race, Slavery, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", Accidental Racist, Arts, Brad Paisley, Jay Leno, LL Cool J, NBC, NCIS, New York, Talk Show, Television, The Tonight Show, Tonight Show, Trayvon Martin, United States
Kentucky Derby Contender Kevin Krigger Could Make More African Americans Return to the Profession of Jockey
• April 11, 2013 • 1 CommentPosted in African American History, American History, Animals, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Kevin Krigger/Black Jockeys, Love, Race, Sports, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, U.S. Virgin Islands/U.S. Possessions
Tags: Churchill Downs, Doug O'Neill, Goldencents, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kevin Krigger, Krigger, Santa Anita Derby, Wikipedia
Shaniya Davis: McNeill Says He’s Innocent and Refuses a Plea Deal as Nine Out of the Twelve Are Chosen for the Jury, But There’s a Problem
• April 11, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American Politics, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, National Issues, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, People of Color, Race, Rape, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Ammons, Bill Kirby, Blacks, Children, Cumberland County Courthouse, Fayetteville Observer, Jury Contamination, Jury Selection, Life Imprisonment Without Possibility of Parole, Mario McNeill, McNeill, Murder, Plea, Plea Bargain, Pope, Rape, Sex, Shaniya Davis, United States
Because Melissa Harris-Perry is That Good, Limbaugh and Palin Are Attacking Her
• April 10, 2013 • 3 CommentsPosted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Democrats, Education, History, Melissa Harris-Perry, Mental Health/Psychology, MSNBC, Television, Women
Tags: China, Communists, Communities, Cultural Revolution, Fear, Fearmongering, Harris-Perry, It Takes a Village, Mao, Melissa Harris-Perry, MHP, MSNBC, Reds, Right Wing Loons, Right Wing Punditry, San Francisco, Sunday Pundit Shows, Tulane University
Shaniya Davis: The Girl’s Aunt Brenda Dated Mario McNeill Three Months Before The Murder
• April 6, 2013 • 2 CommentsPosted in African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Crime, Cultural History, Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Rape, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, American Broadcasting Company, Antoinette Davis, Blacks, Brenda Davis, Child Exploitation, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Sexual Slavery, Children, Fayetteville, Fayetteville Observer, Mario Andrette McNeill, Mario McNeill, McNeill, Murder, Rape, Sex, Shaniya, Shaniya Davis, Sister
Magic Johnson’s TMZ Interview About His Gay Son
• April 4, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in African American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Education, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Magic Johnson, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, Protestant Denominations, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Black Fatherhood, Blacks, California, California Proposition 8, Children, Coming Out, Common Sense, Cookie Johnson, Feeding Frenzy, Fourth Estate, Gay Hate, Growing Up, Harvey Levin, Homophobia, Homophobia in the Black Community, LGBT, Los Angeles Lakers, Love, Magic Johnson, Michael Jackson, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Tiger Woods, TMZ.com, United States, Whitney Houston, You Tube
Magic Johnson’s Gay Son E.J. Goes Public
• April 2, 2013 • 2 CommentsPosted in African American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Fashion, Film, History, Love, National Issues, Race, Sexuality, Sports, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, California, California Proposition 8, Coming Out, Cookie Johnson, Earvin Johnson, Earvin Johnson III, LGBT, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Lakers, Love, Magic, Magic Johnson, Marriage, New York University, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Sunset Strip, Tisch School of the Arts, TMZ, United States
Police May Nail The Killers of Antonio Santiago Faster Than They Will Find George Zimmerman Guilty, or Find Jonylah Watkins’ Murderers
• March 30, 2013 • 6 CommentsPosted in Black People, Race, History, Barack and Michelle Obama, Women, Education, American Politics, Crime-Cops-Injustice, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Crime, Class, Chicanos/Latinos, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Gang Violence, African American History, Cultural History, National Issues, Bullying/Juvenile Crimes, Civil Rights/Human Rights, "Stand Your Ground" Laws, Gun Violence
Tags: Motherhood, Common Sense, California, African Americans, Blacks, Murder, Associated Press, No Snitching, Gangs, Chicago, Racism, United States, Facebook, Black Women, The No Snitching Rule, Shootings, New Jersey, Black Motherhood, Child Murder, Trayvon Martin, Black Teenagers, Hadiya Pendleton, Jonathan Watkins, Jonylah Watkins, Dominique Lang, Glassey, Sherry West, Elkins, Gloucester County New Jersey, Luis Santiago, Brunswick Georgia, Baby Killer
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