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Why Nichelle Nichols Stayed On As Uhura in “Star Trek”

• September 9, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, African American History, American History, Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Drama, Film, Love, Memoir, Music, Nichelle Nichols, Race, Sexuality, Television, Television Series, Women
Tags: "Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories", "Reflections", African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, Commander Nyota Uhura, Creepin', Decision, Dr. King, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Extramarital Relationships, First Interracial Kiss on TV, Gene Roddenberry, Interracial Relationships, Kiss, Los Angeles CA, Love, Lt. Uhura, Majel Barrett, NAACP, Race, Racism, Saint of the Sixties, Savas Abadsidis, Sex, Star Trek, Starship Enterprise, The Original Series", UCLA, William Shatner

Trainwreck: Fantasia Barrino

• August 31, 2010 • 4 Comments

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Education, Gossip, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music Videos, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Protestant Denominations, Race, Reality Shows, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
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Saturday Night Music, March 27, 2010: Stevie Wonder, “Please Don’t Go,” 1974

• March 27, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Music, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stevie Wonder
Tags: "Fulfillingness First Finale", "Please Don't Go", African Americans, Blacks, College, Creepin', Cross-Dressing, Deniece Williams, Fulfilling His First Finale, LGBT, Love, Michael Sembello, Motown, Record Store, Richard Nixon, Sex, Shirley Brewer, Sophomore, Stevie Wonder, Stevland Morris, Tamla, The Analog Age, The Grammys, The Persuasions, The Seventies, Watergate

Sahel Kazemi Thought McNair Was Cheating on Her With Another Woman Not His Wife

• July 8, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Crime, Domestic Violence, Love, People of Color, Sexuality, Women
Tags: Affair, Blue Moon Restaurant, Creepin', Dating, Depression, Girlfriend, John C. Tune Airport, Married, Murder Suicide, Other Woman, Ronal Serpas, Roofie, Sahel Kazemi, Steve McNair

Sister of Slain QB’s Lover Talks About Sahel Kazemi

• July 6, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Crime, Domestic Violence, Love, People of Color, Sexuality
Tags: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Charities, Creepin', Dating, Iran, Iranian, Jacksonville FL, Lover, Marriage, Mid-Life Crisis, Murder Suicide, Muslims, Nashville TN, QB, Quarterback, Sahel Kazemi, Sex, Soheyla Kazemi, Steve McNair, Tennessee

The McNair Affair: She Did It…and So Did He

• July 6, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Crime, Domestic Violence, Love, People of Color, Sexuality, Women
Tags: "Harlem Nights", Creepin', Eddie Murphy, Fidelity, Girlfriend, Homicide, Infidelity, Iranian, Jordanian, Lover, Marriage, McNair, Mechelle McNair, Mistress, Murder, Murder Suicide, Palestinian, Playas, Players, QB, Quarterback, Sahel Kazemi, Steve McNair, Tennessee, Titans

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In Case You Missed It: Scott Walker, this is your life! May 24, 2013
Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
Scott Walker travels with 'optimism, relevance and courage' May 24, 2013
The governor unveils his formula for GOP success as he launches his yet-to-be-announced campaign for the presidency.
GOP throws UW students another $3 May 24, 2013
Who's really sticking up for students? The GOP imposes a tuition freeze and lifts a mandatory fee for UW students, while Democrats want more financial aid.
Outrage over IRS 'scandal' might be misguided, ProPublica suggests May 24, 2013
The high-powered, nonprofit news organization lists "six facts lost in the IRS scandal."
Is there no end to UW athletics' greed? May 24, 2013
Breaking the 51-year contract with the National W Club to provide concessions at games is all about the money.
Historical tidbit: Scott Walker went after unions way before he was governor May 24, 2013
Early on in his political career, Scott Walker had his sights on labor unions. In fact, his first major bill as a legislator sought to limit the ability of labor groups to raise money for poli…
State Debate: Racine Journal Times tells legislators to dump the anti-flu shot bill May 24, 2013
A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
Future of state land a hot topic in budget process May 24, 2013
From state property for sale, to shunning foreign investors' purchasing power, plus cuts to stewardship and farmland conservation funds, there have been plenty of land-related budget items to debate.

The Chicago Tribune

Local student speaks up, rallies both sides in CPS debate May 25, 2013
Nine-year-old Asean Johnson's school became one of four taken off the chopping block of closings; many are giving partial credit to the 3rd-grader who stepped into the spotlight to fight for his school.
Dolton mayor questions operators of struggling senior center May 25, 2013
Taxpayers in cash-strapped suburb have paid $7 million to subsidize rehab project, operations since 2007Battles for control of a struggling, village-owned senior center have roiled politics in south suburban Dolton for years, and that tradition appears to be continuing under newly elected Mayor Riley Rogers.
Aldermen fret new deal will feed meter firm's profits May 25, 2013
They ask city officials to prove their projectionsSkeptical aldermen took aim Friday at Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to revamp the much-reviled parking meter lease, warning that his proposal to trade longer meter hours for free Sundays could turn into another financial boon for the company holding the lease.
Truck accident was likely cause of bridge collapse: officials May 24, 2013
Witnesses say an oversize load on a truck hit the bridge before a large section collapsedA bridge collapse that sent cars tumbling into a river in Washington state was caused when a truck carrying an oversize load struck a support beam.
Verdict in Burger King murder case helps family 'turn the page' May 24, 2013
The jury found James Ealy guilty on first-degree murder of Mary Hutchison, his former manager at the Lindenhurst Burger King. "I want to thank the jury for doing justice today," Hutchison's son said.
Evanston prep baseball team out of playoffs after 'sexting' May 24, 2013
Allegations involved girls, varsity baseball playersEvanston Township High School pulled its varsity baseball team from the state playoffs after some players distributed "inappropriate photos" of girls.
Changes follow criticism of CTA's Ventra card plan May 24, 2013
The CTA will waive a $5 fee for customers who obtain the new Ventra transit card and it also will eliminate or reduce some of the controversial service charges, officials said.
Revised meter deal still a gain for vendor May 24, 2013
Revised city deal still a gain for vendor, analysis findsTribune analysis: Chicago taxpayers still could end up pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the coffers of the company leasing the city's parking meters under Mayor Rahm Emanuel's revamp of the much-reviled deal.

The New York Times

In Race to Fill John Kerry’s Seat, Little Talk on Policy May 25, 2013
As Election Day nears in Massachusetts, the race between Gabriel Gomez and Representative Edward J. Markey for the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry has focused on lesser issues.
‘Oklahomans Don’t Stop Fighting’ May 25, 2013
Several Moore, Okla., residents, whose lives were somehow connected by Monday’s tornado and its aftermath, shared their experiences of enduring the storm.
States’ Policies on Health Care Exclude Poorest May 25, 2013
For millions of people below the poverty line, no assistance for health insurance will be available in states that have refused to expand Medicaid.
New Computer Attacks Come From Iran, Officials Say May 25, 2013
The recent attacks seem to be aimed at sabotage rather than stealing information, United States officials say.
Lautenberg’s Chemical Safety Bill Gains Momentum May 25, 2013
A vote by Senator Frank R. Lautenberg for a failed control gun bill gained him allies for the first credible bill in years to revamp the nation’s outmoded chemical safety law.
Approach to Debt Widens Rift Among G.O.P. Senators May 25, 2013
Republicans are locked in a growing dispute over future budget negotiations, splitting along generational and ideological lines on the party’s approach to dealing with the federal debt.
Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members May 25, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay youths as members, while continuing its policy of excluding openly gay adult leaders.
Federal Judge Finds Violations of Rights by Sheriff Joe Arpaio May 25, 2013
The ruling handed down by a federal judge is peppered with stinging criticism of the policies and practices of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, saying the sheriff relied on racial profiling and illegal detentions.

The San Francisco Chronicle

Oklahoma tornado - teachers sheltered kids
Oklahoma tornado - teachers sheltered kids Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:26 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless t […]
Washington state frantic to replace bridge
Washington state frantic to replace bridge Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:18 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 Federal officials are searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along a crucial Intersta […]
Faith healers charged after 2nd son dies
Faith healers charged after 2nd son dies Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:18 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 The Schaibles were ordered held without bail Friday, two days after their arrest, although defense lawyers argued that they are neither […]
Racial profiling by Phoenix sheriff
Racial profiling by Phoenix sheriff Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:19 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its tr […]
News of the Day From Across the Nation, May 25
News of the Day From Across the Nation, May 25 Eighteen people were hospitalized Friday - two in serious condition - after a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer collided near Atlanta's airport, officials said. An Army veteran charged with killing a police officer and wounding five others in a shootout during a marijuana raid in Ogden, Utah, was foun […]
BART plans another test for bicycles
BART plans another test for bicycles After a nearly two-hour hearing, the BART board voted 6-3 to conduct the test instead of the other option it was considering, which was to end its policy of banning bikes on trains during peak commute hours. All but a couple of them urged BART to get rid of the rush-hour prohibition, which many said kept them from getting […]
SF Chronicle names new management team
SF Chronicle names new management team Hearst Corp. on Thursday named a new management team to lead The San Francisco Chronicle, picking a newspaper industry veteran to serve as publisher and a seasoned digital media executive as the paper's president. Incoming Chronicle President Joanne Bradford, in contrast, has spent much of her career in online medi […]
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San Francisco Giants lose to Colorado Rockies 5-0 May 25, 2013
San Francisco Giants offense anemic in 5-0 loss to Tyler Chatwood and the Colorado Rockies.
NASA Ames' SpaceShop in Mountain View creating DIY fixes for astronauts of the future May 25, 2013
The NASA Ames' lab is a tinkerer's paradise, where experienced engineers, students, and even summer interns are welcome to make their design dreams come true. And on Friday, NASA Director Charles Bolden and Rep. Mike Honda, D-San Jose, got a glimpse of NASA's future.
Oakland A's beat Houston Astros on Chris Young's ninth-inning home run May 25, 2013
Houston product Chris Young hits a three-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the Oakland A's to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros.
Cal football coordinators hit the jackpot May 25, 2013
Offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, defensive coordinator Andy Buh will both make over $500,000 for 2013 season
San Jose Earthquakes begin road run at FC Dallas May 25, 2013
The San Jose Earthquakes play their next four MLS games on the road, beginning with Dallas on Saturday.
State school API rankings show middle school can be tough, but some excel May 25, 2013
In semiannual Academic Performance Index scores released Friday, South Bay and Peninsula schools showed a wide range of results, with many ranked at the top, but also a significant number showing up in the bottom levels.
San Jose SaberCats' switch to Russ Michna paying off May 25, 2013
After starting the season 2-2 behind quarterback Aaron Garcia, the San Jose SaberCats acquired Russ Michna and are 4-0 since.
San Jose Sharks notebook: Adam Burish might be ready to return May 25, 2013
Adam Burish, who has been skating with the San Jose Sharks in practice in recent days, injured his hand in the final game of the opening-round sweep of Vancouver; If he plays in Game 6, he could help in penalty-kill situations and would bring experience to the fourth line.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

John Curtis football player's father allegedly killed him, then himself May 25, 2013
People who knew Mark Tarto struggled to understand Friday why he would kill his only child, Matthew, 16, and then himself in the rented River Ridge home they shared, just blocks from where the teenager was a student athlete at...
Metairie man shot in non-fatal incident May 25, 2013
A man was shot in the 1300 block of Elm Street late Friday, according to police. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office reported the incident at 10:12 p.m.Police said the incident was non-life threatening. Stay with NOLA.com for more updates....
NOPD reinstates Edwin Hosli Jr. to full duty after he was disciplined in red light camera scandal May 25, 2013
After probes from FBI and New Orleans inspector general, state and federal prosecutors will not pursue a criminal case against Hosli, NOPD says
Boy Scouts' policy to allow openly gay members not expected to have much impact locally, leaders say May 25, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America's decision Thursday to allow openly gay members was met with some opposition locally, but local Scout leaders say the decision should not change the local Boy Scouts scene. About 1,400 members of the Boy Scouts'...
Louisiana missing its chance at federal money, Corps of Engineers officer says May 25, 2013
Louisiana is missing an opportunity to have the federal government pay 65 percent of the cost of several major coastal restoration projects that could represent an investment of close to $1 billion, according to the departing commander of the New...
JPSO investigating a shooting in Harvey May 24, 2013
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a report of a shooting in Harvey. At around 6:20 p.m., the Sheriff's Office reported that a man was shot near a residence at 3030 Sienna Drive, the Sheriff's Office reported.The Jefferson Parish...
New Orleans City Council panel again defers action on new system for managing police off-duty details May 24, 2013
Top Landrieu administration officials continually emphasized the need for quick action. City Council members said they didn't see any such need. And so, after two hours of discussion, a council committee Thursday evening deferred action on several measures needed to...
Former Covington cops accused of using excessive force are charged by grand jury May 24, 2013
A St. Tammany Parish grand jury has charged two former Covington police officers accused of using excessive force on a shoplifting suspect with misdemeanor simple battery, according to 22nd Judicial District Attorney Walter Reed's office. Anthony Adams and Nicholas Harper...

The Guardian, UK

Two passengers arrested after RAF jets escort diverted Pakistan plane May 24, 2013
British men held on suspicion of endangering aircraft after Manchester-bound flight is diverted to Stansted following disputeTwo men have been arrested after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with more than 300 people on board was at the centre of a security alert and was escorted to Stansted airport by RAF fighter jets.Officers from Essex police […]
New reality for Hezbollah supporters May 24, 2013
Once denied by its leaders, the Shia militant group's involvement in Syria is now a badge of honour for families burying their deadThe workmen had been busy in the room where Hezbollah honours its dead. In one corner of the martyrs' cemetery in south Beirut, four women shrouded in black sat cross-legged near a new grave, reading from the Qu'ra […]
Toronto mayor denies crack claim May 24, 2013
Mayor dismisses video purportedly showing him smoking the drug as 'nonsense' a day after firing longtime chief of staffThe embattled mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, was forced on Friday to repeat a denial of allegations that he uses crack cocaine and dismiss descriptions of a video purportedly showing him smoking the drug as "nonsense".At a p […]
MasterCard and Visa battle it out with retailers in world war fees May 25, 2013
The credit card giants may get a spanking from the regulator, but it is consumers who are set to be the real losersAre MasterCard and Visa ripping us off every time we make a payment using a debit or credit card? In a class action that makes the battle fought by Erin Brockovich look like peanuts, American retailers last year secured a giant $7.25bn payout fr […]
Ask a grown-up: what do fish do all day? May 25, 2013
Alex Cliffe, aquarist at London Zoo, answers three-year-old Elsa's questionHere at London Zoo, we encourage the fish to behave like they would in the wild. The lights go on as the sun rises, and this lets the fish know it's breakfast time. Each fish gets food especially for them – some eat plankton and fruit flies, others eat seeds and vegetables; […]
Christine Lagarde not charged in embezzlement investigation May 25, 2013
Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, has not been charged after two days of questioning by French judges over alleged complicity in the embezzlement of state funds.But she has not been completely cleared in the investigation over her authorisation of a controversial out-of-court settlement for the maverick French businessman Bernar […]
Woolwich suspect's friend arrested after appearing on Newsnight May 25, 2013
Man detained after claiming on television that Michael Adebolajo was tortured in Kenya and harassed by MI5 agentsA friend of one of the suspected killers of a soldier butchered in a London street was arrested by counter-terrorism officers yesterday after going on television to allege that Michael Adebolajo was tortured in Kenya and harassed by MI5 – who aske […]
Top 10 budget hotels, B&Bs and hostels in Portland, Oregon May 24, 2013
Portland's budget hotels include a former bathhouse with a rock'n'roll vibe, art-stuffed B&Bs, and a bike-friendly hostelJupiter HotelThis mid-century motor inn has been turned into a boutique hotel in the heart of Portland – think classic motel with ultra-modern glass and steel facelift somewhere between Twin Peaks and a cosmopolitan truc […]

The BBC

French army to begin Mali pullout May 25, 2013
France is set to begin the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out the north.
Nigeria Boko Haram camps 'destroyed' May 24, 2013
The Nigerian army says it has destroyed a number of camps used by militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, in the north-east of the country.
Swedish riots spread beyond capital May 25, 2013
Cars and buildings are torched for a sixth night in Stockholm despite extra police being deployed, as rioting spreads to at least two other towns.
Pakistan gas blast kills 17 children May 25, 2013
At least 17 children have been burned to death after a gas cylinder exploded on their school bus in Pakistan, police say.
Afghan Taliban attack central Kabul May 24, 2013
Afghan security forces battle Taliban insurgents for hours in central Kabul, following an explosion that shook the capital.
Dancer 'lied' in Berlusconi sex case May 24, 2013
A dancer alleged to have had paid sex as a minor with Italy's ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi tells a court she lied to investigators in 2010.
Syria opposition ready to negotiate May 25, 2013
Syria's main opposition coalition says it is willing to attend an peace conference next month only if President Bashar al-Assad agrees to step down.
Arizona sheriff 'profiled' Hispanics May 25, 2013
The office of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, improperly targeted Hispanics in patrols for undocumented immigrants, a judge finds.

The Independent, UK

Death becomes her: Meet the very modern mortician who champions 'cool' funerals May 24, 2013
Before we begin our interview, I ask Caitlin Doughty to take me somewhere meaningful: a place that she loves, or to which she has some deep spiritual or biographical connection. It's a sunny day, like a lot of days in Los Angeles, and so she drives us both the few blocks from her home to Angelus Rosedale, the biggest, greenest open space in the non-desc […]
Toronto mayor Rob Ford clings on as 'crack video' scandal grows May 24, 2013
Toronto’s mayor denied accusations of drug use, breaking a week-long silence over a raging media storm surrounding a video that allegedly shows him partaking of crack-cocaine.
Toronto mayor clings on as 'crack video' scandal grows May 24, 2013
Toronto’s citizens are struggling to make sense of the events surrounding their mayor, Rob Ford, who has spent the last seven days ducking a media storm surrounding a video that allegedly shows him partaking of crack-cocaine.
Hairy moment for tiger Ty as football-sized furball is removed from his stomach May 24, 2013
A cat getting a hairball is not usually a life-threatening situation, unless the cat in question is a 27-stone Serbian tiger, and this particular hairball is the size of a football.
Hairy moment for tiger Ty as football-sized hairball is removed from his stomach May 24, 2013
A cat getting a hairball is not usually a life-threatening situation, unless the cat in question is a 27-stone Serbian tiger, and this particular hairball is the size of a football.
She's The Man actress Amanda Bynes arrested after throwing marijuana bong out of window May 24, 2013
American actress Amanda Bynes, star of 2006 film She's The Man, has been arrested in New York City after she threw a marijuana bong out of a window.
Video: Bridge linking Washington and Canada collapses May 24, 2013
A major bridge linking Seattle, in Washington State, US, and Canada collapsed last night, dropping cars and people into the river below.
US rapper Tim Dog accused of faking his own death May 24, 2013
Lack of a death certificate or burial site and sparse obituary information has led to talk in hip-hop circles that rapper Tim Dog, who owes thousands of dollars to women he was convicted of swindling, faked his own death.

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