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Leonard Nimoy to Retire

• April 22, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Drama, Film, Love, Memoir, Nonfiction/Essays, Race, Science, Sexuality, Space The Final Frontier, Television, Television Series
Tags: "El Shaddai", Children, Commander Spock, Growing Up, In An Alternate Universe Spock Kisses My Hand", Leonard Nimoy, Love, Retired, Retirement, Science Officer Spock, Spock, Star Trek, To Retire

“Small Island” Concludes on PBS’ Masterpiece Theatre Sunday

• April 22, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Black Britons/British Caribbean, Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, European History, Fiction Writing, Film, Jamaica/British Caribbean, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Public Television, Race, Religion, Sexuality, Television, Women, World War II
Tags: "Masterpiece Theater", "Small Island", Afro-British, Afro-Caribbean, Andrea Levy, Belonging, Bernard, Black British, Black Britons, Blacks, Britain, Colin Firth, Cotswolds, Drama, Gilbert, Great Britain, Hortense, Interracial Couples, Interracial Love, Interracial Relationships, Jamaica, King and Country, Love, Naivety, PBS, Queenie, Racism, Sade, Sex, World War II, WW II

UPDATE: Mo’Nique and Her Brother Gerald–It May Have Been About the Money

• April 22, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Awards, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Film, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Mo'Nique, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The View, Women
Tags: African American Women, African Americans, Barbara Walters, Black Women, Blacks, Brother, Family, Gerald Imes, Incest, Incest Among Siblings, Middle-Class, Mo'Nique, Money, Monique Imes, Parents, Shakedown, Sidney Hicks, Support, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Oscars, The Smell Factor, The View, Women

The “Nightline” Faceoff: Why Can’t a Successful Black Woman Find a Man, with Sherri Shepherd, Jacquie Reid, Hill Harper, and Jimi Izrael

• April 22, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Education, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Public Intellectualism, Race, Religion, Sexuality, Television, Television Series, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Womanism, Women
Tags: "Nightline Faceoff", "What Can't a Successful Black Woman Find a Man?", Atlanta GA, Black Couples, Black Families, Black Heterosexuality, Black Relationships, Black Women, Chocolate City, Discussion, Divorce, Expectations, Hill Harper, Jacquie Reid, Jimi Izrael, Marriage, Sherri Shepherd, Single Black Women, Steve Harvey, Vicki Mabrey

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For This Fourth of July, Officials Say Celebrate Freedom by Staying Home July 3, 2020
As the nation staggers toward a holiday weekend during the coronavirus pandemic, health officials are pleading with residents to not make a bad situation worse.
Texas Governor Reverses Course and Orders Face Masks July 4, 2020
In an abrupt reversal, Gov. Greg Abbott directed Texans in all counties with 20 or more coronavirus cases to wear face masks in public places. He also authorized limits on public gatherings.
All Eyes on Bars as Virus Surges and Americans Go Drinking July 3, 2020
Governors were closing bars — again — in some states as coronavirus clusters emerged. Even federal health officials have pointed to bars as a problem.
Colleges Rescinding Admissions Offers as Racist Social Media Posts Emerge July 2, 2020
Amid a national accounting over racism after George Floyd’s death, at least a dozen schools have revoked admissions offers to incoming students.
Prince Andrew Sought Washington Lobbyist to Help With Epstein Case July 5, 2020
Lawyers for the prince consulted a lobbyist with connections in Trump foreign policy circles. No deal was struck.
A Trump-Backed Senate Candidate’s Hedge Fund Disaster July 5, 2020
Tommy Tuberville, the football coach and leading Republican vying to take on Senator Doug Jones in Alabama, had a tumultuous foray into finance.
South Carolina Nightclub Shooting: 2 Dead and 8 Injured July 5, 2020
The club, in Greenville, was hosting a concert on Saturday night despite state orders that nightclubs remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
Assessing the Real Coronavirus Death Rate: Live Updates July 5, 2020
Assessing the pandemic’s real death rate could offer clues on what to expect next. And thousands of residents of public housing towers in Melbourne, Australia, are subjected to a five-day lockdown.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus live: Spain puts part of Galicia back into lockdown; doubts over Republican National Convention July 5, 2020
Mexico deaths surpass France’s toll; Melbourne outbreak has ‘explosive’ potential; Iran makes masks compulsoryIndia sees single-day record number of infectionsWHO reports record 200,000 cases in one day, amid surging outbreaksAustralia sends 500 police to contain virus in public housing high risesRisks, R numbers and raw data: how to interpret statisticsUS c […]
'It's a tsunami': pandemic leaves vulnerable Latin America reeling July 5, 2020
Years of social progress could be reversed by the virus, amid accusations that politicians have been fatally ineptCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs coronavirus galloped through Latin America in late April, the mayor of Manaus was in despair. “The outlook is dismal,” Arthur Virgílio admitted as gravediggers in the Amazon’s largest […]
County lines gangs disguised drug couriers as key workers during coronavirus lockdown July 5, 2020
Liverpool drug lords operated a ‘click and collect’ service for cocaine and heroin, Mersyside police say Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Criminal gangs have been dressing young drug mules as nurses and Deliveroo workers to deliver cocaine, heroin and illegally acquired prescription drugs during lockdown, according to a senior off […]
Scientists investigate cases of post-Covid-19 fatigue July 5, 2020
Some sufferers report long-term symptoms such as difficulty concentrating and aching musclesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMost people experience Covid-19 as a short-term illness: once the infection has been fought off, they bounce back to health. But evidence is emerging of a significant minority – sometimes referred to as “long […]
Trump claims victory as US nears 130,000 coronavirus deaths – live July 5, 2020
Trump claims 99% of US cases are ‘totally harmless’ Woman killed after car drives through Seattle protestKanye West declares 2020 White House runSign up to our First Thing newsletter 8.51pm BST Artists and volunteers in Maryland have been putting the finishing touches on a 7,000 sq ft mural of Breonna Taylor in a historically black neighborhood in Maryland’s […]
Iran admits incident at Natanz nuclear site caused major damage July 5, 2020
Country says suspected attack could slow production of advanced centrifuges, which Israel and US see as threatIran has admitted an incident at one of its main nuclear sites last week caused major damage and could slow down the country’s production of advanced centrifuges, technology Israel and the US see as a threat, intensifying suspicions there may have be […]
Fears of widespread disorder unfounded as English pubs reopen July 5, 2020
Relief as concerns about overwhelmed emergency services fail to materialiseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFears that emergency services would be overwhelmed after pubs and restaurants reopened in England were not realised, according to initial reports.Before pubs opened for the first time since 23 March, NHS England told hospital […]
Ghislaine Maxwell to appear in court as fresh details of arrest emerge July 5, 2020
More than 20 armed officers said to have taken part in raid leading to her detention at rural New Hampshire retreatGhislaine Maxwell, who is accused of grooming underage victims for sexual abuse by the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, is scheduled to appear in a New York court this week as fresh details emerge of her arrest in an FBI raid.More than 20 […]

The BBC

Coronavirus: Spain imposes local lockdown in Galicia July 5, 2020
Galicia reinstates curbs on a coastal area, a day after Catalonia imposed a similar local lockdown.
Hachalu Hundessa: Ethiopia singer's death unrest killed 166 July 5, 2020
Protests over the killing of Hachalu Hundessa spread from Oromia, where he was seen as a hero.
Hong Kong security law: Pro-democracy books pulled from libraries July 5, 2020
Prominent activist Joshua Wong says the measure is "one step away from actual book banning".
Underwater cave in Mexico reveals ancient Mayan secrets July 5, 2020
Divers on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula find evidence of a mining operation started 12,000 years ago.
Gettysburg 'flag-burning hoax' sees armed far-right groups assemble July 5, 2020
A fake call served to mobilise far-right militias to descend on the Gettysburg battleground site.
Tiger kills Zurich zookeeper in front of visitors and staff July 5, 2020
The 55-year-old woman was attacked in a Siberian tiger enclosure at a zoo in the Swiss city.
Kanye West again says he will run for president July 5, 2020
The US rapper claims that he has entered the 2020 race but it is unclear if he has actually registered.
Japan flooding: Fourteen dead in flooded care home July 5, 2020
At least 16 people have died and a dozen are missing on the island of Kyushu amid devastating rains.