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London Rings in The New Year

• December 31, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Cultural History, European History, Holidays, Music, People of Color, Television, The Rest of the World, United Kingdom
Tags: "V for Vendetta", 2012, Africa, Big Ben, Celebrations, Europe, Fireworks, Freddie Mercury, Houses of Parliament, London, London Eye, Millenium Wheel, New Year, New Years Eve, Queen, River Thames, Thames, The New Year, United Kingdom

The New Year, 2012, Arrives

• December 31, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Cultural History, Holidays, Love, People of Color, Spirituality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Travel, Who I Am, World History
Tags: Asia, Auckland, Australia, International Date Line, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, New Year, New Years Eve, New Zealand, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, Samoa, Samoan, Samoans, Sydney, Tokelau

New Year’s Songs: ABBA, “Happy New Year” 1980

• December 29, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Class, European History, Love, Music, Sweden, World War II
Tags: "Chess", "Like An Angel Passing Through My Room", "Momma Mia!", "The Visitor", ABBA, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Benny Andersson Orkester, Björn Ulvaeus, Fawlty Towers, Holiday Song, John Cleese, Lasse Hallström, Norway, Regrouping, Reunion, Studio Album, Super Trouper, Sweden, The Seventies

Eddie Long’s New Birth School to Close January 4; 221 Students Affected, But That’s Not All That’s Affected

• December 29, 2011 • 6 Comments

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Sexuality, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Academy, African Americans, Atlanta, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bishop Long, Blacks, Board of Education, Christian School, Deficits, DeKalb County, Disillusionment, Distrust, Divorce, Eddie Long, Eighteen Years, Enrollment, Four Young Men, Georgia, High School Students, Long, New Birth, New Birth Christian Academy, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, School, Sex Scandal, Students, Vanessa Long, WSB-TV

Rapper Heavy D Died of a Blood Clot After Long Transatlantic Plane Flight

• December 27, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cooking, Music, Music Videos, Spirituality, The Heart, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Blood Clot, California, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, CNN, Common Sense, Death, Eddie Murphy, Heart Disease, Heavy D, London, Los Angeles County California, Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, Meals, Mia Amber Davis, Obesity, Plates, Pounds, Pulmonary Embolism, Rappers, Rapping, Thrombus, Tower Heist, Trans-Atlantic, Transatlantic Plane Flights, United States

Christmas Songs: Luther Vandross and Chaka Khan, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

• December 24, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Chaka Khan, Cultural History, Health, Love, Luther Vandross, Music, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stroke, Television, The Heart, Weight Gain/Lack/Loss
Tags: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", Chaka Khan, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Erotic, Facebook, Luther Vandross, Old School, Romantic, Singing, Warner Bros.

Christmas Songs: The Ramsey Lewis Trio, “Egg Nog,” 1964

• December 23, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, France, Music, Ramsey Lewis, The Netherlands/Holland, The Rest of the World
Tags: "Soulful Strut", African Americans, Bangkok, Blacks, Charles Heath, Chess Records, Christmas, Dexter Gordon, Eggnog, Eldee Young, Love, Quiet Storm, Ramsey Lewis, Steve McCall, Thailand, The Seventies, The Sixties, Young-Holt Unlimited

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The New York Times

‘Absolute Chaos’ in Minneapolis as Protests Grow Across U.S. May 30, 2020
Minnesota’s governor said the police and National Guard had been overwhelmed by protests, which raged even after a former police officer was charged with murdering George Floyd.
Twitter Places Warning on Trump Minneapolis Tweet, Saying It Glorified Violence May 29, 2020
Twitter said the tweets, which implied that protesters in Minneapolis could be shot, glorified violence — the first time it had applied such warnings to any public figure’s posts.
Sparring and Schedules Offer Glimpse of Pandemic’s Partisan Lens May 30, 2020
The White House directly challenges the House’s new rules. President Trump plans to resume in-person fund-raising soon. New York City, Washington and Los Angeles plan to lift some restrictions.
George Floyd Death: How the Knee-on-Neck Hold Resulted in Tragedy May 29, 2020
Police departments have tried to ban or severely limit the use of chokeholds and neck restraints. But in Minneapolis, a knee pressing on a neck led to a man’s death.
SpaceX Lifts NASA Astronauts to Orbit, Launching New Era of Spaceflight May 30, 2020
The trip to the space station was the first from American soil since 2011 when the space shuttles were retired.
Thousands of Complaints Do Little to Change Police Ways May 30, 2020
Efforts to hold problem officers accountable face resistance from unions, and juries are reluctant to second-guess.
Trump Threatens White House Protesters With ‘Vicious Dogs’ and ‘Ominous Weapons’ May 30, 2020
The president also said that his base “love the black people” before traveling to Florida to watch a rocket launch.
How to Disinfect a Police Car in a Pandemic: Make It an Oven May 30, 2020
The N.Y.P.D. and other departments were concerned about the spread of the coronavirus in vehicles. Ford’s answer is software to crank up the heat.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus live news: deaths surge in Brazil and Russia as Trump says US is quitting WHO May 30, 2020
Afghanistan similarly reports worst day yet; Angela Merkel said she will not attend G7 if Trump insists on holding it. All the developments livePope Francis calls on world leaders to provide coronavirus reliefSenior UK adviser has broken trust in policy, say top scientistsIndia to partially lift lockdown despite record infectionsTrump announces severing of t […]
Trump justice department forces out top FBI lawyer in Flynn case – report May 30, 2020
NBC News: general counsel Dana Boente forced out on FridayFox News host Lou Dobbs slammed lawyer in AprilFlynn transcripts show he discussed sanctions with RussianA top FBI lawyer who was criticised on Fox News for his role in the investigation of Michael Flynn has resigned after being asked to do so by senior figures at the Department of Justice, NBC News r […]
Global report: new clues about role of pangolins in Covid-19 as US severs ties with WHO May 30, 2020
Experts condemn Trump’s actions; India records worst daily rise in infections; surges in Russia and Brazil; Australia tests sewage waterCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists claim to have found more clues about how the new coronavirus could have spread from bats through pangolins and into humans, as India reported its worst s […]
English sport returns behind closed doors after government go-ahead May 30, 2020
Horse racing will be first sport to resume on MondayPremier League season set to restart on 17 June“The British sporting recovery has begun,” declared the culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, as he announced that professional sport in England can resume from Monday, paving the way for the first domestic live action in almost three months.Speaking at the daily D […]
'Gross incompetence at highest levels': ex-Obama adviser blasts Trump's Covid response May 29, 2020
Samantha Power also tells online Hay festival that former US administration underestimated how ‘ripped off’ Americans felt, and discounts possibility of Michelle Obama as vice-presidentThe US has shown “gross incompetence … at the highest levels” in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Samantha Power, who served as US ambassador to the United Nat […]
'Demand is huge': EU citizens flock to open-air cinemas as lockdown eases May 29, 2020
From Berlin to Madrid the movies are back, albeit with hygiene and distancing restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs Madrid’s spring evenings warm into summer nights, cinema-goers are parking up to watch Grease. In Munich, they are taking al fresco seats to follow the adventures of a communist kangaroo with a penchant for […]
Hong Kong officials lash out at Trump plan to strip city of special status May 30, 2020
Criticism follows the US president accusing Beijing of breaking its word over Hong Kong for imposing national security lawsSenior Hong Kong government officials have criticised moves by Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid to punish China for imposing national security laws on the global financial hub.Speaking hours after Trump said […]
Trump wants America looking at the stars as he drags it through the gutter May 30, 2020
The president is due to attend the rescheduled launch of a manned SpaceX rocket – a welcome diversion from the coronavirus crisisMaking America great again just wasn’t enough. “President Trump is making space great again,” the Republican National Committee declared this week.Donald Trump returns to Cape Canaveral in Florida on Saturday to witness the resched […]

The BBC

Private rocket takes astronauts to space station May 30, 2020
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken head out on a mission to initiate a new, commercial era in spaceflight.
George Floyd death: Minnesota governor decries violent protests May 30, 2020
Minnesota fully mobilises the National Guard as it and other US cities prepare for more unrest.
George Floyd death: Rapper Killer Mike's plea to protesters in Atlanta May 30, 2020
Rapper Killer Mike delivers an impassioned plea to protesters in Atlanta, after clashes over the killing of George Floyd.
Coronavirus: Backlash after Trump signals US exit from WHO May 30, 2020
The president is urged to reconsider, after accusing the health body of being a "puppet of China".
Coronavirus: India to loosen lockdown despite record cases May 30, 2020
A plan to ease the world's biggest lockdown begins on 8 June with restaurants and malls re-opening.
Coronavirus: Belgian Prince Joachim tests positive after lockdown party May 30, 2020
Spanish police are investigating whether a party attended by Prince Joachim breached lockdown rules.
Coronavirus: Italy's Tower of Pisa reopens after three months shut May 30, 2020
Only 15 at a time will be allowed up the tourist attraction, and they will have to wear masks.
Microsoft 'to replace journalists with robots' May 30, 2020
Dozens working on the MSN site look set to be replaced by AI, media reports say.