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Live Streaming: The 86th Annual Academy Awards, The Oscars, Los Angeles, CA

• March 2, 2014 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, African American History, Africans, Arts, Awards, Black Actors and Actresses, Black Britons/British Caribbean, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Documentary, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Fashion, Film, Gossip, Love, People of Color, Race, Soundtracks, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: 12 Years a Slave, 86th Academy Awards, Angelina Jolie, Best Director, Best Picture, Black Women, Blacks, Brad Pitt, California, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Common Sense, Flawless, It Girl, Love, Lupita Nyong'o, Oscars, Steve McQueen, United States

Live Streaming: Carnival (Mardi Gras) in New Orleans!

• March 2, 2014 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Africans, American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Food, Haitians/Francophone Caribbean, Love, Music, Native Americans/First Nations, Race, Religion, Sexuality, Television, The Catholic Church, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Travel, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: African Americans, Babylon, Blacks, Children, Everyone, Florida, Freret, Krewe, Krewes, Louisiana, Love, Madison WI, Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras Krewes, Mobile, Morpheus, Muses, Natchez, Neighborhoods, New Orleans, NOLA.com, Oshun, Parade Cam, People of Color, Thaw, United States, Whites, Women

LIVE STREAMING: Homegoing of Poet Amiri Baraka at the Newark Symphony Hall, New Jersey

• January 18, 2014 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, African History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Books, Class, Cultural History, Diabetes, Drama, Love, Music, Public Access, Race, Religion, Spirituality, Television, The Rest of the World
Tags: African Americans, Amina Baraka, Amiri Baraka, Blacks, Cultural Nationalism, Drama, Essays, LeRoi Jones, Marxism, New Jersey, Newark, Newark New Jersey, Playwright, Poetry, Politics, Racism, United States

Nelson Mandela Memorialized With a Second Line Parade in New Orleans

• December 15, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, African History, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Exploration and Colonization, Health, Immigration, Love, Memoir, Music, New Orleans, Pneumonia/Respiratory Diseases, Race, Religion, Second Lines/Marchers, South Africa, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: "Congo Square", "Treme", African American, African Americans, Africans, Blacks, Brother, Facebook, French Quarter, Jackson Square, Joyce Ladner, Louisiana, Love, Mandela, Nelson Mandela, New Orleans, Second Line, Second Line Marchers, South Africa, South Africans, St. Claire Adriaan, The Second Line, Trombone Shorty, United States, Zandi Ndebele Sutton

That “Cartoon Scandal”: Episode 10, “A Door Marked Exit”

• December 13, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Acting, African American History, American Politics, Black Actors and Actresses, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Terrorism, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Race, Religion, Scandal, Sexuality, Television, Television Series
Tags: American Broadcasting Company, B6-13, Command, Cyrus Beene, Daddy Pope, Daniel Douglas Langston, Eli Pope, First Lady Mellie Grant, Fitz, Fitzgerald Grant, Gladiators, Huck, Jake Ballard, Joe Morton, Kerry Washington, Maya Pope, Mellie Grant, Momma Pope, Olivia Pope, Pope, President Grant, Quinn, Rowan, Sally Langston, Scandal, Shonda Rhimes, Wonderland

LIVE STREAMING: South Africa Says Goodbye to Nelson Mandela

• December 13, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, African History, Africans, American Foreign Policy, Black People, Cable, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Graca Machel, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Love, People of Color, Race, South Africa, Television, The Clintons, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Women, World History
Tags: African National Congress, Africans, ANC, Bill Clinton, Children, eNCA, Funeral, Graça Machel, Hillary Clinton, Last Rites, Mandela, Marriage, Mthatha Airport, Nelson Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, Oprah Winfrey, Pretoria, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Qunu, SABC, South Africa, South African National Defence Force, South Africans, Thembu, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Xhosa

Golden Globes Announced: “Twelve Years a Slave” and Kerry Washington in Contention

• December 12, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, African American History, Africans, Awards, Black Actors and Actresses, Black Britons/British Caribbean, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Consumer Fraud, Crime, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Film, International Terrorism, Kenya, Love, People of Color, Race, Scandal, Slavery, Television, Television Series, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "Captain Phillips", 12 Years a Slave, African, African Americans, American Hustle, Barkhad Abdi, Best Actor Drama, Best Director, Black Women, Blacks, Bradley Cooper, Bruce Dern, Cate Blanchett, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Golden Globes, Goodwife, Idris Elba, Inside Llewyn Davis, Judi Dench, Kenya, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael Fassbinder, Nebraska, Robert Redford, Sandra Bullock, Slave, Somali-American, Somalia, Steve McQueen, The Oscars, Wolf of Wall Street, Yemen

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The Madison WI Capitol Times

Ray Allen named state's top bank regulator March 2, 2015
Allen has long record of government service including three terms on the Madison School Board.
Bingeworthy: The knives are back out in Season 3 of 'House of Cards' March 2, 2015
The third season of Netflix's wildly popular series was released last Friday.
UW study: Manufacturing jobs earn $8,100 less in right-to-work states March 2, 2015
A researcher says right-to-work is "symbolic," but reflects the way a state approaches economic growth.
Hot heads: Balayage is in March 2, 2015
The hair dying technique that creates soft, natural-looking highlights is a vibrant trend in Madison, according to local salons.
American Players tickets for 'Streetcar,' 'Pride and Prejudice' on sale today March 2, 2015
Returning patrons can purchase tickets for the APT summer season; new buyers must wait until April 13. Shows include "Private Lives" and "Othello."
Richard S. Russell: Right to work fails truth in labeling test March 2, 2015
Dear Editor: Wouldn’t it be nice if Republicans were held to the kind of “truth in labeling” requirements we expect of cereal, detergent and medication manufacturers? But no! They can label th…
Khadijah Costley White: Racism affects black girls too, so why are girls ignored? March 2, 2015
While many programs aim to help black boys, black girls are struggling too, but are ignored or neglected at every level.
Coming Soon to Madison playlist: MisterWives, Mandolin Orange, The Real McKenzies March 2, 2015
Listen now for a heads up on great shows coming soon to Madison!

The Chicago Tribune

Bulls' Jimmy Butler to miss extended time March 2, 2015
Jimmy Butler will miss an extended period of time and be evaluated on a week-to-week basis after Monday's MRI exam confirmed a sprained left elbow, league sources said.
Dad delivers baby girl after pulling off Eisenhower March 2, 2015
Javier Sanchez beamed as the ambulance pulled away with his wife and newborn daughter.
Blackhawks trade Ben Smith to Sharks March 2, 2015
During his post-morning skate interview with the media Monday at the United Center, coach Joel Quenneville was asked if the Blackhawks were done on the trade market.
Grateful Dead tickets now going for up to 15K for 3-day run in Chicago March 2, 2015
The good news for die-hard Deadheads who got shut out of the Grateful Dead’s reunion concerts July 3-5 at Soldier Field when tickets went on sale over the weekend: Tickets are showing up in droves on the secondary market.
UberSelect premium car option now available in Chicago March 2, 2015
Uber on Monday launched a new option for Chicago customers who want to ride in premium cars without paying the premium price.
Garcia reverses stance on Obama library parkland after Emanuel criticism March 2, 2015
Mayoral candidate Jesus “Chuy” Garcia now says he will support a Barack Obama presidential library on city parkland, a reversal of his previous opposition to the idea.
CPS reverses course, will administer controversial test March 2, 2015
In a major reversal, Chicago Public Schools on Monday said it will administer a controversial new standardized test to all eligible students in the coming days.
As in first round, no limits on fundraising in mayoral runoff March 2, 2015
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s well-oiled fundraising operation will get to collect donations money without the constrictions of state limits in his race against Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, thanks to $110,000 an Emanuel-aligned political action committee spent on the mayor’s campaign.

The New York Times

Motherlode Blog: Why Schools Should Undermine Moral Teachings March 2, 2015
All men are created equal. True or False … or Opinion?
In Four-Word Phrase, Challenger Spied Health Care Law’s Vulnerability March 2, 2015
An employment benefits lawyer from Greenville, S.C., made the discovery that fueled a case that will be heard by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Senator Barbara Mikulski, Maryland Democrat, to Retire March 2, 2015
Ms. Mikulski, a Democrat, became the first woman to run the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee and served as a mentor to women in both parties.
Netanyahu Tells Aipac He Intends No Disrespect to Obama March 2, 2015
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, opening a high-profile visit to Washington, said at a conference of Israel supporters that he had a “moral obligation” to warn against a nuclear deal with Iran.
Rev. Malcolm Boyd, Episcopal Activist and Writer, Dies at 91 March 2, 2015
Father Boyd was among a handful of white clergymen who became nationally known for civil rights and protesting war, and — after disclosing in 1976 that he was gay — fought for women and homosexuals in the church.
Motherlode Blog: My Dad: Strict. My Daughter’s ‘Papa’? Not So Much. March 2, 2015
My mom tells me that my dad has always been great with children. But that’s not what I remember.
California Beach Community Prepares for High-Stakes Vote on Oil Drilling March 2, 2015
Hermosa Beach will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether to follow through on a longstanding contract for drilling rights or pay millions to kill the deal.
Kerry Defends Israel Before U.N. Human Rights Panel March 2, 2015
Despite sharp differences with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House has sought to portray itself as a staunch supporter of Israeli security.

The San Jose Mercury News

Two Bay Area men suspected in Sonoma homicide arrested after police chase, shootout in Arizona March 2, 2015
A Marin County man identified as a suspect in a Sonoma County homicide was arrested after a chase to Arizona that ended in a shootout, authorities said Sunday.
Bill Gates is richest billionaire, Larry Ellison at No. 5, Forbes says March 2, 2015
Forbes said Monday that Bill Gates's net worth rose to $79.2 billion in 2015 from $76 billion last year. That put him at the top of the magazine's list of the world's billionaires for the second consecutive year. The co-founder of Microsoft has topped the list for 16 of the last 21 years.
Mom who blogged about son's health woes convicted of his salt-poisoning death March 2, 2015
A woman who blogged for years about her son's constant health woes was convicted Monday of poisoning him to death by force-feeding heavy concentrations of sodium through his stomach tube.
Netanyahu: Iran nuclear deal threatens Israel's security March 2, 2015
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Monday that his plans to address Congress are not aimed at disrespecting President Barack Obama, even as he assailed the U.S. leader's bid for a nuclear deal with Iran as a threat to his country's survival.
Late-winter storms spread across areas of California, Southwest March 2, 2015
LOS ANGELES -- Parts of California were getting a welcome dose of rain and snow from a storm system moving through the state, while late-winter weather dumped snow elsewhere in the Southwest.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: 'I don't believe in amnesty' March 1, 2015
Gov. Scott Walker once envisioned a world where the 11 million immigrants living in the country illegally could embark on a path to citizenship.
Utility crew digs up rare Native American pendant in Ohio March 1, 2015
A rare Native American pendant dating to the fifth century has been discovered by a crew doing utility work in southwest Ohio.
Political Blotter: Former state GOP chairman explores Senate bid February 27, 2015
Former state Republican chairman Tom Del Becarro, of Lafayette, opened a 2016 U.S. Senate exploratory committee; also, former HP CEO Carly Fiorina releases her first presidential campaign video.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Kentucky middle school teacher, 26, admits raping 13-year-old 'boyfriend' March 2, 2015
Jessica Boyers, 26, accepted a plea agreement last week in Jefferson Circuit Court.
Dr. Wayne Breen involved in 'violent physical altercation' with wife when she shot him, cops say March 2, 2015
Dr. Wayne Breen and his wife, who fatally shot him during a "violent physical altercation" early Sunday (March 1), had a history of domestic issues, including past reports of physical violence committed by the St. Tammany Parish physician, according to the...
Rault Center to be developed into 185-room Joie de Vivre hotel in New Orleans CBD March 2, 2015
A Conneticut-based developer has purchased the Rault Center in the Central Business District and plans to renovate the 17-story vacant building into a Joe de Vivre brand boutique hotel. Slumber Corners NOLA LLC, led by developer Lisa Blank, bought the tower at 1111 Gravier...
St. Tammany Parish Charter Review Committee to meet Monday night March 2, 2015
The St. Tammany Parish Charter Review Committee will meet Monday night (March 2) to consider changes to the parish's home rule charter. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Parish Council chambers at the parish government complex at 21490...
Reggie Marable named Executive VP of Sales for NOLA Media Group March 2, 2015
Reggie Marable, an executive with Sprint, has been appointed Executive Vice President of Sales for Nola Media Group, which publishes NOLA.com and The Times-Picayune. Kerry Sipe Reggie Marable, an executive with Sprint, has been appointed Executive Vice President of Sales...
Eastern New Orleans shooting victim on Coveview Court identified March 2, 2015
The man found shot to death Saturday night (Feb. 28) inside a car on Coveview Court in eastern New Orleans was identified as Bryant Phillips, according to Orleans Parish Coroner Dr. Jeffrey Rouse. Rouse did not disclose the victim's hometown, but said...
Luling wreck fatally injuries motorist on U.S. 90 March 2, 2015
A Luling man was fatally injured in a one-vehicle wreck on U.S. 90 near Willowdale Boulevard, State Police said Monday (March 2). The victim was identified as Randell Kotz, 56. State Police said Kotz was westbound on U.S. 90 in a...
Man tosses toddler to the ground in bid to escape from Slidell police March 2, 2015
A shoplifting suspect tossed his 17-month-old daughter to the ground like a "toy doll" and left her behind with head injuries while trying to escape Slidell police on Sunday (March 1), authorities said. Lamar Causey, 24, of Baton Rouge, was quickly...

The Guardian, UK

Iraqi army and militia begin assault on Isis strongholds north of Baghdad March 2, 2015
Shia-backed military operation is biggest in Salahuddin since Sunni Islamist radicals seized swaths of northern Iraq last yearIraq’s armed forces, backed by Shia militia, have begun a fresh campaign to wrest control and “liberate” Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit, now a stronghold of Islamic State (Isis), the country’s prime minister has said.The long-pro […]
'The best employee we ever had': Mohammed Emwazi's former boss in Kuwait March 2, 2015
Kuwaiti-born Londoner identified as Isis killer was ‘calm and decent’ as a stellar 21-year-old salesman but disappeared in April 2010 after returning to UKMohammed Emwazi, the Briton identified as an Islamic State executioner, was once a star salesman for a Kuwaiti IT company, the Guardian has learned, in fresh revelations about the journey from normality to […]
Kerry and Lavrov hold 'frank discussions' over Ukraine ceasefire March 2, 2015
US secretary of state expected to have used meeting in Geneva to warn Russian counterpart of further sanctions against Russia if ceasefire fails to holdThe US secretary of state, John Kerry, and the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, have met in Switzerland to try to shore-up a shaky two-week old ceasefire in Ukraine.Kerry said Monday’s talks in Geneva […]
Boris Nemtsov murder: girlfriend 'prevented' from leaving Russia March 2, 2015
Anna Duritskaya, who was with opposition politician when he was shot dead, complains of being kept under guard in MoscowThe girlfriend of the Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was with him when he was gunned down outside the Kremlin late on Friday night, has said she is effectively being held prisoner by Russian investigators.Anna Duritskaya, […]
Boris Nemtsov: tens of thousands march in memory of murdered politician March 1, 2015
Mood of quiet dismay as crowds mourn Vladimir Putin’s adversary who was gunned down near the Kremlin on FridayThey came with placards and plaintive cries of “shame” – a vast column of mourners snaking through central Moscow to commemorate the latest Russian opposition figure to meet a wretched fate. But as tens of thousands trudged through the bone-chilling […]
Phenomenal success for new film that criticises China's environmental policy March 2, 2015
Under The Dome notches up 100m views for Chai Jing, who tells of her concerns about the effect of country’s filthy air on her childIt has been compared to Silent Spring, Rachel Carson’s seminal work that shaped US environmental policy. Chai Jing, a former Chinese state television reporter, has produced a widely seen video documentary weaving her personal con […]
Bangladesh authorities arrest man over atheist blogger's murder March 2, 2015
Police say Islamist blogger Farabi Shafiur Rahman is prime suspect in death of US man Avijit Roy, hacked to death with a machete in DhakaBangladeshi authorities have arrested a radical Islamist four days after a secular American blogger of Bangladeshi origin was hacked to death at a crowded book fair in Dhaka.A spokesman for the police’s elite Rapid Action B […]
Netanyahu arrives in US to oppose Iran nuclear deal March 1, 2015
More than 30 Democrats threaten to boycott Israeli prime minister’s planned speech in CongressIsrael and the US are bracing this week for the most strained moment in relations since Barack Obama came to power, after the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, arrived in Washington on Sunday night to urge Congress to oppose a nuclear deal with Iran.As he […]

The BBC

Iraq 'seizes districts from IS' March 2, 2015
Iraqi forces say they have retaken some districts around Tikrit in their fight to recapture the strategic city from Islamic State.
Ukraine truce 'still not complete' March 2, 2015
The US accuses pro-Russian rebels of a "piecemeal" approach to the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, withdrawing weapons in only some areas.
Bill Gates tops Forbes rich list March 2, 2015
Bill Gates is declared the richest man in the world for the 16th time by Forbes magazine's annual ranking of global billionaires.
'No disrespect' in Netanyahu speech March 2, 2015
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his upcoming speech to Congress is "not intended to disrespect" President Barack Obama.
France 'rebuked over smacking' March 2, 2015
Europe's top rights watchdog is set to rule that France's guidance over spanking children is not sufficiently clear, Le Monde newspaper reports.
Police question Nemtsov girlfriend March 2, 2015
Russian police are still questioning the Ukrainian girlfriend of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was with him when he was shot dead in Moscow.
EU 'mediating' Greece bailout row March 2, 2015
The European Commission says it is trying to maintain EU unity after Greece accused Spain and Portugal of conspiring against it in bailout talks.
Afghan president sacks police chiefs March 2, 2015
Twenty-seven senior Afghan police officers are sacked as part an anti-corruption drive by President Ashraf Ghani.

The Independent, UK

Tinder use surges at right-wing political convention March 2, 2015
People generally attend the Conservative Political Action Conference to see popular Republican politicians speak and to meet other like-minded people at the annual gathering of those representing the most right-wing of American politics.
US ambassador promises Israel it won't let Iran acquire nuclear weapons March 2, 2015
The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, has moved to calm Israeli nerves about ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran insisting that Washington will never allow it to acquire a nuclear weapon.
Body cameras recommended for US police by President Obama's task force March 2, 2015
A task force set up by President Barack Obama has called for an increased use of body cameras by police in the US as part of its effort to outline ways to improve relations between law enforcement and citizens.
Motorist detained with wooden dummy in passenger seat in high occupancy lane on New York highway March 2, 2015
You may well have assumed this sort of thing only happened in the movies.
Azealia Banks considers career turn to front 'new black political party' and run for President March 2, 2015
She’s barely graced the music industry with her presence, but controversial rapper Azealia Banks is already considering a change of career.
Ferguson police for years carried out racial discrimination, Justice Department report says March 2, 2015
Police in Ferguson, Missouri for years allegedly have discriminated against blacks in traffic stops and arrests, leading to a distrust of police in the city’s black community that likely played a factor in last year’s shooting death of Michael Brown, according to a report from the US Justice Department.
Deadly bacteria release sparks concern at Louisiana primate lab March 2, 2015
A dangerous, often deadly, type of bacteria that lives in soil and water has been released from a high-security laboratory at the Tulane National Primate Research Center in Louisiana. Officials say there is no risk to the public. Yet despite weeks of investigation by multiple federal and state agencies, the cause of the release and the extent of the contamin […]
Tamir Rice: 12-year-old shot and killed by police was responsible for his death, say city officials March 2, 2015
The 12-year-old black boy shot dead by police officers as he played with a toy gun was responsible for his death, city officials in Cleveland have claimed.

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