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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

Live Streaming: Nelson Mandela Memorial Service, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, December 10, 2013

• December 9, 2013 • 5 Comments

Posted in African American History, African History, Africans, American Foreign Policy, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, History, Love, People of Color, South Africa, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Travel, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, World History
Tags: Africa, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, CBS News, Dignitaries, Father of the Country, FNB Stadium, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Johannesburg, Kings, Live Streaming, Madiba, Mandela, Memorial Service, Nelson Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Prince Charles, South Africa, South African Broadcasting Corporation, Tuesday, Union Buildings, United States, UStream

Zimmerman Released On Bail; Ex-Girlfriend Alleges That He Has Contemplated Suicide and Has Choked Her

• November 19, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in "Stand Your Ground" Laws, African American History, American History, Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Violence, Gun Violence, Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, National Issues, People of Color, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: Allegations, Choking, Debt, Divorce, Divorce Papers, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Fear, Florida, Gaming The System, George Zimmerman, Girlfriend, Guns, Murder, Public Defenders, Racism, Samantha Scheibe, Sarah Jones, Scheibe, Seminole County, Seminole County Judge Fred Schott, Seminole County Sheriff's Department, Shooting of Trayvon Martin, State Attorney Lymary Munoz, Suicidal, Threats, TMZ, Trayvon Martin, Wife, Women, Working The System, Wrong!

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The Madison WI Capitol Times

J. Denny Weaver: Capitalism and socialism can work together for human progress April 20, 2019
Dear Editor: Dave Zweifel wrote that “Capitalism needs constant saving from itself" on April 10. Numbers of regulations were put in place during the Depression to protect consumers from harmful practices by a variety of businesses and industry. Such regulations…
Julie Crego: U.S. Postal Service provides a public good April 20, 2019
Dear Editor: Why do we have to lose something before we realize what a good thing we had? Why do we let ourselves be fooled, over and over again, by those who are only interested in their own gain?
Trial postponed for man accused of abducting son in 1987 April 20, 2019
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A trial has been postponed for a Canadian man accused of abducting his toddler son in 1987 and disappearing for 31 years before being arrested in Connecticut.
Russell Novkov: MGE should move away from coal, toward renewable energy April 20, 2019
Dear Editor: Madison Gas and Electric should begin to divest in the ownership of its coal plants. MGE currently owns 19 percent of the Columbia coal plant and 8 percent of the Elm Road coal plant. The plants are scheduled…
Caleb Frostman: Youth apprenticeship program helps build Wisconsin's workforce from the ground up April 20, 2019
The combination of hands-on, on-the-job learning that occurs in concert with classroom learning is essential for the greatest development and retention of those learned skills.
Madison's latest coworking space is designed with women in mind April 20, 2019
Lacuna is a new business on Atwood Avenue that strives to buck some of the stereotypes associated with coworking.
Madison East staff, students criticize safety coordinator’s ‘kids will be kids’ remark April 20, 2019
Dozens of staff members, as well as the school's Gender Equity Club, criticized statements made in an interview about an alleged sexual assault at the school.
Kulap Vilaysack exorcises her family's demons with 'Origin Story' April 20, 2019
Vilaysack, best known for podcasting and comedy, will be in Madison on Thursday with her intensely personal new documentary.

The New York Times

F.B.I. Arrests Leader of Right-Wing Militia That Detained Migrants in New Mexico April 20, 2019
Officials announced the arrest of Larry Mitchell Hopkins, the leader of a group that was detaining migrants at gunpoint in southern New Mexico.
Columbine Survivors Reflect, and Reckon With Specter of Future Shootings April 21, 2019
On the 20th anniversary of the Colorado school shooting, survivors gathered to remember their classmates who were killed. Several said they now worry about their own children.
What Happens When a Convicted Killer Moves to Town? April 20, 2019
Thomas Kokoraleis, a member of the “Ripper Crew” that once terrorized Illinois, was released from prison last month and moved to Aurora. The mayor and many residents want him gone.
A Leading Cause for Wrongful Convictions: Experts Overstating Forensic Results April 20, 2019
These three men spent decades in prison as a result of statistical exaggerations. They were among 150 men and women released from prison after their wrongful convictions were overturned in 2018.
Florida Man Charged in Racist Threats Against Cory Booker and Rashida Tlaib April 21, 2019
The man, John J. Kless, of Florida, made phone calls laced with slurs to the lawmakers, and to another member of Congress in California, on April 16, according to court records.
Couple Who Tortured 12 Children in Their California Home Are Sentenced to Life April 19, 2019
The couple starved, beat and shackled their children to their beds. Their crimes were only discovered when one child found the courage to escape and call for help.
20 Years After Columbine, Schools Have Gotten Safer. But Fears Have Only Grown. April 20, 2019
The panic of mass shootings has ramped up efforts to secure schools. But anxieties remain high, even as federal data shows that schools are less violent.
Americans Agree on One Thing About the Mueller Report: Disgust With the Country’s Leaders April 19, 2019
People of all political persuasions shared one feeling: disgust with the country’s leaders and a sense that important issues, such as health care, continued to be ignored.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017
Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
Should Congress ban the use of government shutdowns? February 12, 2019
Several pieces of legislation have been proposed to make shutdowns obsolete, but many lawmakers want the threat to negotiate with.
Should navigation apps warn when police are nearby? February 11, 2019
Some navigations apps do more than tell you when to turn left or right; they tell you when you're approaching a police checkpoint.
Was Matthew Whitaker disrespectful in his Congressional hearing? February 9, 2019
With days left before the Senate votes to confirm his successor William Barr, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was called in to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee
Should Ralph Northam resign? February 5, 2019
The governor initially admitted to being in the photo and apologized, only to recant the next day.
Should former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz actually run for president? January 31, 2019
Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, has announced his intention to explore a run for president.
Is it realistic to save money after college? January 28, 2019
Experts say that you should aim to save 25 percent of your gross pay by your early twenties and the equivalent of your annual salary by your thirties.
Can Democratic presidential nominees outrun their baggage? January 23, 2019
As the Democratic field for president becomes more crowded every day, every life decision and each vote is coming under intense scrutiny.

The Guardian, UK

Ukraine election set to deliver damning verdict on traditional politics April 20, 2019
Likely election of comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy propelled by anti-establishment vote‘There’s a 90% chance he’ll be a disaster, but I’m going to vote for him anyway,” said Alyona Sych, a 36-year-old nurse, strolling through Kyiv in the spring sunshine and explaining why she plans to vote for an untested actor and comedian in Ukraine’s presidential election on […]
Lyra McKee killing: 'New breed of terrorism' in Northern Ireland, says PSNI April 20, 2019
Police arrest two teenagers under anti-terror law after shooting of journalist in DerryA new breed of terrorist is coming through the ranks in Northern Ireland, the detective leading the hunt for Lyra McKee’s killers said.Police on Saturday arrested two teenagers in connection with the murder of the journalist in Derry. Officers suspect they are members of t […]
Millions for Notre Dame – but nothing for us, say gilets jaunes April 20, 2019
Yellow vest protesters angry over high taxes and inequality march in Paris days after blazeRiot police and protesters have fought running battles in the centre of Paris as gilets jaunes anti-government demonstrators in fluorescent yellow vests led street marches over what they called “a crisis” of high taxes and economic inequality.Less than a week after the […]
Second referendum is only way to beat Nigel Farage, warns Tom Watson April 20, 2019
Labour deputy leader in shock intervention that threatens to ignite row at party’s highest levelsLabour can’t defeat Nigel Farage by sitting on the fenceLabour will never defeat Nigel Farage if it continues to “sit on the fence” over Brexit and offers only “mealy-mouthed” support for a second referendum, the party’s deputy leader says today.In an extraordina […]
Extinction Rebellion: protest lawfully or go home, urges Met police chief April 20, 2019
Cressida Dick tells demonstrators to move to official site at Marble Arch as police try to clear Oxford Circus and Waterloo Bridge Battle of Waterloo Bridge: a week of protestThe head of the Metropolitan police, Cressida Dick, has urged Extinction Rebellion activists to protest lawfully as officers continued a large-scale operation to clear environmental cam […]
Tiger attacks and mauls zookeeper in Topeka, Kansas April 20, 2019
Female keeper suffers wounds to head, neck and backZoo was open at time of attackA tiger mauled a zookeeper at the Topeka Zoo in north-eastern Kansas on Saturday. The Topeka Capital-Journal reported the incident happened around 9.30am, when a Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv tackled the worker in an enclosed outdoor space. Continue reading...
UK temperature hits 70-year high for Easter bank holiday April 20, 2019
25.5C recorded, with 27C expected on Monday, which would make UK warmer than MoroccoBritons experienced the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday, and the hottest Easter bank holiday weekend for 70 years, as the temperature hit 25.5C (77.9F) in Gosport in Hampshire.The temperature is expected to rise even further on Monday to 27C, making the sunniest sp […]
Boyz N the Hood director John Singleton hospitalised after stroke April 20, 2019
Family of Oscar-nominated film-maker, 51, thanked his fans and colleagues for good wishes Oscar-nominated director John Singleton is in intensive care after suffering a stroke. The film-maker, known for movies including Boyz N the Hood, the 2000 remake of Shaft and 2 Fast 2 Furious, fell ill on Wednesday, his family said in a statement to the Press Associati […]

The BBC

Ukraine election: Voters to choose between comic and tycoon April 21, 2019
A TV comedian is bidding to dislodge the sitting president in a dramatic run-off election.
Agent Orange: US to clean up toxic Vietnam War air base April 20, 2019
The operation, unveiled more than four decades after the end of the Vietnam War, will cost $183m.
Libya crisis: Clashes erupt south of capital Tripoli April 20, 2019
The UN-backed government says it launched a counter-offensive against Gen Khalifa Haftar's forces.
US arrests 'member of border militia' in New Mexico April 20, 2019
The arrest comes days after a video emerged of armed men detaining migrants in the desert.
Ku Klux Klan killing: Wife admits murder of Missouri leader April 20, 2019
Malissa Ancona is sentenced to life in jail for shooting her husband, Frank, in Missouri.
Sudan crisis: Cash hoard found at al-Bashir's home April 20, 2019
Prosecutors launch an inquiry after cash in several currencies is found at Omar al-Bashir's residence
Syria war: Kosovo brings back 110 citizens including jihadists April 20, 2019
More than 100 Kosovans, including mothers, children and several suspected IS fighters, are flown home.
Kabul attack: Seven killed at Afghan ministry of information April 20, 2019
Four civilians and three police officers were killed in the attack, which officials say is now over.