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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

James Lipton of “Inside The Actors’ Studio”: I Was a Pimp in Paris

• May 29, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, France, Late Night TV, Memoir, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women, World War II
Tags: Actors Studio, Barber, Black Panthers, Bordello, Hair Dye, Inside the Actors Studio, James Lipton, Lipton, Paris, Paris FRANCE, Pimp, Pimps, Post-World War II France, Prostitutes, Richard Pryor, Rite of Passage, Seine, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Snoop Dogg, The Beats, Tom Selleck, Virility

Richard Blanco Delivers the Inaugural Poem–He Is Who He Is In Spite of His Cubana Grandmother

• January 21, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in American History, American Politics, Arts, Books, Chicanos/Latinos, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cuba, Cultural History, Immigration, Memoir, Mental Health/Psychology, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Sexuality, Television, The Catholic Church, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin
Tags: Barack Obama, Blanco, Child Abuse, Colorado, Cuba, Cuban, Cubana, Florida International University, Gay, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Growing Up, Inaugural Poem, Inauguration of Barack Obama, Latina, Latino, Latinos, LGBT, Love, Poet, Poetry, President Obama, Racism, Richard Blanco, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, United States

Trailer(s) for “The Central Park Five” Which Debuts Next Week

• November 15, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Chicanos/Latinos, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Journalism and Ethics, Memoir, People of Color, Police Misconduct/Killings, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "Shadow and Act", "Wild Thing", African Americans, Beating, Birtherism, Blacks, Central Park Jogger case, Combover, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, Crack, DNA, DNA profiling, Drugs, Growing Up, Ken Burns, Kevin Richardson, Latinos, Left to Die, New York City, PBS, Racism, Rape, Raymond Santana, Sarah Burns, The Eighties, Trisha Meili, United States, Wilding

Tracy Martin, Father of Trayvon Martin, in a Father’s Day Message to Americans

• June 17, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in "Stand Your Ground" Laws, African American History, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Hate Crimes, Love, Memoir, National Issues, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Stand Your Ground" Laws, African Americans, Blacks, Fathers Day, Florida, George Zimmerman, Law, Martin, Racism, Tracy Martin, Trayvon Martin, United States

“When the Smoke Clears” Film Documentary on the Life of Smokin’ Joe Frazier Available Here and on Hulu

• February 21, 2012 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, American History, Black People, Cancer, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Diabetes, Documentary, Education, Film, Joe Frazier, Love, Memoir, Music, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Sports, Stroke, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Philippines, Weight Gain/Lack/Loss, Who I Am
Tags: "Joe Frazier: When The Smoke Clears", "The New York Daily News", African Americans, Blacks, Burma Shave, Documentary, Film Documentary, Frazier, George Foreman, Gillette Cavalcade of Sports, Great White Hype, Growing Up, Joe Frazier, Marvis Frazier, Mike Todd, Muhammad Ali, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Smokin' Joe Frazier, Sonny Liston, Sports, The Seventies, The Sixties, The Thrilla in Manila, United States

Where Have I Been, and Where Am I Going?

• February 7, 2012 • 2 Comments

Posted in African American History, American History, Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Memoir, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Suicide
Tags: Barack Obama, Bishop Eddie Long, California, Detroit, Don Cornelius, Eddie Long, Employment, General Motors, Louisiana, Minimum wage, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Republicans, Richard Tee, Super Bowl, Tom Scott, Unemployed, United States, Wage

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‘The People Can’t Take It Anymore’: Puerto Rico Erupts in a Day of Protests July 23, 2019
Many Puerto Ricans are deeply dissatisfied with a government they say has left much of the island mired in poverty, unemployment and corruption.
More Than 2,000 Migrants Were Targeted in Raids. 35 Were Arrested. July 23, 2019
President Trump had touted the raids as a show of force in response to an influx of Central American parents and children across the southwestern border.
California Today: Who Got Into the University of California? July 23, 2019
Tuesday: A look at new admissions, by the numbers. Also: A horse is a victim in a county fair melee and an investigation into fake guacamole.
2 Officers Fired Over Facebook Post Saying Ocasio-Cortez ‘Needs a Round’ July 23, 2019
One police officer from Gretna, La., referred to the congresswoman as a “vile idiot” and suggested she should be shot. Another officer liked the post.
Gun Ownership Rates Tied to Domestic Homicides, but Not Other Killings, Study Finds July 23, 2019
“It is women, in particular, who are bearing the burden of this increased gun ownership,” the lead author of the study said.
Puerto Rico Protests: Demonstrators Demand Governor’s Resignation July 23, 2019
Hundreds of thousands of people have joined the protests to push for the ouster of Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló.
Defying Protests, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló of Puerto Rico Says He Will Stay On July 22, 2019
Saying “I have made mistakes, and I have apologized,” the governor said he would not seek re-election and would give up the leadership of his party, but would not resign.
U.S. Couple Sues State Dept. Over Policy Denying Their Baby Citizenship July 23, 2019
An American couple’s daughter, who was born abroad with the help of a surrogate, was denied citizenship. Her parents, two gay men, are suing for discrimination.

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Iran rejects UK's proposal for European-led maritime force July 23, 2019
Critics point to irony of UK calling on EU support while heading for BrexitPlans for a European-led maritime security force in the Gulf unveiled by the UK foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, hit choppy waters as the plan was rejected by Iran, met resistance from supporters of the incoming prime minister, Boris Johnson, and was seen by British shipping industry e […]
Li Peng: former Chinese premier known as 'Butcher of Beijing' dies aged 90 July 23, 2019
Politician known abroad for his role in crushing 1989 Tiananmen Square protestsThe former Chinese premier Li Peng, reviled by rights activists and many in the Chinese capital as the “Butcher of Beijing” for his role in the crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests, has died, according to state media.Li, who was 90, died on Monday in Beijing, Xinhua reported […]
Hong Kong protesters pledge to stand up to thugs after attack July 23, 2019
Anger growing against police and authorities after masked men left 45 people in hospitalProtesters in Hong Kong have pledged to stand up to thugs who attacked demonstrators at the weekend as public anger grows towards the government and police.Demonstrators have filed for a permit to hold a rally on Saturday in Yuen Long, the district on the outskirts of Hon […]
'Perverts in bushes' are ruining nude zone in Paris park, say naturists July 23, 2019
Users of Bois de Vincennes claim peace is being disturbed by voyeurs and exhibitionistsNaturists in a Paris park have complained that voyeurs and exhibitionists are spoiling their naked enjoyment.The nudists say they are being pestered in an area of the city’s Bois de Vincennes where for the last two years they have been allowed to shed their clothes. Contin […]
Spain's acting PM fails in first attempt to form new government July 23, 2019
Socialist party leader Pedro Sánchez fails to win support of anti-austerity Unidas Podemos Spain’s Socialist party leader, Pedro Sánchez, has failed in his first attempt to form a new government after the anti-austerity Unidas Podemos party abstained in a parliamentary vote.Sánchez, who has been acting prime minister since an inconclusive election in April, […]
Fury in India over Donald Trump's Kashmir claims July 23, 2019
US president said during meeting with Pakistani prime minister, Imran Khan, that India wanted him to mediate India’s foreign minister has firmly denied Donald Trump’s claim that the US president was invited by the Indian government to mediate in the Kashmir dispute, following a furious response from opposition MPs.Trump’s remarks, made sitting alongside the […]
Donald Trump's trade war hurting China more than US, says IMF July 23, 2019
Brexit uncertainty and impact of Iran sanctions also likely to slow world growth, says FundDonald Trump’s claim that his protectionist measures are hurting China more than the US has received support from the International Monetary Fund in new forecasts showing how a fresh slowdown in the global economy has been concentrated in emerging economies.The Washing […]
Brain scans of US embassy staff to Cuba may show abnormalities July 23, 2019
Diplomats had reported falling ill after what was thought to be ‘acoustic attack’Brain scans of US embassy staff who became ill in mysterious circumstances while serving in Cuba have found potential abnormalities that may be related to their symptoms.The scans taken from 40 US government workers who suffered strange concussion-like symptoms during their depl […]

The BBC

South Korea fires warning shots at Russian military aircraft July 23, 2019
Seoul says it scrambled jets and fired hundreds of rounds after a military plane twice violated its airspace.
Boris Johnson 'faces challenging times' - EU's Ursula von der Leyen July 23, 2019
Ursula von der Leyen is among Europe's leaders to react to Boris Johnson becoming the UK's new PM.
Li Peng: Former Chinese premier known as 'Butcher of Beijing' dies at 90 July 23, 2019
Li was best known for backing the use of force against protesters in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
Russian LGBT activist Yelena Grigoryeva murdered in St Petersburg July 23, 2019
Yelena Grigoryeva, 41, was stabbed and strangled near her home in St Petersburg, relatives say.
Ocasio-Cortez: Officers sacked for post suggesting lawmaker be shot July 23, 2019
Two officers are fired over a Facebook post suggesting the liberal congresswoman needed "a round".
Van with $140m of drugs crashes into police car in Sydney July 23, 2019
Australian police recovered 273kg of methamphetamine after they tracked down the vehicle.
How the rumour mill 'killed off' Turkmenistan's president July 23, 2019
Fake news spread like wildfire this weekend in Turkmenistan - one of the most secretive states in the world.
Germany shooting: Eritrean attacked 'because of skin colour' July 23, 2019
An Eritrean man was wounded in a drive-by shooting in what police condemn as a xenophobic attack.