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Some Thursday Love on Valentine’s Day: Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and Anita Baker

• February 14, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Anita Baker, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Donny Hathaway, Holidays, Love, Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell, Music, Tammi Terrell, The Heart
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Friday Night Music, October 23: Donny Hathaway, “Someday We’ll All Be Free,” 1973

• October 23, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Class, Donny Hathaway, Health, History, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music
Tags: "Extension of a Man", "Someday We'll All Be Free", "Valdez in the Country", 1979, Al Kooper, Alcoholism, Bipolar Disorder, Central Park, Danny O'Keefe, Depression, Donny Edward Hathaway, Donny Hathaway, Edward Howard, Kenya Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway, Melancholia, New York City, Paranoid Schizophrenia, Phyllis Hyman, R & B, Roberta Flack, Soul, Suicide, The Essex House, The Seventies

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The New York Times

Why Gavin Newsom Rejected These 5 Bills September 27, 2022
California’s governor vetoed a mandatory kindergarten proposal, as well as an effort to reduce light pollution.
How LeVar Burton (and Others) Helped Us Get Through the Pandemic September 27, 2022
Notable pop culture figures, including the actor LeVar Burton and the K-pop phenomenon BTS, helped people get through Covid — from a distance.
A Guide to the 7 Propositions on California’s November Ballot September 26, 2022
The ballot measures cover sports betting, reproductive rights, school arts funding and more.
Former Texas Police Officer Acquitted in 2020 Shooting Death of Black Man September 25, 2022
Officer Shaun Lucas, who is white, shot 31-year-old Jonathan Price four times. After the encounter, he was fired.
Biden Says Social Security Is on ‘Chopping Block’ if Republicans Win Congress September 27, 2022
The fate of America’s social safety net programs has re-emerged as a campaign issue ahead of November’s midterm elections.
Doug Mastriano Said in 2019 That His Pennsylvania Bill Would Treat Abortions as Murder September 27, 2022
As a Pennsylvania senator, Doug Mastriano, now running for governor, pushed a bill to limit abortion. He indicated that women violating it should be treated as murderers.
Fact-Checking a GOP Attack Ad That Blames a Democrat for Inflation September 27, 2022
Representative Dina Titus of Nevada has been targeted by congressional Republican leaders in their quest to win control of the House.
House Jan. 6 Panel Postpones Hearing, Citing Hurricane Ian September 27, 2022
A member of the committee, Stephanie Murphy, represents a district in the path of Hurricane Ian.

The Guardian, UK

Saudi foreign minister defends role in securing Ukraine prisoner swaps September 23, 2022
Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud decries as ‘cynical’ accusations his country was trying to improve its image after Khashoggi killingIt would be cynical to see Saudi Arabia’s efforts to secure the release of international prisoners held by Russian proxies in Ukraine as an attempt to improve the country’s image after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, its foreig […]
‘Humanitarian crime’: fighting cuts off insulin supply in Tigray September 23, 2022
International Diabetic Federation decries reports war has led to shortages of life-saving drug at Ethiopian region’s biggest hospitalDoctors at the biggest hospital in Tigray say they have just days supply left of insulin, as the resumption of fighting between rebels and Ethiopian government troops once again cuts off supplies to the region.In what the head […]
Church of England bars Desmond Tutu’s daughter from officiating at funeral September 22, 2022
Church says same-sex marriage means Mpho Tutu van Furth cannot preside over godfather’s serviceThe daughter of the late Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu has been barred by the Church of England from officiating at her godfather’s funeral in a Shropshire church because she is married to a woman.Mpho Tutu van Furth, an ordained priest in the Anglican church, w […]
Horn of Africa drought puts 3.6m children at risk of dropping out of school September 22, 2022
Experts warn that girls’ education will be worst hit, as many families are forced to move away from schoolsMore than 3.5 million children are at risk of dropping out of school due to the drought in the Horn of Africa, the United Nations has said, amid warnings the crisis could lead to “a lost generation” that misses out on education.According to new figures […]
Tigrayan forces accuse Eritrea of launching full-scale offensive on border September 20, 2022
Tigray People’s Liberation Front says Eritreans are fighting alongside Ethiopian government forcesForces in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said troops from neighbouring Eritrea launched a “full-scale offensive” on Tuesday and heavy fighting was ongoing in several areas along the border.Reuters was not immediately able to verify the account on Twitter from Getachew […]
Ukraine war to take centre stage at UN as west and Russia vie for support September 20, 2022
General assembly is expected to see fresh tussles over future of Ukraine, as well as famine and climate crisis threats in global southThe UN general assembly summit this week will be dominated by a struggle – between the US and its allies on one side and Russia on the other – for global support over the fate of Ukraine, as the global south fights to stop the […]
Hurricane Ian hits Cuba and expected to intensify before reaching Florida September 27, 2022
Thousands evacuated in Pinar del Río, as Floridians are warned storm may strengthen to category 4Hurricane Ian has torn into western Cuba with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a catastrophic category 4 hurricane before its expected landfall in Florida on Wednesday.Tampa and St Petersburg in Florida could get their first direct hit by a major hurrica […]
Cubans vote in favour of family law reform that will allow same-sex marriage September 26, 2022
Reforms met open resistance from growing evangelical movement and other religious groupsCubans have approved a sweeping “family law” code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as redefine rights for children and grandparents, officials said, though opposition in the national referendum was unusually strong on the Communist party-govern […]

The BBC

Ukraine war: Russia claims win in occupied Ukraine 'sham' referendums September 27, 2022
Moscow-installed officials claim the so-called referendums show almost total support for joining Russia.
Nord Stream: Ukraine accuses Russia of pipeline terror attack September 27, 2022
The allegation comes after both Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines sprang a leak on Monday.
Ukraine war: Russia to open war enlisting hub on Georgia border September 27, 2022
Massive queues have formed as men desperately try to flee Russia to avoid being sent to fight in Ukraine.
Hurricane Ian: One million without power as storm lashes Cuba September 27, 2022
The category three hurricane, packing winds of up to 195km/h (120mph), is now heading for Florida.
Iran protests: Death toll rises to 76 as crackdown intensifies - rights group September 27, 2022
Activists accuse security forces of firing live ammunition at protesters as a crackdown intensifies.
Italian elections: Meloni gets to work on picking right-wing government September 27, 2022
The leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy has kept out of sight since winning the election.
Children removed from Jewish sect's jungle compound in Mexico September 27, 2022
It follows a months-long surveillance operation against the extremist Lev Tahor group in Mexico.
Ukraine war round-up: Disputed referendums and gas leak allegations September 27, 2022
Russia is poised to annex Ukrainian regions, while Ukraine blames Moscow for gas pipeline damage.