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Filmmaker Ken Burns Says New Mayor Bill DeBlasio Will Settle With The Central Park Five

• November 14, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in "Stop and Frisk", African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Chicanos/Latinos, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Democrats, Documentaries, Documentary, Film, History, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, People of Color, Police Misconduct/Killings, Public Television, Puerto Ricans, Race, Rape, Rape/Sex Crimes, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Antron McCray, Bill de Blasio, Blacks, Central Park, Central Park Five, Central Park Jogger case, Constables on Patrol, David McMahon, Huffington Post, HuffPost Live, Josh Zepps, Ken Burns, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, New York City, Racism, Raymond Santana, Sarah Burns, The Nineties, Trisha Meili, United States, Yusef Salaam

“Stop and Frisk” Ruled Unconstitutional in New York City: Attorney General Holder May Strike Down Current Sentencing Rules for Nonviolent and Lower Level Offenders

• August 12, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Obama Administration, People of Color, Police Misconduct/Killings, Puerto Ricans, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
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Zimmerman Juror B29: You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me, Sister (w/Update)

• July 26, 2013 • 2 Comments

Posted in "Stand Your Ground" Laws, African American History, American Politics, Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Education, Gun Violence, Hate Crimes, Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, National Issues, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, Race, Religion, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
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The Newtown School Massacre: A Black and Latino Child Died Too

• December 15, 2012 • 4 Comments

Posted in American History, American Politics, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Violence, Education, Health, Love, Mass Shootings, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, New Orleans, Obama Administration, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, Religion, Slavery, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Ana Grace Marquez-Greene, Ana Greene, Aurora CO, Biracial Children, Blacks, Children, Columbine, Connecticut, Domestic Violence, Elementary School, Facebook, Greene, Herald Sun, Jeff Tamarkin, Jimmy Greene, Jovan Belcher, Kassandra Perkins, Love, Marquez-Greene, Marriage, Murder, National Rifle Association, Nelba, New Orleans, Newtown, Newtown Connecticut, NRA, Ottawa, Ottawa Citizen, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Sandy Hook Elementary School, The Black Panthers, United States, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Some Wednesday Love: “I Am The Black Gold of The Sun,” Nuyorican Soul and Rotary Connection

• November 2, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Fashion, Film, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Nuyorican Soul, People of Color, Puerto Ricans, Rotary Connection, Spirituality, The Economy, Wisconsin, Womanism, Women
Tags: African Americans, Arts, Black Spirituality, Black Women, Blacks, Chess Records, Donyale Luna, Jimi Hendrix, Jocelyn Brown, Love, Madison WI, Minnie Riperton, Music, Naomi Sims, New York City, Nikki Giovanni, Nuyorican, Puerto Rico, Racism, Richard Rudolph, Rotary Connection, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Shopping, Spirituality, Sun, The Seventies, United States, YouTube

Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Womb Jealous Annette Morales-Rodriguez Murders Expectant Mother and The Boy Fetus She Wanted

• October 11, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Pregnancy/Pre-Natal Issues, Puerto Ricans, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin, Women
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The Street Vendors of Color Who Saved Times Square

• May 3, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Africans, Black People, Books, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Terrorism, People of Color, Puerto Ricans, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: 125th Street, African Americans, Blacks, Constables on Patrol, Downtown, Duane Jackson, Lance Orton, Lenox Avenue/Malcolm X Boulevard, New York's Finest, NYPD, People of Color, Saturday Night, Street Vendor, Street Vendors, Times Square, Washington Square Park, Working People, Working Poor

Trailer for “Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Radiant Child”

• March 2, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Art, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Documentary, Film, Haiti, Haitians/Francophone Caribbean, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Love, People of Color, Puerto Ricans, Race, Spirituality, The Rest of the World
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What Black Lives Matter Has Revealed About Small-Town America July 15, 2020
A multiracial future has appeared, along with unprecedented conversations about race.
National Parks May Become Latest Battleground in Reopening July 15, 2020
Americans crave outdoor recreation more than ever. But national parks — sometimes many miles from equipped hospitals — are grappling with how to safely stay open.
Representative Steve Watkins of Kansas Is Charged With Voter Fraud July 15, 2020
Three felony charges were filed against Steve Watkins, a Republican, shortly before he appeared in a televised debate ahead of the state’s primary election.
Most Big School Districts Aren’t Ready to Reopen. Here’s Why. July 15, 2020
All but two of the nation’s 10 largest districts exceed a key public health threshold, according to a New York Times analysis.
A Heat Wave, the Coronavirus: Double Spikes of Risk Hit Communities July 15, 2020
The South and Southwest hit record temperatures over the weekend and meteorologists warned that heat will rise in the East and High Plains.
How Steven Pinker Became a Target Over His Tweets July 15, 2020
The outcry over free speech and race takes aim at Steven Pinker, the best-selling author and well-known scholar.
Smithsonian Chief Says He Will Look Into Staff Complaint of Racism July 15, 2020
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian’s secretary, responded to a letter of “outrage” from former staff members at the National Museum of African Art.
Scientists Accidentally Bred the Fish Version of a Liger July 15, 2020
American paddlefish and Russian sturgeon were not supposed to be able to create hybrid offspring. Surprise!

The Guardian, UK

'Things have not gone according to plan': America's coronavirus reopening falls apart July 15, 2020
States and localities across the US are backtracking amid a patchwork response as Covid-19 continues to rageIn echoes of the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, some American states and localities are reversing economic reopenings after spread of the coronavirus accelerated in some regions.America’s Sun Belt, the region extending from southern California to […]
‘There's a direct relationship’: Brazil meat plants linked to spread of Covid-19 July 15, 2020
Conditions at plants contributed to transmission of virus, experts say, as country remains second only to US for deathsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBrazilian meat plants helped spread Covid-19 in at least three different places across the country as the virus continues to migrate from big cities to the country’s vast interior, […]
Global report: Barcelona facing new lockdown as Tokyo raises alert level July 15, 2020
Tensions over how to quell outbreak in Catalan capital as cases flare up around the worldPolitics live – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePart of the northern Spanish region of Catalonia has gone back into lockdown, with Barcelona suggesting it might also follow suit with restrictions in some districts, as authorities sought to control a resurge […]
Boris Johnson indicates at PMQs he has not read winter coronavirus report July 15, 2020
Keir Starmer presses PM over scientists’ call for preparations for possible second wavePolitics live – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson has indicated he has not read a government-commissioned report setting out urgent measures needed to prepare for a possible second wave of coronavirus, telling the Commons only that he was “aware” […]
Coronavirus live news: Mallorca closes Magaluf party strip; US sees another new record number of cases July 15, 2020
160,000 Catalans back into lockdown; Florida records new daily death toll high; India Covid-19 cases top 900,000Italy’s call for urgent help ignored as virus swept through EuropeFauci stands ground as Trump works to undermine himCoronavirus vaccine tracker: how close are we to a vaccine?UK coronavirus updates – liveUS coronavirus updates – live 7.12pm BST In […]
Ghislaine Maxwell is married, prosecutors say in court July 15, 2020
Prosecutors say Maxwell, who has pleaded not guilty to involvement in Jeffrey Epstein crimes, has declined to identify spouse to officialsThe British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who faces federal charges in Manhattan for allegedly enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking of minor girls, is married, prosecutors said during a court proceeding. Related: Okla […]
Labour set to apologise to antisemitism whistleblowers July 15, 2020
Exclusive: party attempts to draw line under allegations made during Jeremy Corbyn eraLabour and antisemitism: how party became embroiled in crisisLabour is poised to make a formal apology to antisemitism whistleblowers as part of a settlement designed to draw a line under allegations made during the Jeremy Corbyn era, the Guardian has learned.The whistleblo […]
Chris Grayling fails to become intelligence and security chair July 15, 2020
Conservative colleague Julian Lewis secures votes of opposition MPs in humiliation for PM’s pickChris Grayling, the former cabinet minister, has unexpectedly failed in his attempt to become chair of parliament’s powerful intelligence and security committee after being ambushed by MPs.Opposition members voted instead for another Conservative Julian Lewis and […]

The BBC

Huawei: China attacks UK's 'groundless' ban of 5G kit July 15, 2020
The UK cited security risks - but China says it is "an excuse to co-operate with the United States".
Assam: Fifty dead and two million hit by India monsoon floods July 15, 2020
Two million people are hit by monsoon flooding in Assam, with tigers and rhinos also badly affected.
Cecil Rhodes statue in Cape Town has head removed July 15, 2020
The statue had been targeted before amid anger in South Africa at monuments to colonialism.
Viola Davis: I betrayed myself and my people in The Help July 15, 2020
The Oscar-nominated 2011 film was created in the "cesspool of systemic racism", the actress says.
Azerbaijan protesters demand war after Armenia clashes July 15, 2020
Thousands marched in the capital Baku and some attacked the parliament after clashes with Armenia.
Kenyan 12-year old girl married to two men within a month July 15, 2020
Authorities in Kenya's Narok county rescued the child and are searching for her father and the two men.
Hong Kong: China vows to retaliate after Trump ends special economic status July 15, 2020
Beijing strongly condemns the US move to end Hong Kong's special trade status and target officials.
Bushehr port: Seven ships ablaze in latest Iran mystery fires July 15, 2020
The incident in the port of Bushehr follows a series of fires and explosions in the country.