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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

The Word on Harlem’s Streets About Tiger Woods

• December 17, 2009 • 4 Comments

Posted in Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Consumerism, Education, Film, Gossip, Homelessness, Joblessness, Love, People of Color, Race, Sexuality, Sports, Television, The Economy, Women
Tags: 125th Street, Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, Common Sense, Eldrick Tont Woods, Eldrick Woods, Growing Up, Harlem, Interracial Relationships, Jobs, Marriage, New York City, NYC, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, The Apollo Theater, The Hotel Theresa, The Theresa Hotel, Tiger Woods, White Women

Owning My Hair When Chris Rock’s “Good Hair” Opens in October

• September 6, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Fashion, Film, Health, Love, Memoir, Mental Health/Psychology, Race, The Rest of the World, Who I Am
Tags: "Essence Editor-in-Chief Syndrome", "Good Hair", 125th Street, 1B, African Americans, Black Hair, Blacks, Braids, Catholic School, Chicago, Chris Rock, Curly Natural, Da Folks, Daily Cream Moisturizer, Dandruff, Glasses, Grades of Hair, Growing Up, Hairdressers, Harlem, Hysterectomy, Jheri Curl, Layaway, Nichiren Buddhism, Nuns, Pantene for Women of Color, Pantene Relaxed & Natural for Women of Color, Perms, Premature Baldness, Redken Smooth Down Butter Treat, Self Image, Self-Expression, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, The Brush, The Eighties, The Hot Comb, The Lena Horne, The Seventies, Weaves, Wigs

“How can we help President Obama?”

• April 13, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in American Politics, Black People, Cuba, History, Journalism and Ethics, Obama Administration, Race, Television, The Rest of the World
Tags: 125th Street, 7th Avenue, 8th Avenue, Black Nationalism, Charlie Rangel, Ché Guevara, Communism, Congressional Black Caucus, Dick Gregory, Drug Cartels, Fidel Castro, Gays, iPhone, Lesbians, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Neo-Colonialism, Neo-Imperialism, Nikita Khrushchev, Pan-Africanism, Redd Foxx, Ron Brown, The Embargo, The Hotel Theresa, Voudou

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Fresno Backyard Shooting Leaves 4 Dead and 6 Injured, Police Say November 18, 2019
At least one gunman opened fire on a crowd watching a football game, the authorities said. No suspects have been identified.
Fearing a Mass Shooting, Police Took His Guns. A Judge Gave Them Back. November 18, 2019
Authorities around the country have collided with the limits of laws designed to seize weapons from those who might be a threat to public safety.
F.B.I. Arrests Dennis Tyler, Mayor of Muncie, Indiana November 18, 2019
Mr. Tyler, whose administration has been under investigation for corruption allegations for years, was taken into custody at his home on Monday.
Underage Sex Sting Led by Alabama Teenagers Ensnares a Teacher November 18, 2019
A school music director was lured to a local Walmart by the teenagers, who then confronted him, a video shows.
‘No One Believes Anything’: Voters Worn Out by a Fog of Political News November 18, 2019
Paying attention to the impeachment inquiry and other developments means having to figure out what is true, false or spin. Many Americans are throwing up their hands and tuning it all out.
Arizona Deputy Placed on Leave After Tackling 15-Year-Old With No Limbs November 18, 2019
A video of the altercation was released last week, prompting the sheriff’s office to conduct an internal investigation.
Denver Radio Host Fired in Mid-Show After Criticizing Trump November 18, 2019
Craig Silverman, who said he felt frozen out on a station that solidly backed the president, had angered managers over appearances on competing media.
2 Arkansas Chemistry Professors Face Charges of Making Meth November 18, 2019
The arrests called to mind the wildly popular television series “Breaking Bad.”

The Guardian, UK

Hong Kong: police say surrender is only option for protesters November 18, 2019
Hundreds trapped inside Polytechnic as demonstrators try to break campus siegeHong Kong police have fought running battles with protesters trying to break a security cordon around a university in the city, firing teargas both at activists trying to escape the besieged campus and at crowds trying to reach it from outside.Police have said the demonstrators ins […]
Prince Andrew used the N-word, former No 10 aide claims November 18, 2019
Rohan Silva says royal used word in 2012 conversation at Buckingham PalacePrince Andrew has been accused of using the N-word in a conversation with a senior political aide, adding to the royal’s woes after his BBC Newsnight interview regarding his friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The claim was made Rohan Silva, a former aide to David Cameron, […]
Amazon deforestation 'at highest level in a decade' November 18, 2019
Almost 10,000 sq kms lost in year to August, according to Brazilian government dataDeforestation of the Brazilian Amazon has hit the highest annual level in a decade, according to new government data which highlights the impact the president, Jair Bolsonaro, has made on the world’s biggest rainforest.The new numbers, showing almost 10,000 sq kms were lost in […]
House investigating whether Trump lied to Robert Mueller – live November 18, 2019
House tells federal court it is investigating whether Trump lied: ‘Was the president not truthful in his responses to the Mueller investigation?’In this defining moment for America, support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 6.54pm GMT A bipartisan pair of senators are considering an IRS whistleblower’s claim that a Trump political ap […]
Boris Johnson to shelve planned cut in corporation tax November 18, 2019
CBI told cancelling proposed reduction would save £6bn that could be spent on public servicesLatest election news - live updatesBoris Johnson has told business leaders he will shelve a planned cut in corporation tax, claiming he would put £6bn into public services instead.The prime minister used a speech at the CBI conference to say corporation tax will not […]
French bridge collapse kills 15-year-old girl November 18, 2019
Several feared missing after suspension bridge falls into river near ToulouseA 15-year-old girl was killed after a suspension bridge over a river in south-west France collapsed, causing a car, a truck and possibly a third vehicle to plunge into the water, local authorities said.Four people were rescued but several others were feared missing after the collaps […]
'Call me Robin Hood': mystery patron pays debts of Istanbul's poor November 18, 2019
Benefactor pays bills to ‘earn God’s blessing’ after suicides blamed on rising cost of livingPoor neighbourhoods of Istanbul have been visited by an anonymous benefactor paying off debts at grocery stores and leaving envelopes of cash on doorsteps, at a time when desperation at the spiralling cost of living has been blamed for recent suicides.Residents of Tu […]
Neo-Nazi terror group threatened ‘to find and harm’ US activist in Germany November 18, 2019
Activist says German police were warned by US authorities of AWD member who went to Germany with possible intention to harm herAn US activist in Germany who was targeted by the neo-Nazi terror group Atomwaffen Division (AWD) has told the Guardian German police were last year warned by US authorities of “a specific threat to find me and do me harm”. Related: […]

The BBC

Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Protesters flee campus on motorcycles November 18, 2019
Some manage to escape by abseiling from a bridge to get out of the surrounded Polytechnic University.
Impeachment: Trump will 'strongly consider' testifying November 18, 2019
The US president says he likes "the idea" of testifying in the impeachment inquiry into his conduct.
Sinterklaas: Dutch protests over Black Pete festival-goers November 18, 2019
Anti-racism campaigners protest in cities across the Netherlands over the use of black face paint.
Brazil's Amazon deforestation highest since 2008, space agency says November 18, 2019
The rainforest loses 9,762 sq km in 12 months, an increase of nearly 30%, Brazil's space agency says.
Essex lorry deaths: Vietnam bills grieving families to return bodies November 18, 2019
Government loans are offered to relatives of the Essex lorry dead to repatriate their loved ones.
Avalanche kills six on Siachen glacier in Kashmir November 18, 2019
Four Indian soldiers and two civilians die as they are patrolling the Siachen glacier in Kashmir.
Lion removed from house opposite school in Lagos, Nigeria November 18, 2019
The creature was reportedly being used to guard a house in the Nigerian city of Lagos.
Chile protests: President Piñera condemns police 'abuses' November 18, 2019
President Piñera has acknowledged that police used "excessive force" when cracking down on protests.