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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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Sizzling temperatures are forecast to spread across much of the U.S. July 23, 2021
Some Florida Hospitals Have More Covid Patients Than Ever Before July 23, 2021
A rapid rise in Covid-19 hospitalizations in parts of the country with lagging vaccination rates is causing alarm.
U.S. Life Expectancy Plunged in 2020, Especially for Black and Hispanic Americans July 21, 2021
The 18-month drop, the steepest decline since World War II, was fueled by the coronavirus pandemic.
What to Know About the Heat Wave July 24, 2021
The forecast for the coming week suggests there will be few places in the continental United States to find relief.
Skilled in Strategy (and Grudges), Top Biden Adviser to Depart White House July 24, 2021
Anita Dunn, who is returning to her Democratic consulting company next month, has long faced questions about how her influence in the White House intersects with her company’s corporate work.
Biden Officials Now Expect Vulnerable Americans to Need Booster Shots July 24, 2021
The growing consensus that at least some Americans will need a booster is tied in part to research suggesting that Pfizer’s vaccine is less effective after about six months.
The Police Believe 98 People Died in the Condo Collapse. One Hasn’t Been Found. July 23, 2021
The search at the collapse site in Surfside, Fla., was declared over on Friday, but the authorities are continuing to look through the relocated rubble for the remains of Estelle Hedaya, 54.
How the New Capitol Police Chief Wants to Fix an Embattled Force July 24, 2021
J. Thomas Manger said the brutal attack on Jan. 6 persuaded him to come out of retirement to try to help get the Capitol Police department “where it needs to be.”

The Guardian, UK

Stonehenge may be next UK site to lose world heritage status July 23, 2021
Britain is eroding global reputation for conserving its historic assets, culture bodies are warningWhy could Stonehenge be stripped of world heritage site status?The UK is eroding its global reputation for conserving its “unparalleled” historic assets, culture bodies have warned, with Stonehenge expected to be next in line to lose its coveted World Heritage […]
‘We need a lot of help’: Germans sift through debris after devastating floods July 23, 2021
Trucks, diggers and volunteers try to clear mud and ruined belongings from wrecked homes and businessesA brown line one and a half metres high on the kitchen wall marks where the waters reached when Christian Ulrich’s house was inundated. The electrician stands amid the mud-splattered walls and his voice breaks as he recalls how he had barely enough time aft […]
Tokyo Olympic Games 2020: men’s road race gold, boxing, swimming and more – live! July 24, 2021
11 gold medals on offer on packed opening day at Tokyo 2020Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageSign up for the Guardian’s daily Olympic briefingEmail Bryan with your thoughts or tweet him @BryanAGraham 2.34am BST Portuguese surfer Frederico Morais, the world No 11 who is regarded as the top European surfer in the Tokyo Games, has announced […]
Australia’s most populous state declares ‘national emergency’ over Covid outbreak July 23, 2021
New South Wales announces 136 new local Delta cases with Sydney under the strictest lockdown measures it has experiencedAustralia’s most populous state has declared a “national emergency” as it struggles to contain a record-breaking surge of the Delta variant of Covid-19 amid a lockdown affecting half the country.The state of New South Wales announced 136 ne […]
Unesco urged not to give heritage status to Thai park amid claims of Indigenous abuses July 24, 2021
UN human rights experts decry arrests and evictions of ethnic Karen from Kaeng Krachan national parkUN human rights experts have urged Unesco not to grant World Heritage Site status to a national park in Thailand, where they said Indigenous people are being arrested and evicted from their traditional lands.The UN experts said in a statement: “This is an impo […]
Ghana: anti-gay bill proposing 10-year prison sentences sparks outrage July 23, 2021
Bill could mean 10 years in prison for LGBTQ+ people and those who support their rightsDraft anti-gay legislation submitted to Ghana’s parliament could propose up to 10 years in jail for LGBTQ+ people as well as groups and individuals who advocate for their rights, express sympathy or offer social or medical support, in one of the most draconian and sweeping […]
Athens appoints chief heat officer to combat climate crisis July 23, 2021
Greek capital is first in Europe to create role, which will involve finding new ways to cool the cityAthens has appointed a chief heat officer to protect people from soaring temperatures and try to find ways to adapt the city to the heatwaves and extreme weather that are striking the capital more frequently as the result of the climate emergency.The appointm […]
Search for bodies in Florida condo collapse ends, with death toll at 97 July 24, 2021
Firefighters have officially ended their efforts following one of the nation’s deadliest engineering failuresFirefighters have declared the end of their search for bodies at the site of a collapsed Florida condo building, concluding a month of painstaking work removing layers of dangerous debris that were once piled several stories high.The collapse on 24 Ju […]

The BBC

Olympics: Munich victims honoured for first time at opening ceremony July 23, 2021
Nearly 50 years after 11 Israeli athletes were killed, a moment's silence is marked in Tokyo.
China imposes sanctions on US officials July 23, 2021
The sanctions are in response to recent US sanctions on Chinese officials in Hong Kong.
Jovenel Moïse: Unrest mars funeral of assassinated Haitian leader July 23, 2021
Gunshots and tear gas punctuate the funeral of former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson not yet astronauts, US says July 23, 2021
The US government has tightened rules on which space-goers can claim their astronaut wings.
Tips from the Netherlands on how to build a nation of cyclists July 23, 2021
Some tips from the Dutch Cycling Embassy on how to make bikes the easiest and safest way to travel.
Angelina Jolie wins appeal to remove judge from Brad Pitt divorce case July 23, 2021
The ruling is a victory for Angelina Jolie, who is locked in a custody battle with Brad Pitt.
Las Vegas murder case cracked with smallest ever amount of DNA July 23, 2021
Just 15 cells' worth of DNA was used to track down the man suspected of killing a US girl in 1989.
India monsoon: 110 dead after heavy rainfall in Maharashtra July 23, 2021
Rescuers are racing to evacuate survivors but many are feared missing in the state of Maharashtra.