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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
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LIVE STREAMING: South Africa Says Goodbye to Nelson Mandela

• December 13, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, African History, Africans, American Foreign Policy, Black People, Cable, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Graca Machel, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Love, People of Color, Race, South Africa, Television, The Clintons, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Women, World History
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The President’s Speech on Libya

• March 29, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Afghanistan, African American History, Africans, American Foreign Policy, American History, Arabs, Class, Democrats, Egypt, France, Hate Crimes, Iraq, Islam/Sufism, Journalism and Ethics, Libya, Murder/Manslaughter, Obama Administration, Rape/Sex Crimes, Revolutions, Television, The Iraq War II, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Tunisia, United Kingdom, War Crimes, Women
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The Sedona, AZ Sweat Lodge Tragedy: Why It Shouldn’t Have Happened

• October 12, 2009 • 9 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Education, Health, Memoir, Mental Health/Psychology, New Orleans, People of Color, Race, Religion, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: "Spiritual Warrior", Abenaki, Africa, Africans, Ancestors, Angel Valley, Anger, Arizona, Asia, Asian American, Baron Samedi, Cow Hollow, Culture, Curios, Erzulie, Eucalyptus, Fasting, François Duvalier, French Quarter, George Harrison, Haiti, Haitians, Idols, Incense, James Arthur Ray, Joseph Bruchac, La Vieux Carre, Latino American, Legba, Loko Atison, Marie Laveau, Masks, Melanesia, Micronesia, Native American, Neighborhoods, New Age, New Orleans, Nichiren Buddhism, Noe Valley, Oshun, Pine Tar, Religion, Rituals, San Francisco, Sauna, Scandinavia, Sedona, Sioux, Sweat Lodge, The French Quarter, The Voodoo Museum, Turtle Island, Union Street, United States, Voudou, Voudou Flags, Yavapai County

Madonna Has Mercy

• June 12, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Class, Race
Tags: "The Early Show", Adoption, African, African Culture, Africans, CBS, Celebrity, Celebrity Adoptions, Chichewa, Chifundo, Child Slaves, Child Soldiers, Children, Madonna, Malawi, Malawian, Mercy James, Money, Raising Malawi

Dr. Ivan Van Sertima, 74, Dies; Academic and Author of “They Came Before Columbus”

• May 30, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Education, History, Mexico, People of Color, The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: "Black Women in Antiquity", "Journal of African Civilizations", "They Came Before Columbus", 1976, Africans, British Guyana, Caribbean, Christopher Columbus, Duke University, Europe, Europeans, Glyn Daniel, Guyana, Ivan Van Sertima, Rutgers University, Swahili, United States

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The Madison WI Capitol Times

New UW research space puts digital tools in hands of music scholars October 17, 2017
The Electro-Acoustic Research Space will give UW-Madison music students opportunities to tinker with electronic equipment from Moog synthesizers to electric theremins.
James W. Perry: Thoroughly vet UW merger plan October 17, 2017
Dear Editor: The UW Colleges was an institution shaped by the Lyall and Reilly UW System administrations to be one of access, economy, academic quality and strength. Budget cuts, regionalization and dismantling of enrollment management have impacted them negatively. Now…
Shouldn't a real conservative run against crony-capitalist Scott Walker? October 17, 2017
True believers in small government should be aghast at the corporate welfare that Scott Walker is shelling out for a foreign corporation.
'We can do better': Madison women join #MeToo social media movement to fight sexual assault October 17, 2017
Madisonians took to social media this weekend and used the nationally trending hashtag “#metoo” to share that they had been a victim of sexual assault or harassment. They hope to highlight the prevalence of the problem and encourage action to…
Paul Ryan in Madison: Congress on track to pass tax reform by end of year October 16, 2017
Ryan said he is "bullish" on that timeline despite failure in the Senate to approve legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act because there is "far more agreement" on the tax legislation among House and Senate Republicans and…
Bill Sumner: Look at historic results of economic sanctions October 16, 2017
Dear Editor: Spanish philosopher and essayist George Santayana is credited with the following observation: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Today, with the U.S./North Korea relationship in free-fall, perhaps Santayana's quote is especially relevant.
'The cost of opportunity' podcast: What it took for one borrower to pay off his student debt October 16, 2017
In the second episode of "The cost of opportunity" podcast, reporter Katelyn Ferral sits down with Matt Oleson, a UW-Madison graduate who works in marketing, to talk about how he paid down more than $20,000 in debt in less than…
Scott Walker to NFL players: Stop 'divisive' anthem protests, stand against domestic violence instead October 16, 2017
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says it's time for football players to stop protesting during the national anthem and instead focus on denouncing domestic violence.

The New York Times

Cleanup From California Fires Poses Environmental and Health Risks October 17, 2017
Even as the fires still burn, public health officials and environmental cleanup experts are starting to think about the next chapter of the disaster.
Stranded by Maria, Puerto Ricans Get Creative to Survive October 17, 2017
Three weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, people across the island, especially those in remote areas, are improvising ways to stay alive.
911 Calls From Nursing Home Where Residents Died: ‘Oh My God, This Is Crazy’ October 17, 2017
The police in Hollywood, Fla., released 911 calls from a nursing home under investigation after some of its residents died in the post-hurricane heat.
As Overdose Deaths Pile Up, a Medical Examiner Quits the Morgue October 7, 2017
“It has completely overwhelmed us,” Dr. Thomas A. Andrew said of the opioid crisis. His new ambition: minister to the living about the dangers of drugs.
Bowe Bergdahl, Called a ‘Traitor’ by President Trump, Pleads Guilty October 17, 2017
Sergeant Bergdahl left his Afghanistan post in 2009 and was held captive by the Taliban for about five years. He was released in 2014 in a prisoner swap.
After the Las Vegas Shooting, Concertgoers Became Medics October 16, 2017
Trauma experts say that private citizens saved lives by applying pressure to wounds and rushing victims to hospitals. Such successes have prompted calls for more first-aid training.
California Fires Leave Many Homeless Where Housing Was Already Scarce October 16, 2017
A state that was struggling with slow construction and soaring prices and rents now must find accommodation for thousands of evacuees from scorched zones.
Five Arrested in Georgia in ‘Heinous’ 1983 Killing of Black Man October 15, 2017
Two members of law enforcement were among those facing charges in the murder of Timothy Coggins, and officials said the crime was racially motivated.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017
Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
London sky turns orange after Hurricane Ophelia October 17, 2017
Ophelia killed three people in Ireland, the BBC reported.
Young child killed in Bywater 'cutting,' NOPD says October 17, 2017
The death happened in the 3100 block of North Rampart Street near Clouet Street.
'To Kill a Mockingbird' was meant to make us uncomfortable | Opinion October 17, 2017
The book has been a staple in public school classrooms for decades, but it also has been banned in schools and libraries for a variety of reasons, including its theme of rape, its portrayal of the bigotry of a small Southern town and the novel's use of the N-word.
Pretzels, beer, and brats -- Gretna's Oktoberfest 2017 brought it all October 17, 2017
"The event is a community get together. We are reaching out and thanking everyone from our German Heritage," Ira Hopkins, administrative assistant to the GACC museum, said.
Shots fired during Kenner traffic stop, 1 injured: Louisiana State Police October 17, 2017
The shooting happened on Veterans Memorial Boulevard near Roosevelt Boulevard.
Lake Pontchartrain oil production, Bill Jefferson and LSU Greek life: Louisiana politics today (Oct. 17) October 17, 2017
The most important stories in Louisiana politics today.
New Orleans charters felt pressured to promise miraculous progress -- but none met the targets October 17, 2017
Ambitious goals were not uncommon in New Orleans charter schools, but rarely achieved

The Guardian, UK

Three die as Storm Ophelia batters Ireland and Britain October 17, 2017
Three victims named as Irish PM describes ‘national emergency’ as storm brings 100mph winds, with schools and colleges to remain closed on TuesdayStorm Ophelia is expected to cause further disruption in Great Britain today after three people died in hurricane-force winds and hundreds of thousands were left without power.Scotland is braced for gusts of up to […]
Malta car bomb kills Panama Papers journalist October 16, 2017
Daphne Caruana Galizia, a blogger whose investigations focused on corruption, was described as a ‘one-woman WikiLeaks’ The journalist who led the Panama Papers investigation into corruption in Malta was killed on Monday in a car bomb near her home.Daphne Caruana Galizia died on Monday afternoon when her car, a Peugeot 108, was destroyed by a powerful explosi […]
New frontier for science as astronomers witness neutron stars colliding October 16, 2017
Extraordinary event has been ‘seen’ for the first time, in both gravitational waves and light – ending decades-old debate about where gold comes fromThe collision of a pair of neutron stars, marked by ripples through the fabric of space-time and a flash brighter than a billion suns, has been witnessed for the first time in the most intensely observed astrono […]
California wildfire death toll hits 41 as survivors face long road to recovery October 16, 2017
With 213,000 acres burned and 5,700 structures destroyed, the future is uncertain for people like Diego Pacheco, whose life savings went up in smokeDiego Pacheco escaped a nightmare in the early hours of 9 October, when a raging inferno swept through the Journey’s End mobile home park where he lived. Safe from the flames, he found himself with nothing more t […]
Whisper it – Greek theatre's legendary acoustics are a myth October 16, 2017
Tour guides may tell you that a pin dropping can be heard in every seat of the ancient theatre of Epidaurus – but scientists disagreeIt has been held up as a stunning example of ancient Greek sound engineering, but researchers say the acoustics of the theatre at Epidaurus are not as dazzling as they have been hailed.Dating from the fourth century BC, and sea […]
Trump says he'll declare the US opioid crisis a national emergency 'next week' October 16, 2017
Trump teases ‘major announcement, probably next week, on the drug crisis’Says he could revisit Tom Marino nomination as drug czarDonald Trump on Monday teased a long-awaited announcement on tackling the crisis of opioid addiction. He also suggested his choice to lead to lead the National Office of Drug Control Policy might be under review. Related: West Virg […]
Mogadishu bombing: al-Shabaab behind deadly blast, officials say October 16, 2017
Security personnel say they have detained key member of cell behind attack that has killed at least 320 peopleSecurity officials in Somalia say a key member of the cell that launched a devastating attack on Mogadishu has told them that al-Shabaab, a violent Islamist group in Somalia, was responsible for the blast.The death toll from the bombing, which involv […]
Trump claims 'Obamacare is dead' despite failure to repeal legislation October 16, 2017
‘It’s gone. There is no such thing as Obamacare any more’President slashed federal healthcare subsidies for lower-income Americans Donald Trump on Monday absolved himself of responsibility for Republicans’ failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and predicted voters will blame Democrats if the law crumbles under sustained assault from his […]

The BBC

Raqqa: IS 'capital' falls to US-backed Syrian forces October 17, 2017
The Syrian Democratic Forces say three years of jihadist rule in the Syrian city of Raqqa are over.
Catalonia: Spain detains two separatists October 17, 2017
A Spanish judge orders the detention of two Catalan pro-independence leaders accused of sedition.
Malta journalist death: Caruana Galizia's son denounces "mafia state" October 17, 2017
Malta's Daphne Caruana Galizia was "assassinated" for standing up to corruption, her son says.
Kirkuk: Iraqi forces seize largest oilfields near city October 17, 2017
Two more oilfields are seized as government troops take over areas under Iraqi Kurdish control.
Portugal fires: Three days of national mourning for wildfire victims October 17, 2017
At least 36 people died in Portugal and three in Spain in a wave of wildfires Sunday and Monday.
Australia launches revenge porn reporting tool October 17, 2017
One in five Australians have been victims of image-based abuse, but very few report the offence.
Afghanistan Taliban suicide attacks kill dozens October 17, 2017
Over 50 people are dead and 184 injured in two attacks in Afghanistan's Paktia and Ghazni provinces.
Petr Pavlensky: Russia artist held over Paris bank fire October 17, 2017
Pyotr Pavlensky, notorious for nailing his scrotum to Moscow's Red Square, fled to France in January.