Barkhad Abdi | This Black Sista's Memorial Page

Golden Globes Announced: “Twelve Years a Slave” and Kerry Washington in Contention

• December 12, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, African American History, Africans, Awards, Black Actors and Actresses, Black Britons/British Caribbean, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Consumer Fraud, Crime, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Film, International Terrorism, Kenya, Love, People of Color, Race, Scandal, Slavery, Television, Television Series, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "Captain Phillips", 12 Years a Slave, African, African Americans, American Hustle, Barkhad Abdi, Best Actor Drama, Best Director, Black Women, Blacks, Bradley Cooper, Bruce Dern, Cate Blanchett, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Golden Globes, Goodwife, Idris Elba, Inside Llewyn Davis, Judi Dench, Kenya, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael Fassbinder, Nebraska, Robert Redford, Sandra Bullock, Slave, Somali-American, Somalia, Steve McQueen, The Oscars, Wolf of Wall Street, Yemen

This Black Sista’s Archives

Amazons & Valkyries

Born on the Bayou

Bread & Circuses

Brothas & Sistas

Fellow Travelers

Mad City

Reading, Writing & Writers

SGI Nichiren Buddhism

The New York Times

Why More American Women are Delaying Motherhood in their 20s June 16, 2021
The birthrate is falling for American women in their 20s, especially in places where the local economy is booming.
Southern Baptist Convention Elects Ed Litton as New President June 16, 2021
Ed Litton, a moderate pastor from Alabama, won a high-stakes presidential election with the potential to reshape the future of the country’s largest Protestant denomination.
As Battle Against Virus Wanes, Mayors Confront a New Challenge: Crime June 15, 2021
Most city leaders, eager to rejuvenate downtown economies, have lifted coronavirus restrictions. But rising violent crime has kept both residents and tourists at home.
Hottest Temperatures in Arizona and Nevada History Are Possible June 14, 2021
A heat wave across the western United States, already facing a severe drought, could deliver temperatures above 125 degrees.
Harris Discusses Voting Rights With Texas Democrats June 16, 2021
It was the first high-profile meeting that the vice president has hosted since President Biden named her the leader of the administration’s broad efforts to protect voting rights.
Simone Biles’s Brother Is Acquitted of Murder June 16, 2021
Tevin Biles-Thomas was charged in the fatal shooting of three people at a New Year’s Eve party in 2018. This week, a judge said prosecutors had not presented enough evidence to convict him.
Title IX Protections Extend to Transgender Students, Education Dept. Says June 16, 2021
Using a Supreme Court ruling as its guide, the department will issue guidance that says discrimination against gay and transgender students is prohibited under the 1972 law.
Law Schools Scramble for Deferrals June 16, 2021
In the most competitive year in recent memory, some schools are offering incentives to ease their over-enrolled classes.

The Guardian, UK

Biden says ‘I did what I came to do’ in tense summit with Putin, stressing human rights – live June 16, 2021
Biden says he raised human rights concerns, including Alexei NavalnyPutin says he and Biden agreed ambassadors should return to postsSummit concludes after about three hours of talks between leadersFirst session was small meeting with Blinken and Lavrov presentSecond session included more of the two leaders’ senior aides 6.53pm BST Joe Biden was asked to res […]
UK asks EU to suspend Northern Ireland sausage ban June 16, 2021
Brexit minister Lord Frost asks for ‘a bit of breathing space’ to negotiate deal and head off trade warThe UK has asked the EU to suspend an imminent ban on the sale of British sausages in Northern Ireland to give both sides “breathing space” to negotiate an agreement on the Brexit protocol and avert a trade war.Lord Frost, the Brexit minister, was speaking […]
Turkey v Wales: Euro 2020 – live! June 16, 2021
Group A updates from the 5pm BST kick-off in BakuMiranchuk slots winner against Finland to kickstart Russia’s tiltGet in touch! Email Barry here or tweet @bglendenning 6.54pm BST 90+6 min: There are Wales fans crying their eyes out in the stands as the ref forces Turkey’s reluctant players to kick off against their will before blowing his whistle. It’s all o […]
World’s third largest diamond discovered in Botswana June 16, 2021
Mining company Debswana shows the 1,098-carat stone to the country’s president, Mokgweetsi MasisiThe diamond firm Debswana has announced the discovery in Botswana of a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third largest of its kind in the world.The company showed the stone, which was found on 1 June, to the country’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, in the […]
Von der Leyen signs off first of EU’s Covid recovery fund plans June 16, 2021
Portugal is first country to get green light for €16.6bn investment under EU’s €800bn fundCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUrsula von der Leyen has signed off on the first plans by EU member states to spend Brussels’ €800bn (£687bn) Covid recovery fund, as she sought to reverse the reputational damage inflicted on the bloc by the p […]
Heavily armed awol Belgian soldier flagged as threat in February June 16, 2021
Jürgen Conings has not been seen since vanishing with submachine gun and missile launchers on 17 MayCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Belgian government is facing a crisis after it emerged that a heavily armed soldier who made threats to a high-profile virologist then went on the run was flagged as a “serious threat” by the secu […]
Israel carries out Gaza Strip airstrike after militants release incendiary balloons June 15, 2021
Fragile truce under threat after attack on the Palestinian enclave and violence amid Jewish ultranationalists parade through East JerusalemIsrael has launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, the first since a truce ended 11 days of conflict last month, in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian territory.The flare-up in violence, a first […]
Cummings texts show Boris Johnson calling Matt Hancock ‘totally hopeless’ June 16, 2021
WhatsApp message published by former aide reveals prime minister’s scathing verdict on health secretaryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson described Matt Hancock as “totally fucking hopeless” during the early stages of the pandemic, concerned by the health secretary’s promises on testing, text messages published by Domin […]

The BBC

Israel strikes in Gaza after fire balloons launched June 16, 2021
It is the first major flare-up since a ceasefire ended a conflict between Israel and Hamas in May.
Taiwan reports 'record number' of Chinese jets in its air defence zone June 16, 2021
The mission comes after Nato and the G7 pointed to China's military threat and human rights record.
Taishan nuclear plant: China admits damage to fuel rods June 16, 2021
The Chinese government says the issue at the Taishan facility is "common" and did not cause a leak.
Germany withdraws platoon from Nato mission in Lithuania June 16, 2021
The army is investigating reports of sexual coercion and anti-Semitic songs at a party in Lithuania.
Peruvians reweave Incan 'living bridge' over river June 16, 2021
Communities literally came together to recreate the historic rope bridge, meeting in the middle.
Spanish man jailed for killing and eating his mother June 16, 2021
The 28-year-old was arrested after body parts of his mother were found scattered in her Madrid flat.
Berlin squat riot leaves dozens of police wounded June 16, 2021
Sixty police officers are hurt as squatters riot over a planned fire inspection at 94 Rigaer Straße.
California's drought may have solved plane crash mystery June 16, 2021
An underwater survey company may have found evidence of a plane crash from decades ago.