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- Muscle Cars, Balaclavas and Fists: How the Scorpions Rolled Through Memphis February 4, 2023Residents say the street crime unit was an intimidating and sometimes violent presence in the city. Five Scorpion officers are charged with murdering Tyre Nichols during an arrest.
- In Big Sur, Living With Nature’s Beauty but Trapped by Its Fury February 4, 2023The succession of storms last month that left some residents in that treasured region cut off from the rest of California is another reminder of the perils and adventure of Central Coast life.
- Two Men Arrested in Execution-Style Killings of a Family in California February 4, 2023The brutal nature of the mass shooting, which included the murder of an innocent young mother and her infant, shocked the nation.
- E.M.T.s Provided No Care for 19 Minutes After Police Beat Tyre Nichols February 4, 2023The board that regulates emergency medical technicians in Tennessee on Friday voted to suspend the licenses of the two E.M.T.s who arrived at the scene and failed to render aid.
- Train Derailment in Ohio Sparks Huge Fire and Prompts Evacuations February 4, 2023About 50 train cars derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, where officials on Saturday were assessing whether the burning materials were hazardous.
- Bob Born, Who Brought Marshmallow Peeps to the Masses, Dies at 98 February 4, 2023By mechanizing and greatly expanding production, he made the gooey yellow chicks an Easter favorite and a pop-culture phenomenon.
- Look! Up in the Sky! It’s a … Chinese Spy Balloon? February 4, 2023How the balloon went from a local sky oddity to an international diplomatic disrupter to “a shriveled Kleenex.”
- Attacks on Electrical Substations Raise Alarm February 4, 2023After recent attacks caused thousands of people to lose power in Washington State and North Carolina, experts and legislators are calling for tighter security. And the F.B.I. is offering rewards.
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- Pope urges churches in South Sudan to raise voices against injustice February 4, 2023Pontiff says on peace mission that religious leaders ‘cannot remain neutral’ amid abuses of powerPope Francis has said churches in South Sudan “cannot remain neutral” but must raise their voices against injustice and abuse of power, as he and two other Christian leaders conducted a peace mission to the world’s newest country.On his first full day in South Su […]
- Baby among nine dead from cold and thirst on boat in Mediterranean February 3, 2023Survivors tell Italian authorities vessel carrying about 50 people lost its way trying to cross from TunisiaA baby was among nine people including his mother and a pregnant woman who died of cold and thirst on a boat carrying about 50 migrants across the central Mediterranean, Italian authorities have said.Survivors who landed on the Italian island of Lamped […]
- Descendants of Namibia’s genocide victims call on Germany to ‘stop hiding’ February 3, 2023Herero and Nama people demand direct talks and take Namibian government to court for accepting reparations on their behalf for 1904-1908 killingsDescendants of victims of genocide in Namibia have called on Germany to “stop hiding” and discuss reparations with them directly, as they take their own government to court for making a deal without their approval.T […]
- Help world’s poor as well as Ukraine, say faith charities as pope visits South Sudan February 2, 2023An open letter, backed by opinion poll, urges the UK to restore aid budget on eve of a three-day ‘pilgrimage for peace’ in the east African countryThe British government’s financial support for Ukraine must not be at the cost of aid to other areas of the world in crisis, three faith-based charities have warned, on the eve of an unprecedented joint pilgrimage […]
- Nearly 14,000 Nigerians take Shell to court over devastating impact of pollution February 2, 2023People from Niger delta areas of Ogale and Bille seeking justice in London’s high courtNearly 14,000 people from two Nigerian communities are seeking justice in the high court in London against the fossil fuel giant Shell, claiming it is responsible for devastating pollution of their water sources and destruction of their way of life.The individuals from the […]
- Wagner mercenaries sustain losses in fight for Central African Republic gold February 2, 2023Russian fighters clash with rebels as Kremlin tries to extend power in mineral rich countryRussian mercenaries from the Wagner Group have sustained heavy casualties in a new surge of fighting between government troops and rebels over the control of lucrative goldmines in Central African Republic (CAR).The clashes come amid increasing instability in the anarc […]
- Canadian teenager wins $48m jackpot with her first lottery ticket February 4, 2023Juliette Lamour, a student from Ontario, makes history with £30m prize after taking part ‘for fun’ An 18-year-old Canadian has made history by winning C$48m (£30m) after buying a lottery ticket for the first time.Juliette Lamour, from Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, was announced as the winner on Friday by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC), making […]
- ‘My forefathers did something horribly wrong’: British slave owners’ family to apologise and pay reparations February 4, 2023The Trevelyans were shocked to see their name in a slavery database and a journey to Grenada confirmed the continuing impact of their grim historyAn aristocratic British family is to make history by travelling to the Caribbean and publicly apologising for its ownership of more than 1,000 enslaved Africans. The Trevelyan family, which has many notable ancesto […]
The BBC
- China balloon: US shoots down airship over Atlantic February 4, 2023The US military hopes to recover debris from the suspected Chinese spy balloon that flew across America.
- Tyre Nichols: Sixth police officer fired February 4, 2023Preston Hemphill violated multiple rules, including stun gun deployment regulations, police say.
- Japan PM fires aide over derogatory LGBT remarks February 4, 2023Masayoshi Arai was dismissed after reportedly saying he would not want to live next to same-sex couples.
- Perth shark attack: Teenage girl dies in Swan River February 4, 2023The 16-year-old girl was thought to have been swimming in the Swan River, Western Australia Police say.
- Elon Musk found not guilty of fraud over Tesla tweet February 4, 2023The Tesla boss is cleared of fraud charges over a tweet about taking the carmaker back into private ownership.
- Pope in South Sudan tells clergy to raise voices against injustice February 4, 2023Pope Francis is on an unprecedented trip to the war-torn country with two other Christian leaders.
- Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw's bodies recovered in prisoner swap - Ukraine February 4, 2023Kyiv says Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw's remains were handed over as part of a prisoner swap.
- Pakistan blocks Wikipedia for 'blasphemous content' February 4, 2023The country's internet regulator says the ban will remain in place until all material is removed.
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Black Surfers? It’s Not Just a White Thing. “Whitewash,” Black Surfing Documentary Narrated by Ben Harper and Black Thought of The Roots Now at Hulu
• December 13, 2011 • Comments Off on Black Surfers? It’s Not Just a White Thing. “Whitewash,” Black Surfing Documentary Narrated by Ben Harper and Black Thought of The Roots Now at HuluPosted in African American History, Black Britons/British Caribbean, Black People, Black Surfers, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Documentary, Film, Jamaica/British Caribbean, Love, Music, Spirituality, Sports, Travel, Weather, Women
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