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Those Cartoons from Facebook, March 25, 2013

• March 25, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Democrats, Discrimination, Education, Facebook, Health, Immigration, Mental Health/Psychology, Race, Rosa Parks, Voter Suppression, Women
Tags: "Racial Entitlements", Antonin Scalia, Book Lovers, Cartoons, Chores, Emory University, Facebook, Faux Noise, Fox News, High Water Pants, Impressions, Italian American, Limousine Liberals, Marky Mark, Misconceptions, Misinformation, Political Cartoons, Republicans, Rosa Parks, Sagging Pants, Scalia, Science, Social Statements, Suffrage, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court of the United States, Three-Fifths Compromise, Voting Right Act, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act, White House

That Cartoon From Facebook

• January 3, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Labor History, Labor Relations, National Issues, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Unions/Union Busting
Tags: African Americans, Arts, Cartoon, Cartoons, Facebook, GOP, Online Communities, Political Cartoons, Politics, Posters, Racism, Republicans, Social Media, Social Networking, The Other 98%, Twitter, United States

Christmas Songs: “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” from “How The Grinch Stole Christmas!” Thurl Ravenscroft, 1966

• December 10, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Children's Shows, Cultural History, Film, Holidays, Television
Tags: Boris Karloff, Cartoons, Christmas, Chuck Jones, Chuck Jones Productions, Cindy Lou Who, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Film, Frosted Flakes, Golden Age of Warner Bros. Cartoons, Grinch, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, June Foray, Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Seuss, Singers, The Whos, Thurl Ravenscroft, Tony The Tiger, Voice Actors, WB Television Network, Whoville

Derrion Albert Case Concludes in Chicago with Four Defendants Tried and Convicted as Adults, One as Juvenile, But No One Really Wins

• June 3, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, Anjanette Albert, Black People, Bullying/Juvenile Crimes, Class, Crime, Education, Gang Violence, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Obama Administration, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African American, African Americans, Altgeld Gardens, Anjanette Alibert, Anthony Dawson, Arne Duncan, Black Women, Blacks, Cartoons, Chicago, Chicago IL, Christian Fenger Academy High School, Common Sense, Convicted Felon, Convicted Murderer, Cook County, Derrion Albert, End of Story, Eric Carson, Eric Holder, Eugene Riley, Faux Noise, Fox News, Growing Up, Growing Up The Hard Way, Honor Student, Honor Students, Human Being, Justice, Kool Moe Dee, Lapoleon Colbert, Motherhood, Murder, Murder of Derrion Albert, Murderers, Plea, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Silvonus Shannon, The Roadrunner, The Ville, United States, Wild Wild West, Wile E. Coyote

Willow Smith on “Ellen”: This Little Girl Is For Real, and Yet…

• November 3, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Education, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Music Videos, Sexuality, Television, Willow Smith, Women
Tags: "Hollywood-a-Go-Go", "Hullabaloo", "Shindig!", "The Lloyd Thaxton Show", "The Wizard of Oz", "Where the Action Is", African Americans, Blacks, Bugs Bunny, Cartoons, Child Abuse, Child Star, Children, Common Sense, Developing Early, Doris Day, Exploitation, Fantasies, Growing Up, Hair, Jackie Evancho, Janet Jackson, Judy Garland, Lennon Sisters, Lloyd Thaxton, Michael Jackson, Midget, Mighty Mouse, Rape, Self Image, Self-Worth, Sex, Shirley Temple, Taboo, Ticket Cashiers, Willow Smith, Wizard of Oz

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Senate Republicans, Eyeing Election-Year Impeachment Trial, Wrestle With Timeline November 15, 2019
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California School Shooting: What We Know November 15, 2019
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Kentucky Governor Race: Matt Bevin Concedes to Andy Beshear November 14, 2019
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Teenager Who Killed His Father and a 6-Year-Old Is Sentenced to Life Without Parole November 15, 2019
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Police to investigate as Hong Kong minister falls to ground during protest in London November 15, 2019
Video shows Teresa Cheng falling as demonstrators shout ‘shame on you’The Metropolitan police have opened an investigation after Hong Kong’s justice minister, Teresa Cheng, fell to the ground while being surrounded by angry pro-democracy protesters outside an event in central London.The incident on Thursday evening was the first direct altercation between de […]
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Labour leader announces free internet plan in Lancaster, while Boris Johnson launches battle bus in OldhamSign up for Andrew Sparrow’s election briefing, sent to your inboxHow feasible is Labour’s plan for free broadband?Boris Johnson announces spending package for neglected townsFight for Canterbury plays out on social media 11.46am GMT John McDonnell, the […]
Rudy Giuliani says Trump will stay loyal to him but jokes that he has 'insurance' November 14, 2019
Exclusive: president’s personal lawyer has emerged as a key figure in the impeachment inquiry, with speculation Republicans will seek to paint him as a rogue actorRudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, has said he is confident the president will remain loyal to him as an impeachment inquiry unfolds in which the former New York mayor has become a cent […]
Prince Andrew to be quizzed on Epstein in Newsnight special November 15, 2019
BBC to broadcast ‘no holds barred’ interview with royal on Saturday nightPrince Andrew has agreed to speak publicly for the first time about his friendship with the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, in a “no holds barred” interview with the BBC’s Newsnight programme to be broadcast on Saturday night.The prince has been the subject of fierce speculation over his re […]
Taylor Swift says she's being banned from singing her old hits at AMAs November 15, 2019
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'We saw a double sunrise': London-Sydney flight touches down after 19 hours November 15, 2019
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Ultra-long haul flight non-stop from London to Sydney November 15, 2019
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