• August 1, 2011 •
Comments Off on Chicago TV News Station, WBBM, Distorts What a Four-Year-Old Black Child Said About Guns
Posted in African American History, Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Gang Violence, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, People of Color, Race, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, Cable News, CBS, Chicago, Chicago IL, Children, Constables on Patrol, Dori J. Maynard, Journalism and Ethics, Journalists of Color, Mainstream Media, Murder, Racism, Robert Maynard, Society of Professional Journalists, South Side Chicago, Steve Bartelstein, The Maynard Institute, The News Media, The Oakland Tribune, TV News Stations, UNICEF, United States, WBBM-TV
• May 10, 2011 •
Comments Off on Aretha Is Back
Posted in African American History, Aretha Franklin, Big Beautiful Women, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Democrats, Fashion, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Music, Obama Administration, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Sexuality, Spirituality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "Respect", "Sunday Morning", Anthony Mason, Carolyn Franklin, CBS, Civil Rights, Dennis Edwards, Detroit, Good Friday, James Brown, Lady Soul, Michigan, Mystery, Privacy, Queen of Soul, Reticence, Reverend C.L. Franklin, Sam Cooke, Singer, Songwriter, Ted White, West Detroit
• February 3, 2011 •
Comments Off on I’m Sorry I Missed This Last Night: Craig Ferguson Celebrates Black History Month By Inviting Dr. Cornel West and George Clinton to “The Late, Late Show”
Posted in African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American History, American Politics, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Education, George Clinton/Parliament-Funkadelic, Health, Late Night TV, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, National Issues, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Sexuality, Spirituality, Television
Tags: "The Late Late Show", Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Tutu, Black History Month, CBS, Cornel West, Craig Ferguson, Desmond Tutu, Elvis Presley, George Clinton, Humility, Jack Paar, NPR, Peabody Award, Respectful, Seeking, Stephen Fry, Stephen Sondheim
• January 31, 2011 •
6 Comments
Posted in Chemical/Acid/Fire Burns, Class, Crime, Derri Dias Velarde, Domestic Violence, Hate Crimes, Mental Health/Psychology, People of Color, Race, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The Early Show", Acid Attack, Acid Throwing, Apartment, Arizona, Bethany Storro, Burns, California, CBS, Convalescence, Derri Dias Velarde, Derri Velarde, Early Show, Erica Hill, Facebook, Five Children, HLN, Jane Velez Mitchell, Los Angeles, Massachusetts, Mesa AZ, Mother, People of Color, Police, Recovery, Second Acid Attack, Second Degree Burns, Sulfuric Acid, Sulphuric Acid
• August 30, 2010 •
Comments Off on Only One Black Emmy Winner This Year; But Archie Panjabi Won
Posted in Acting, Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Children's Shows, Class, Comedy, Commercials, Cultural History, Drama, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Indians/Bangladeshi/Pakistani, Late Night TV, People of Color, Public Television, Race, Reality Shows, Television, Television Series, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: "Bend It Like Beckham", "Inspector Lewis", "The Good Wife", Acting, Actress, African Americans, Americans, Andre Braugher, Archana Kaur Panjabi, Archie Panjabi, Blacks, British, Britons, Camera Operator, CBS, Columbia, Daniel Craig, Hector Elizondo, Hector Ramirez, Inclusiveness, Isaiah Mustafa, James Bond, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Smits, Latinos, NBC, Old Spice, People of Color, Person of Color, Record Nominations, Ricky Gervais, Sikh, Sofia Vergara, The Emmys, Wanda Sykes
• August 17, 2010 •
Comments Off on There Must Be Thousands of Other Shaquan Duleys, But They Would Not Have Killed Their Kids
Posted in African American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Violence, Education, Joblessness, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Race, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Bill O'Reilly, Black Boys, Black Children, Black Motherhood, Black Mothers, Black Women, Blacks, Boys, CBS, Child Abuse, Children, Common Sense, Devean, Devean Duley, Domestic Violence, Education, Extended Family, Faux Noise, Growing Up, Ja'van Duley, Javan, Jennifer Aniston, Job Loss, Latinos, Love, Mother, Motherhood, Murder, O'Lielly, Orangeburg County, Orangeburg SC, Resources, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Shaquan Duley, Single Black Mother, Single Black Woman, Single Black Women, South Carolina, The Edisto River, The Nineties, Unemployed
• April 4, 2010 •
Comments Off on King Died 42 Years Ago Today
Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Terrorism, Hate Crimes, Murder/Manslaughter, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Spirituality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: 1968, African Americans, Anniversary, Assassination, Blacks, CBS, CBS News, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., FBI, Fear, Growing Up, James Earl Ray, Martin Luther King Jr., Memphis TN, Moral Center, Murder, New Orleans, The Sixties, Walter Cronkite, Whites
• March 30, 2010 •
Comments Off on Joe Jackson’s Suit Against Dr. Murray Reveals That Doctors Were Able to Briefly Resuscitate MJ
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Milk", "The Early Show", African Americans, Blacks, Brian Oxman, California, CBS, Club, CPR, Dr. Conrad Murray, Drinking, Drugs, Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Negligence, Paramedics, Prescription Drug Addiction, Propofol, Quack, Sanitizing, UCLA Medical Center
• March 23, 2010 •
Comments Off on Dr. Conrad Murray Accused of Interrupting MJ’s CPR to Sanitize Room and Hide Drugs (w/Update)
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Drug Overdoses, Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "The Early Show", Adam Streisand, African Americans, Alberto Alvarez, Attorney General Jerry Brown, Blacks, California, Carl Douglas, CBS, Conspiracy Theories, CPR, Dr. Conrad Murray, Drip, Drugs, Ed Chernoff, Grace Rwaramba, Harry Smith, Involuntary Manslaughter, Katherine Jackson, Los Angeles CA, Los Angeles County District Attorney, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Paris Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson, Security Guard, TMZ.com, Tom Mesereau, Vials
• March 3, 2010 •
16 Comments
Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Differently-Abled, Education, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Religion, Wisconsin
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Bruce Jackson, Camden County, CBS, Child Abuse, Child Beaters, Child Molesters, Child Neglect, Children, Collingswood, Discovery, Domestic Abusers, Eating Disorders, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Forced Starvation, Fundamentalist Christians, Growing Up, Home-Schooled, Michael Parrish, Motherhood, New Jersey, Raymond Jackson, Sect, Self Image, Self-Worth, Serial Rapists, Starvation, Terrell Parrish, Tre'Shawn Parrish, Vanessa Jackson, William Jackson, Without Remorse
• March 1, 2010 •
Comments Off on Marie Osmond’s Adoptive Son Commits Suicide, and There Are Questions…
Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Class, Education, Fashion, Gossip, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Religion, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Project Runway", "The Early Show", Academic, Addictions, Alcohol, CBS, Clean, Donny & Marie, Drugs, Expectations, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Fear, Gay, Isolation, L.A.P.D., Los Angeles County Coroner, Luther Vandross, Marie Osmond, Mary Hart, Michael Blosil, Mormons, NYU, Overeating, Rehab, Sex, Sober, Suicides, Teenagers, TMZ.com, U.C. Irvine, Young People
• February 8, 2010 •
Comments Off on The Ain’ts They Aren’t – Saints Win The Super Bowl
Posted in Class, History, Hurricanes, New Orleans, Sports, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Super Bowl
Tags: "The Interception", "Who Dat?", After Katrina, Broadway Joe Namath, Carnaval, CBS, Champagne!, Chris Reis, Drew Brees, Garrett Hartley, Hangovers, Hurricane Katrina, Jeremy Shockley, Jonathan Casillas, Katie Couric, Katrina, King Cake, Louisiana, Mardi Gras, National Champions, National Football League, National Football League Champions, New Orleans, New Orleans LA, Paper Bags, Partying, Pierre Thomas, Reggie Bush, Saints 31 Colts 17, Somebody, The Crescent City, The New Orleans Saints, The Super Bowl, Thomas Morstead, Tracy Porter
• January 3, 2010 •
1 Comment
Posted in American Politics, Black People, Class, Cooking, Democrats, Homelessness, Joblessness, Obama Administration, People of Color, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, The Economy, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: Banks, Bernanke, Cash Aid, CBS, Child Support, Dependency, Disability Insurance, EBT Card, Family Dollar Stores, Food Stamps, Foreclosures, Gambling, Geithner, HAMP, Home Affordable Modification Program, Homeless, Homeowners, Jobless, Jobs, Katie Couric, Lenders, Midterm Elections, Mortgages, Pensions, Poverty, President Barack Obama, Save-A-Lot, Stocks and Bonds, Taxes, Taxpayers, The Great Recession, The Middle Class, The New York Times, Third World Country, Unemployment Insurance, Wall Street
• December 29, 2009 •
2 Comments
Posted in Class, Consumerism, Education, Film, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: ABC, Cable, Cable Industry, Cable TV, CBS, Comcast, Commercials, Digital Channels, DirecTV, Fox, Mergers, NBC, Television, The Web, TiVo, TV, TV Networks, TV Stations
• December 11, 2009 •
1 Comment
Posted in Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Love, People of Color, Race, Sexuality, Sports, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "SportsMoney", Adultery, African Americans, Blacks, CBS, CBS News, Common Sense, EA Sports, Eldrick Woods, Elin Nordegren, Elin Nordegren Woods, Extra!, Forbes.com, Fox News, Gatorade, Gillette, Golf, Golfer, Golfing, Growing Up, Infidelity, Jaimee Grubbs, Jumpoff, Jumpoffs, Katie Couric, Marriage, Mike Ozanian, Nike, Nude Photos, PepsiCo, Playboy, Playgirl, Proctor & Gamble, Rachel Uchitel, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Tiger Woods, TMZ.com, Winning
• November 29, 2009 •
Comments Off on Tiger: It’s Getting Worse
Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Domestic Violence, Gossip, People of Color, Sexuality, Sports, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The National Enquirer", Adultery, CBS, CBS Sports, Constables on Patrol, Diamond Ring, Diamonds, Elin Woods, Explanations, Gloria Allred, Golf, Hospitalization, Infidelity, Kobe Bryant Special, Money, Rachel Uchitel, Serial Adultress, Tiger Woods, TMZ.com, Web Site, Zales
• November 21, 2009 •
1 Comment
Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Hate Crimes, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, People of Color, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Alameda County, BART, BART Police, BART Train, Blacks, California, CBS, Cephus Johnson, Constables on Patrol, District Attorneys, East Bay, East Bay Express, Fruitvale Station, Johannes Mehserle, John Burris, Judge Morris Jacobson, Los Angeles County, Michael Rains, Murder, Oakland, Oakland CA, Oaktown, Oscar Grant, Oscar Grant III, Police Brutality, Racism, San Diego County, The Oakland Tribune
• November 13, 2009 •
Comments Off on Massive Fail at News Organizations: It Was Sergeant Mark Todd Who Brought Down Major Nidal Hasan
Posted in Black People, Crime, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Domestic Terrorism, History, Journalism and Ethics, Murder/Manslaughter, Religion, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "Editor and Publisher", "Oprah", "The Early Show", African Americans, Blacks, CBS, Fort Hood, Greg Mitchell, Investigation, Iraq, Jessica Lynch, John Wayne, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, Mass Shootings, Mighty Mouse, Murder, PowerPoint, Private First Class Jessica Lynch, Sergeant Kimberly Munley, Sergeant Mark Todd, The New York Times, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Pentagon, Timeline
• October 23, 2009 •
Comments Off on Sweat “Box” Survivor Steps Up to Tell Her Story
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Class, Crime, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Native Americans/First Nations, Religion, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "The Early Show", 140 Degrees, Abandoned, Abandonment, CBS, Common Sense, CPR, Death by Misadventure, Dr. Beverly Bunn, Enforcers, Fasting, Guru, Harry Smith, Misuse of Native American Religion, Murder, Native Americans, New Age, Orthodontist, Physical Collapse, Playing God, Sweat Lodge, The Dream Team
• October 13, 2009 •
7 Comments
Posted in Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Crime, Mental Health/Psychology, People of Color, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "The Los Angeles Times", "The South Florida Sun-Sentinel", Broward Sheriff's Office, Burns, CBS, Chicago IL, Deerfield Beach, Denver Colorado Jarvis, Derrion Albert, Florida, Induced Coma, Jeremy Jarvis, Jesus Mendez, Latinos, Low-Rider Bicycle, Malissa Durkee, Matthew Bent, Michael Brewer, Reprisal, Second Degree Murder, Set on Fire, Seventh Grade, Skin Grafts, Steven Shelton, Teen Violence, The No Snitching Rule, Torching, Valerie Brewer, Whites, Youth Violence
• October 7, 2009 •
1 Comment
Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Gossip, Love, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The Late Show with David Letterman", CBS, Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Diary, Discrimination, Employees, Gloria Allred, Irene Boyle, Jay Leno, Letters, National Organization for Women, NOW, Purple Prose, Regina Lasko, Revenge, Robert Halderman, Sexual Favoritism, Sexual Harassment, Stephanie Birkitt, Terry O'Neill, The Ed Sullivan Theatre, The Tonight Show, TMZ.com, Trash, Work, Workplace, Worldwide Pants
• October 2, 2009 •
2 Comments
Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Class, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Gossip, History, Sexuality, Television
Tags: "Moonstruck", "The Late Show with David Letterman", "The Late Show", Affair, Arrogance, Blackmail, CBS, David Letterman, Extortion, Grand Larceny, Groucho Marx, Harry Letterman, HuffPo, Infidelity, Jumpoff, Jumpoffs, Merrill Markoe, Michael Moore, Natalie Holder-Winfield, Regina Lasko, Robert Halderman, Sexual Harassment, Stephanie Birkitt, The Peacock Network, The Tiffany Network, TMZ.com, William Paley
• June 27, 2009 •
2 Comments
Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, History, Memoir, Music, The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson
Tags: "Corner of the Sky", "Looking Through the Windows", "Never Can Say Goodbye", "Soul Train", Berry Gordy, Billboard, Bubblegum Soul, CBS, Clifton Davis, Dancing Machine, Disco, Growing Up, Hal Davis, Mainstream, Melba Moore, Michael Jackson, Norman Whitfield, Pop, R&B, The Jackson 5, The Jackson 5ive, The Jackson Five, The Robot, The Seventies, The Sixties
• 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
• March 12, 2009 •
Comments Off on So far, The Roots are doing better than Jimmy Fallon
Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Television
Tags: CBS, Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson, Jay Leno, Jimmy Fallon, Late Night TV, NBC, The Roots, The Tonight Show
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