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“Somewhere” is Here and Now

• February 13, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Africans, Algeria, American Foreign Policy, American History, Arabs, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Big Beautiful Women, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Egypt, Film, Islam/Sufism, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Obama Administration, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Revolutions, Spirituality, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Tunisia, World History
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Why Nichelle Nichols Stayed On As Uhura in “Star Trek”

• September 9, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, African American History, American History, Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Drama, Film, Love, Memoir, Music, Nichelle Nichols, Race, Sexuality, Television, Television Series, Women
Tags: "Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories", "Reflections", African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, Commander Nyota Uhura, Creepin', Decision, Dr. King, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Extramarital Relationships, First Interracial Kiss on TV, Gene Roddenberry, Interracial Relationships, Kiss, Los Angeles CA, Love, Lt. Uhura, Majel Barrett, NAACP, Race, Racism, Saint of the Sixties, Savas Abadsidis, Sex, Star Trek, Starship Enterprise, The Original Series", UCLA, William Shatner

So..How Many Advertisers Does Glenn Beck Have Left?

• September 2, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Islam/Sufism, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, Obama Administration, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, The Tea Party Movement
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King Died 42 Years Ago Today

• April 4, 2010 • Comments Off

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)
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King

• January 18, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Afghanistan, American Politics, Black People, Hate Crimes, History, Holidays, Iran, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Religion, Television, The Iraq War II, The Rest of the World, War Crimes
Tags: Civil Rights, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Favorite, Human Rights, Martin Luther King Jr., Peace, President Lyndon Johnson, Riverside Church, The Sixties, The Vietnam War, Vietnam

Obama’s Nobel Speech and the Price of War

• December 11, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Afghanistan, American Foreign Policy, American Politics, Black People, Democrats, Democrats in Name Only, Education, History, Obama Administration, The Economy, The Iraq War II, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Torture, War Crimes
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International Students in Online Courses Face Lost F1 Visas, ICE Says July 9, 2020
International students will be required to take at least one in-person class to keep their visas, at a time when many universities are prioritizing online instruction.
Drivers Are Hitting Protesters as Memes of Car Attacks Spread July 8, 2020
In recent days, one person was killed in Seattle and two people were injured in Bloomington, Ind. Dozens of similar incidents have occurred across the United States.
A Woman Without a Country: Adopted at Birth and Deportable at 30 July 7, 2020
She grew up thinking she was American. When she realized that she wasn’t, her quest to fix the problem put her at risk of deportation.
As November Looms, So Does the Most Litigious Election Ever July 8, 2020
Last week alone, three federal rulings set election parameters in three states. And scores of legal fights spawned by the pandemic are shaping who will vote and how.
Mail Carrier in West Virginia Pleads Guilty to Attempted Election Fraud July 10, 2020
Five mail-in ballot requests were altered from Democrat to Republican, federal prosectors in West Virginia said.
Congress Presses Military Leaders on Suspected Russian Bounties July 10, 2020
Two House hearings grappled with a C.I.A. assessment that Russia offered payments to kill American troops in Afghanistan — and White House inaction on the months-old judgment.
How a Conservative Supreme Court and Trump's Appointees Declared Their Independence July 10, 2020
The Supreme Court’s dismissal of President Trump’s claims of immunity was a reminder that institutional prerogatives still matter in Washington, even in a time of extreme partisanship.
Trump on Releasing His Tax Returns: From ‘Absolutely’ to ‘Political Prosecution’ July 9, 2020
The Supreme Court’s decision adds another twist in a yearslong debate over whether the president should release his tax returns.

The Guardian, UK

Fauci says states with surging Covid-19 cases should pause reopening efforts July 9, 2020
Public health expert made remark after US set world record for most new Covid-19 cases reported in one dayAs the US set a world record for most Covid-19 cases in one day, with 60,000 reported on Wednesday, Dr Anthony Fauci, a senior member of the White House coronavirus taskforce, said states needed to pause reopening efforts. Related: Some Republican senato […]
Helen Clark: WHO coronavirus inquiry aims to 'stop the world being blindsided again' July 10, 2020
Former New Zealand prime minister says WHO director general said during early days he was ‘screaming every day but no one is listening’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA former prime minister of New Zealand whose leadership was defined by stability and thoroughness has been appointed to investigate if the World Health Organization […]
Tokyo pays clubs and hostess bars to close after spike in coronavirus cases July 10, 2020
City authorities, which cannot legally force closures, offer incentives after Japan capital reports a record 224 new casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNightclubs and hostess bars in Tokyo are to be paid to close after the Japanese capital recorded 224 coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest daily tally since the pandemic beg […]
New Zealand: man cuts through fence to escape Covid-19 quarantine and buy alcohol July 10, 2020
Man in his 50s is the third person to abscond during quarantine, as the nation battles with influx of returning citizensCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand’s government has revealed that a third person has absconded from a managed isolation facility, saying a man cut through a fence so that he could go to buy some alcohol. […]
Police interrogate five Australian Al Jazeera journalists accused of sedition in Malaysia July 10, 2020
Journalists ordered to be questioned after broadcast of documentary about migrant workers in Kuala Lumpur during Covid-19 pandemicFive Australian journalists are being interrogated by Malaysian authorities who have accused them of sedition and defamation after the broadcast of a documentary about migrant workers in Kuala Lumpur during Covid-19.A week after t […]
'This is intolerable': fearful Australians in Hong Kong hasten plans to leave city July 10, 2020
Expats say they feel insecure about living somewhere ‘where the walls have ears’ • Australia’s Hong Kong intervention was hardly strident but that didn’t matter to ChinaAustralian expats in Hong Kong are feeling jittery about their future after Beijing imposed a new national security law that could lead to foreigners being arbitrarily detained. They say the […]
New York City mayor helps paint 'Black Lives Matter' outside Trump Tower July 9, 2020
Slogan painted on Fifth Avenue a week after president tweeted it would be ‘a symbol of hate’New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, took part in painting “Black Lives Matter” in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan on Thursday, a week after Donald Trump tweeted it would be “a symbol of hate”.De Blasio was flanked by his wife, Chirlane McCray, and the Rev Al Shar […]
US imposes sanctions on senior Chinese officials over Uighur abuses July 10, 2020
Mike Pompeo says US ‘will not stand idly by’ over abuses of ethnic minorities in China’s western region of XinjiangThe United States has imposed sanctions on three senior officials of the Chinese Communist party, including a member of the ruling politburo, for alleged human rights abuses targeting ethnic and religious minorities in the western part of the co […]

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US Supreme Court rules half of Oklahoma is Native American land July 10, 2020
The justices decide an eastern swathe of the state should be recognised as part of a reservation.
'I can recover at home': Cosmetic surgeons see rise in patients amid pandemic July 10, 2020
More people are having surgery as they can work from home while they recover and hide behind masks.
Xinjiang: US sanctions on Chinese officials over 'abuse' of Muslims July 9, 2020
China is accused of persecuting Uighur Muslims, including by locking them up in detention camps.
Notre Dame: Cathedral's spire will be restored to 19th Century design July 9, 2020
France's president puts an end to speculation that the restored spire will be modern in style.
Biden challenges Trump with ‘Buy American’ economic plan July 10, 2020
The Democrat promises a jobs boom, savaging President Trump's record on the economy and Covid-19.
Coronavirus: How Mexican cartels are taking advantage of pandemic July 9, 2020
The BBC has secured exclusive access to a cartel trying to win over the poor during the pandemic.
Robert Fuller: Hanging death of black man ruled suicide July 10, 2020
Robert Fuller's death sparked suspicion but investigators say he had history of mental illness.
Coronavirus: Idlib's first Covid-19 case raises fears for Syria camps July 10, 2020
Aid groups say the first case is "a major blow" for huge numbers of refugees in north-west Syria.