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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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4 Killed in Shootout After Police Chase Outside Miami, F.B.I. Says December 6, 2019
The shootout followed the hijacking of a UPS truck and the kidnapping of its driver by two people who tried to rob a jewelry store, a special agent said.
Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Kills All 3 Aboard, Minnesota Governor Says December 6, 2019
The Minnesota National Guard said it lost contact with the helicopter during a maintenance test flight.
Migrant Teen Lay for Hours in His Cell Before He Was Found Dead December 6, 2019
A video shows the boy in severe distress. He was discovered by his cellmate, not immigration officials, as they originally claimed.
Tufts Removes Sackler Name Over Opioids: ‘Our Students Find It Objectionable’ December 5, 2019
Tufts University ordered that the Sackler family name be removed from five facilities and programs, but said it would not return donations or rescind an honorary degree.
Trump Again Asks Supreme Court to Bar Release of His Financial Records December 5, 2019
The justices will soon say whether they will hear the case, about a House subpoena, along with one concerning a subpoena from Manhattan prosecutors.
Karen McDougal, Who Claimed Trump Affair, Sues Fox News December 5, 2019
Ms. McDougal, a former Playboy model who sold her story to The National Enquirer, said Tucker Carlson made false claims about extortion that damaged her reputation.
Fight Against Colorism Takes On Amazon: Beauty ‘Cannot Be One Skin Color’ December 6, 2019
After two nonprofits delivered 23,000 signatures to Amazon asking it to remove skin-bleaching products with high levels of mercury, the company listened.
Pearl Harbor Shooting Leaves 2 Workers Dead and 1 Injured December 5, 2019
A United States sailor fatally shot two shipyard workers and injured another at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard before killing himself, the authorities said.

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Indian police shoot dead four men suspected of Hyderabad rape December 6, 2019
The men had been in police custody and were shot near the scene of the crime during a reconstructionIndian police have shot dead the four men accused of the brutal gang rape of a young vet in Hyderabad.The four had become high-profile objects of hatred within the country, following their alleged premeditated attack on a 27-year-old veterinary doctor last Wed […]
Tory ministers back candidates accused of Islamophobia December 6, 2019
Exclusive: campaign trips seem to contradict PM’s claim Tories have ‘zero tolerance’ on issueAt least four ministers have gone on election campaigning trips to endorse Tory candidates facing allegations of Islamophobia since the claims against them came to light, the Guardian has learned.In constituency visits that appear to contradict Boris Johnson’s repeat […]
NSW fires live: five bushfires merge north of Sydney – latest updates December 6, 2019
Gospers Mountain, Paddock Run and Little L Complex, Three Mile and Thompson Creek fires overlap, and there are now eight emergency warnings in NSW as fire conditions worsen along Australia’s New South Wales and Queensland coasts 7.20am GMT The fire came over the top and then came around here and took this, and one of the fire vehicles as well,” says Rob Megg […]
California woman punched mountain lion in effort to save her dog December 6, 2019
Miniature schnauzer was killed and its owner suffered a minor cut in attack in Simi Valley A southern California woman punched a mountain lion and tried to pry its jaws open to save her dog from an attack in her backyard, but the pet was killed, officials said.The woman suffered a minor cut after the mountain lion attacked her miniature schnauzer on Thursday […]
'You're a damn liar': Biden lashes out at voter and seems to call him fat December 5, 2019
2020 contender appeared to say ‘look, fat’ after 84-year-old man questioned his age and his son Hunter’s business activitiesA voter at a campaign event in Iowa got into a spat with Joe Biden on Thursday in an exchange that had the Democratic 2020 hopeful slamming the man as a “damn liar” and seeming to call him “fat”, which had conservatives leaping up to at […]
McDonald's NZ launches 'not quite vegetarian' McVeggie burger December 5, 2019
McVeggie patty is fried with same equipment used to cook chicken but chain hopes some vegetarians will be OK with thatMcDonald’s has rolled out a vegetable-based burger in New Zealand but the McVeggie comes with a curious caveat: it is not quite vegetarian.While each ingredient in the burger is suitable for vegetarians, the company has said, the patty – whic […]
Somerset earthquake measuring 3.2 magnitude shakes houses December 6, 2019
Quake strikes Bridgwater, north-east of Taunton, at 10.49pm on Thursday, says British Geological SurveyA 3.2-magnitude earthquake has struck Somerset with reports of houses rattling from the tremor. The quake struck Bridgwater, north-east of Taunton, at 10.49pm on Thursday, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).“We are receiving some reports of se […]
Amazon pulls Chile dictatorship 'death flights' T-shirts after backlash December 5, 2019
Leftwing opponents were dropped from helicopters into seaRange of shirts with mocking allusions to practice were on saleAmazon has come under fire for selling T-shirts glorifying the “death flights” of Chile’s military dictatorship in which leftwing opponents of the regime were dropped from helicopters in an attempt to hide their murders.More than 3,000 peop […]

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Hyderabad case: Police kill suspects in Indian vet's rape and murder December 6, 2019
Thousands of people celebrate the killings, while the woman's mother says "justice has been done".
Uber had 6,000 US sexual assault reports in two years December 6, 2019
The figures come as the ride-hailing company is under intense pressure globally over safety issues.
'Dotage of a dotard': North Korea renews attack on Donald Trump December 6, 2019
It is the first time in over a year North Korea has been openly critical of the US president.
'You're a damn liar man' - Biden in heated exchange with voter December 5, 2019
The Democratic presidential hopeful reacts after being challenged over his son's Ukraine activities.
Evil Corp: US charges Russians over hacking attacks December 5, 2019
They allegedly stole billions worldwide and conducted work for a Russian intelligence agency.
New South Wales bushfires: 'Mega blaze' warning near Sydney December 6, 2019
Three bushfires merge into an inferno spanning 300,000 hectares, prompting warnings north of the city.
R. Kelly faces bribery charge over 1994 marriage to Aaliyah December 6, 2019
The singer reportedly bribed an Illinois official to get a fake ID to marry teenage singer Aaliyah.
Macron pension reform: France braces for second day of strikes December 6, 2019
Transport and services will once again be affected after 800,000 marched in protests on Thursday.