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Meet Betty Dukes, The Black Woman Who Helped Launch the Class Action Discrimination Suit Against Wal-Mart

• May 2, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in African American History, American History, Betty Dukes, Black People, Class, Gentrification, Love, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Spirituality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Womanism, Women
Tags: "Betty versus Goliath", African Americans, American History, Bastion of White Privilege, Bay Area, Betty Dukes, Black Woman, Blacks, Brad Seligman, California, Class Action Suit, David versus Goliath, Divorced, Dukes v. Wal-Mart, East Bay, Federal Court of Appeals, Goliath, Greeter, Heather Ellis, Impact Fund, Legal, Legal Non-Profit Organization, Litigation, Manager, Married, Ms. Magazine Woman of the Year, Pittsburg CA, Racism, San Francisco Bay Area, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, Single, Single Black Woman, Small Business, The American Dream, The Middle Class, The Supreme Court, The U.S. Chambers of Commerce, Wal-Mart, Woman Minister, Woman Preacher, Women

Tyler Perry Announces Film Cast for Ntozake Shange’s Play, “For Colored Girls”

• March 23, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Arts, Black People, Books, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Violence, Drama, Film, Health, History, Love, Ntozake Shange, Race, Sexuality, Women
Tags: "Black Voices", "For Colored Girls, "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuff", "Shadow and Act", Actresses, Berkeley, Berkeley CA, California, East Bay, Janet Jackson, Jurnee Smollett, Kerry Washington, Kimberly Elise, Macy Gray, Mariah Carey, Ntozake Shange, Oakland, Oakland CA, Phylicia Rashad, Roles, The Seventies, The Women, Tyler Perry, Whoopi Goldberg

Richmond High Rape Update: Seventh, Middle-Aged Man Turns Himself In and Is Charged

• February 7, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Crime, People of Color, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Age Difference, Ari Morales, Bay Area, Cody Smith, Contra Costa County, East Bay, Elvis Torrentes, Gang Rape, Gang Rape Survivor, Homecoming Dance, John Crane, Jose Montano, Manuel Ortega, Marcelles Peter, October 2009, Rape, Richmond CA, Richmond High, Richmond High School, Violence Against Women

Update: BART Cop Trial for Shooting of Oscar Grant Sent to Los Angeles, Not San Diego

• 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

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Western Wildfire Smoke Spreads Unhealthy Air August 5, 2021
We’re on top of the latest extreme weather in the U.S. and around the world. Follow here for news on heat waves, wildfires, floods and more.
Russia Bans Bard College August 5, 2021
Was it because of George Soros? Or geopolitical tension? Either way, the future of academic exchange could be in danger.
Alarmed Louisiana Residents Turn to Vaccines in ‘Darkest Days’ of Pandemic August 5, 2021
Louisiana is leading the nation in an explosion of new cases. Hospitals are overflowing and admitting more young people than before. But the crisis is also driving some to get vaccinated.
Southwest Wildfires Endanger Saguaros August 4, 2021
Fires accelerated by climate change, along with invasive plants and urban sprawl, threaten the saguaros, a keystone species of the Sonoran Desert and a celebrated symbol of the Southwest.
Some School Districts Are Defying State Bans on Mask Mandates August 5, 2021
School officials in Florida and Arizona say they intend to require students and teachers to wear masks in school, despite statewide bans on such policies.
Virginia will require state workers to be vaccinated or get tested, the governor says. August 5, 2021
Virginia joins the federal government, states like New York and California, and a growing list of private businesses in mandating inoculations or tests for their employees.
Justice Dept. to Investigate Phoenix Police August 5, 2021
The inquiry will look at whether the police discriminate against minorities or mistreat homeless people or disabled people.
C.B.O. Projects Infrastructure Bill Would Add $250 Billion to Deficit August 5, 2021
The C.B.O. found that half of the proposed $550 billion in new spending on roads, bridges and broadband would be financed by adding to the nation’s debt.

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Climate crisis: Scientists spot warning signs of Gulf Stream collapse August 5, 2021
A shutdown would have devastating global impacts and must not be allowed to happen, researchers sayClimate scientists have detected warning signs of the collapse of the Gulf Stream, one of the planet’s main potential tipping points.The research found “an almost complete loss of stability over the last century” of the currents that researchers call the Atlant […]
UK backed plan to charge non-EU travellers to enter Europe August 5, 2021
Exclusive: David Cameron’s government said to have been one of ‘biggest supporters’ of idea in 2016The British government was one of the “biggest supporters” of EU plans to require non-EU nationals to obtain authorisation and pay a fee to enter the bloc’s passport-free travel zone, the Guardian has learned.David Cameron’s government backed the idea when it w […]
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: heptathlon glory for Thiam, Belgium win hockey – live! August 5, 2021
Wonder Walls – GB cyclist flies to omnium gold on trackTokyo 2020: the best images from day 12 at the OlympicsGames schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageEmail Daniel, tweet him or comment below the line 9.04pm BST It’s easy to see why this hadn’t happened, but I’m surprised it’s taken this long for it to happen. Related: Ryan Crouser leads histori […]
Belarus sprinter who fled to Poland tells compatriots ‘not to be afraid’ August 5, 2021
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has arrived in Poland under diplomatic protection after seeking help in Japanese airportA Belarusian sprinter who took refuge in the Polish embassy to avoid being bundled on a plane back to Minsk has spoken out about her dramatic experience, telling Belarusians “not to be afraid and, if they’re under pressure, speak out”.In her first […]
Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona after ‘obstacles’ thwart contract renewal August 5, 2021
Messi has spent whole career at Spanish club and is free agentBarcelona say La Liga regulations made new deal impossibleBarcelona have announced that Lionel Messi is leaving the club after “financial and structural obstacles” made it impossible to renew his contract. The forward, who has spent his whole career there, had been expected to re-sign after his de […]
German minister’s plan to place restrictions on unvaccinated criticised August 5, 2021
Coalition partners among those to oppose Covid proposals to bar people from restaurants and other facilitiesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePlans by Germany’s health minister to place restrictions on Germans who have not been vaccinated against coronavirus are facing stiff resistance from his coalition partners and the opposition. […]
Bill Gates says meetings with Jeffrey Epstein were ‘huge mistake’ August 5, 2021
Gates says he met with convicted sex offender hoping the financier could help raise money for global health issuesMicrosoft billionaire Bill Gates said he made “a huge mistake” in meeting with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.“It was a huge mistake to spend time with him, to give him the credibility of being there,” Gates told CNN on Wednesday. Con […]
Lions kill three children near Tanzania wildlife reserve August 5, 2021
Youngsters went to look for cattle near Ngorongoro conservation area on MondayThree young children have been killed by lions near Tanzania’s world-renowned Ngorongoro wildlife reserve as they went to look for lost cattle, according to local police.The youngsters, aged between nine and 11, had arrived home from school on Monday and gone into a forest near the […]

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Iran's new hardline President Ebrahim Raisi sworn in August 5, 2021
Ebrahim Raisi takes over amid heightened tensions with the West and growing discontent at home.
Belarus Olympian Timanovskaya says grandmother warned her not to come home August 5, 2021
Krystina Timanovskaya says she fled after being warned it was not safe to fly home from the Olympics.
Lalibela: Ethiopia's Tigray rebels take Unesco world heritage town August 5, 2021
Forces from the Tigray region have taken control of Lalibela, home to famed rock-hewn churches.
Munchausen by Internet: Are chronic illness influencers really faking it? August 4, 2021
Munchausen by Internet: Are some influencers faking illnesses for fame, money and attention?
California Gold Rush town 'destroyed' by state's largest wildfire August 5, 2021
The Dixie Fire, the largest burning in California, has razed much of the town of Greenville.
Andrew Cuomo faces impeachment threat as New York governor August 5, 2021
Fellow Democrats are urging New York’s governor to quit or be forced out after a report into alleged harassment.
Lionel Messi will not stay at Barcelona August 5, 2021
Barcelona say Lionel Messi will not be staying at the club "because of financial and structural obstacles".
Russian gay family flees to Spain after threats August 5, 2021
The lesbian family suffered homophobic abuse after appearing in a Russian health food ad.