Nelson Mandela Memorialized With a Second Line Parade in New Orleans
• December 15, 2013 • Comments Off on Nelson Mandela Memorialized With a Second Line Parade in New OrleansPosted in African American History, African History, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Exploration and Colonization, Health, Immigration, Love, Memoir, Music, New Orleans, Pneumonia/Respiratory Diseases, Race, Religion, Second Lines/Marchers, South Africa, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
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Mardi Gras Highlights, March 8, 2011
• March 8, 2011 • 1 CommentPosted in African American History, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Holidays, Music, New Orleans, People of Color, SGI Nichiren Buddhism, The Catholic Church, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
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The Sedona, AZ Sweat Lodge Tragedy: Why It Shouldn’t Have Happened
• October 12, 2009 • 9 CommentsPosted in Black People, Class, Education, Health, Memoir, Mental Health/Psychology, New Orleans, People of Color, Race, Religion, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
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