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Bobby McFerrin is Back

• March 17, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Bobby McFerrin, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Documentary, Film, Germany, Love, Music, Music Videos, Race, Spirituality, The Rest of the World, United Kingdom
Tags: "The Power of the Pentatonic Scale", African Americans, Blacks, Bobby McFerrin, Britain, Cabaret, California, Choral Blend, Germany, Janis Siegel, Jazz, Jr., Linda Goldstein, Lisa Fischer, Luciana Souza, Musical Collaboration, New Album, Opera, Performance Art, R&B, Robert McFerrin, Rock, San Francisco, The Barbican, The Masonic Center, Touring, Tribal Chants, UK, VOCAbuLarieS, Voices, Voicestra, World Science Festival

New Book, “The Assassination of Fred Hampton” Discussed on Democracy Now!, December 4, 2009

• January 3, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Black People, Books, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Documentaries, Education, Hate Crimes, History, Journalism and Ethics, Murder/Manslaughter, Native Americans/First Nations, People of Color, Public Television, Race
Tags: "Big Brother", "Book TV", "Democracy Now!", "Eyes on the Prize", "Talking Book", Activism, Amy Goodman, Attica, Black Nationalism, Black Youth, C-Span, Chicago IL, Chicago Police Department, Coalition Politics, Deborah Johnson, Edward Hanrahan, Empowerment, FBI, Fred Hampton, Fred Hampton Jr., Jeffrey Haas, Jr., Latino Youth, Malcolm X, Mark Clark, Maywood IL, Media PA, NAACP, Oakland CA, Police Brutality, Stevie Wonder, The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther, The Black Panther Party for Self Defense, The Black Panthers, The Red Guard, The Young Lords, William O'Neal, Young Gifted and Black, Youth, YouTube

“Cold Cash” Jefferson Gets 13-Year Jail Term

• November 15, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Class, Crime, History, Hurricanes, New Orleans, People of Color, Political Malfeasance
Tags: "Cold Cash" Jefferson, "Dollar Bill" Jefferson, Adam Clayton Powell, Africa, Barack Obama, Bribery, Cameroon, Constituents, Corruption, Democrats, Ego, Ghana, Graft, Greed, Harlem, Illinois, Jr., Nigeria, Philip and John Burton, Politics, Reconstruction, Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, Rep. Charlie Rangel, Rep. Jane Harman, Rep. John Murtha, Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. William Jefferson, Republicans, Rod Blagojevich, Speaker of the House, Willie Brown

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The New York Times

Tear Gas Clears Path for Trump to Visit Church June 3, 2020
Police officers used flash grenades to disperse a crowd so the president could visit for a photo opportunity. And in New York, protesters and looters defied a curfew.
How Minneapolis, One of America’s Most Liberal Cities, Struggles With Racism June 3, 2020
The Midwestern city that has been the site of unrest views itself as embracing multiculturalism. But it also struggles with segregation and racial gaps on education.
As Coronavirus Toll Preoccupies U.S., Rivals Test Limits of American Power June 2, 2020
The coronavirus may have changed almost everything, but it didn’t change this: Global competition spins ahead — and in many ways has accelerated.
Is America’s Pandemic Waning or Raging? Yes June 1, 2020
A single day reveals divergent realities across the country: As cases drop in the Northeast and some cities reopen, other places report stubbornly high numbers.
Senate Gives Final Approval to Revisions to Small-Business Program June 4, 2020
The legislation now heads to the president’s desk, just days before some businesses will run out of time to spend the loan money.
New Charges for Former Minneapolis Police Officers as Protests Persist June 4, 2020
The former officer who held his knee on George Floyd’s neck was charged with second-degree murder. Three other officers now face charges as well.
Mattis Accuses Trump of Dividing the Nation in a Time of Crisis June 4, 2020
He “does not even pretend to try” to unite Americans, the former defense secretary said, breaking his long public silence on the president amid protests across the nation.
Today’s Activism: Spontaneous, Leaderless, but Not Without Aim June 4, 2020
Welcome to 21st-century activism, where social media is the strongest organizer. At the core is an egalitarian spirit, a belief that everyone’s voice matters.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus live news: Germany reveals major stimulus plan as global cases grow by 100,000 a day June 4, 2020
€130bn German package cuts VAT, offers cash grants; Mumbai introduces new restrictions after hurricane; Italy opens borders; Follow the latest updatesExclusive: governments and WHO changed Covid policy bases on suspect data from tiny US companyWHO reports 100,000 new cases a day for five straight daysArchitect of Sweden’s coronavirus strategy admits too many […]
California: rise in Covid-19 cases raises fears over reopening and protests June 4, 2020
Some of the rise expected as counties accelerate plans to reopen and warm weather draws people to beaches and parks, expert saysThe number of coronavirus cases in California is on the rise after weeks of optimism that infections had slowed, raising fears that plans to reopen counties, along with mass protests against police brutality, could accelerate transm […]
Governments and WHO changed Covid-19 policy based on suspect data from tiny US company June 3, 2020
Surgisphere, whose employees appear to include a sci-fi writer and adult content model, provided database behind Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine hydroxychloroquine studiesThe World Health Organization and a number of national governments have changed their Covid-19 policies and treatments on the basis of flawed data from a little-known US healthca […]
'We were packed like sardines': evidence grows of mass-event dangers early in pandemic June 3, 2020
Research appears to back up stories of people who believe they got coronavirus at events UK government allowed to go aheadCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe last major football match played in England before all sport was suspended because of the coronavirus crisis was the European Champions League showpiece between Liverpool and […]
Madeleine McCann: German paedophile identified as new prime suspect June 3, 2020
Man in jail on another charge was living near where toddler vanished in Portugal in 2007Police have identified a German national as the new prime suspect in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal 13 years ago, as a fresh international appeal for information was launched.The suspect who is currently in prison in Germany has n […]
Brazil official recorded calling black rights movement ‘scum’ June 3, 2020
Sérgio Camargo, who describes himself as a ‘rightwing black man’, made remark in April, according to recordingThe man tasked with promoting black culture by Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been recorded describing the country’s black rights movement as “scum”.Sérgio Camargo, a fervent Bolsonarista whose appointment as the head of Brazil’s P […]
Hong Kong braces as protesters plan to defy Tiananmen vigil ban June 3, 2020
Tension high as authorities ban vigils marking 1989 pro-democracy movement ahead of vote on bill that would outlaw mocking Chinese anthemHong Kong is bracing for another tense day as its legislature prepares to pass a controversial bill criminalising mockery of China’s national anthem, which coincides with the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen square crackdo […]
India's Reliance conglomerate raises $7bn in rights issue June 3, 2020
Sprawling company of Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, claims world’s biggest non-bank fundraising in a decadeIndia’s telecom-to-oil conglomerate Reliance Industries has completed a massive $7bn rights issue in what it touted as the world’s biggest by a non-financial institution in a decade.Reliance, owned by Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, had said the […]

The BBC

George Floyd death: New charges for all four sacked officers June 3, 2020
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin now faces second-degree murder, while three others face abetting charges.
James Mattis: Trump's former defence secretary denounces president June 4, 2020
Donald Trump's ex-defence secretary, James Mattis, attacks the president's handling of recent protests.
Russia's Putin declares state of emergency after Arctic Circle oil spill June 4, 2020
Russia's President Putin declares a state of emergency after 20,000 tonnes of oil leak into a river.
HSBC and StanChart back China security laws for HK June 4, 2020
The UK-based banks have both come out in support of China's controversial national security laws.
Stalled vaccine programmes 'put children's lives at risk' June 3, 2020
Disruption to immunisation campaigns caused by Covid-19 could lead to many preventable deaths.
Demands grow for 'green industrial revolution' June 3, 2020
Campaigners demand the government prioritises the environment in any post-Covid-19 stimulus package.
Snapchat stops promoting Donald Trump's account due to 'racial violence' June 3, 2020
The social network says it will drop Trump from Discover over 'racial violence and injustice'.
Coronavirus: Sweden's Tegnell admits too many died June 3, 2020
Anders Tegnell says more should have been done early on to stem coronavirus in Sweden.