• December 15, 2013 •
Comments Off on Nelson Mandela Memorialized With a Second Line Parade in New Orleans
Posted 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
Tags: "Congo Square", "Treme", African American, African Americans, Africans, Blacks, Brother, Facebook, French Quarter, Jackson Square, Joyce Ladner, Louisiana, Love, Mandela, Nelson Mandela, New Orleans, Second Line, Second Line Marchers, South Africa, South Africans, St. Claire Adriaan, The Second Line, Trombone Shorty, United States, Zandi Ndebele Sutton
• November 22, 2013 •
Comments Off on Those Posters From Facebook: Anything From A to Z
Posted in American Politics, Australia, Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Facebook, History, Joblessness, Love, National Issues, People of Color, Political Malfeasance, Scandal, Sexuality, Sports, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The San Francisco 49ers, Women
Tags: "The Wizard of Oz", African Americans, Alice, Alice in Wonderland, Atlanta Falcons, Australia, B613, Black Women, Blacks, Blogging, Cheshire Cat, Common Sense, Congress, Dorothy, Dorothy Gale, Drugs, Facebook, Fitzgerald Grant, GOP, Grammarly.com, John Tenniel, Love, Mellie Grant, Queen of Hearts, Ruby Slippers, San Francisco 49ers, Scandal, Seven Continents, Sex, Sir John Tenniel, The Munchkins, The Queen of Hearts, Tony Goldwyn, Tornado, Toto, Trey Radel, Twister, United States, Wicked Witch of the East, Wicked Witch of the West
• November 22, 2013 •
Comments Off on That “Cartoon Scandal”: Episode 8, ‘Vermont Is For Lovers, Too’
Posted in American Politics, Black Actors and Actresses, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, International Terrorism, Journalism and Ethics, Murder/Manslaughter, Political Malfeasance, Scandal, Sexuality, Television, Television Series
Tags: African Americans, American Broadcasting Company, Baby Huck, Black Women, Blacks, Cyrus, Drama, First Lady Mellie Grant, Fitzgerald Grant, House, LGBT, Love, Mama Pope, Marriage, Murder, Olivia Pope, Olivia Pope Associates, Olivitz, OPA, Pope, President Fitzgerald Grant, Quinn, Scandal, Sex, Team Jake, Television, The Wild Thing, Thursday Nights, Vermont, Vermont Is For Lovers
• September 26, 2013 •
Comments Off on Some Thursday Love: Kenny Rankin, “Silver Morning,” 1974
Posted in American History, Cancer, Class, Cultural History, Health, History, Kenny Rankin, Love, Music
Tags: Bob Dylan, Daniel Lanois, Dylan, George Carlin, Health, Helen Reddy, Johnny Carson, Kenny Rankin, Laura Nyro, Love, Music, Paul McCartney, Rankin, Songwriters Hall of Fame, The Seventies, Tonight Show
• September 26, 2013 •
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Posted in "Stand Your Ground" Laws, African American History, American History, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Facebook, Fiction Writing, Gun Violence, Health, History, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, National Issues, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, Business, California, Death of Trayvon Martin, Facebook, George Zimmerman, Love, Madison, Murder, Racism, San Francisco Chronicle, Scott Walker, Trayvon Martin, United States, Vegetable Garden, Wisconsin, Writing
• August 1, 2013 •
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Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Fashion, History, Race, Women
Tags: Aevin Dugas, African Americans, Afro, Afros, Angela Davis, Black Women, Blacks, Brazil, Facebook, Guinness World Records, Hair, Love, Marsha Warfield, Napoleonville Louisiana, Powerpuff Girls, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, United States, World's Biggest Afro
• July 25, 2013 •
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Posted in African American History, American Politics, Cable, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cooking, Cultural History, Education, History, Journalism and Ethics, Labor Relations, Love, Race, Slavery, Television, The Heart, Women
Tags: African Americans, Aunt Jemima, Black Women, Blacks, Deen, Dora Charles, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Food Network, French Market, Harriet Tubman, Ineata Jones, Jellyroll, Jones, Love, New York Times, Paternalism, Paula Deen, Racism
• July 20, 2013 •
Comments Off on Some Saturday Love: “I Can’t Get Over You,” Frankie Beverly and Maze, 1989
Posted in African American History, American Politics, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Frankie Beverly and Maze, History, Love, Music, Obama Administration, Race, Sexuality
Tags: African Americans, Anita Baker, Barack Obama, Beverly, Black Women, Blacks, Florida, Frankie Beverly, Joe Sample, KBLX, KBLX-FM, Love, Luther Vandross, Magic Johnson, Maze, Peabo Bryson, Quiet Storm, Quiet Storm Radio Format, San Francisco Bay Area, Sex, The Eighties, The Quiet Storm
• July 20, 2013 •
Comments Off on LIVE STREAM: The Royal Baby Watch From St. Mary’s Hospital, Lindo Wing, West London
Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Class, Gossip, Journalism and Ethics, Love, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, United Kingdom, Women
Tags: Baby, Balmoral Castle, Bucklebury, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Child, Children, Daily Telegraph, Diana Princess of Wales, Drama, Elizabeth II, First Child, Gossip Cop, Great-Grandchild, Her Royal Highness, His Royal Highness, Infant, Love, Marriage, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince William Duke of Cambridge, Princess Diana, Queen, Reuters, Royal Baby, Royals, Scotland, Sex, Summer Vacation, Sun, The Eighties, The Nineties
• July 8, 2013 •
Comments Off on Mr. Darcy (Er…Colin Firth Really) Rises From The Waters of The Serpentine
Posted in Acting, Arts, Books, Cable, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, Drama, European History, Film, Gossip, History, Love, Public Television, Sexuality, Television, Television Series, The Rest of the World, United Kingdom, Women
Tags: "Pride and Prejudice", BBC, Cheshire, Colin Firth, Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, Fitzwilliam Darcy, Great Britain, Hyde Park, Hyde Park London, Jane Austen, London, London UK, Love, Lyme Park, Mr. Darcy, Regency Era, Serpentine, The Nineties, The Serpentine
• June 10, 2013 •
Comments Off on Cicely is Queen: Four African American Actors Get Top Honors at The Tonys…as Neil Patrick Harris Drops the N Word
Posted in African American History, Arts, Black Actors and Actresses, Black People, Cicely Tyson, Class, Cultural History, Drama, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Fashion, Love, Patina Miller, Race, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "Lucky Guy", "Pippin", "The Trip to Bountiful", African American, African Americans, Billy Porter, Black Women, Blacks, Cicely, Cicely Tyson, Courtney B. Vance, Cyndi Lauper, Dramas, Game of Thrones, Kinky Boots, Love, Mike Tyson, Musicals, Neil Patrick Harris, Nora Ephron, Patina Miller, Tony, Tony Award, Tonys, Trip to Bountiful
• June 6, 2013 •
Comments Off on This Sista Has No Life After “The Red Wedding”
Posted in Acting, Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Film, HBO, Love, Race, Sexuality, Television, Television Series, Women
Tags: "A Song of Ice and Fire", "Inglourious Basterds", A Storm of Swords, African Americans, Amanda Marcotte, Blacks, Game of Thrones, HBO, House Frey, House Lannister, House Stark, King of the North, Love, Memorial Day, Murder, Natural Born Killers, Quentin Tarantino, Red Wedding, Sex, Song of Ice and Fire, Talisa Maegyr, The Patriarachy, Westeros
• June 4, 2013 •
Comments Off on Jack and Renée: The Swirl Enters John McCain’s Family
Posted in African American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Love, Race, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin, Women
Tags: 2008 GOP Presidential Nominee, 2008 Presidential Campaign, African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, California, California Academy of Sciences, Captain, Gov. Scott Walker, Grace Cathedral San Francisco, Guam, Interracial Couples, Interracial Love, Interracial Marriage, Jack McCain, John McCain, John McCain IV, Lieutenant, Love, Marriage, McCain, Meghan McCain, Mitt Romney, Navy, Reserves, San Francisco, Senator John McCain, The Eighties, The Swirl, Wedding, Wisconsin
• June 2, 2013 •
Comments Off on Michael Douglas: His Throat Cancer Was Caused By Oral Sex?
Posted in Cancer, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Mental Health/Psychology
Tags: Alcoholism, Cameron Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Common Sense, Douglas, Guardian, HPV, HPV Vaccines, Human Papillomavirus, Love, Marriage, Men's Health, Michael Douglas, Oral Sex, Recreational Drug Use, Risk Factors, Sex, Smoking, STDs, The Guardian, Throat Cancer, United States
• May 31, 2013 •
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Posted in Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Commercials, Cultural History, Facebook, Food, Health, Love, People of Color, Race, The Heart, Weight Gain/Lack/Loss
Tags: AdWeek, African Americans, Barack Obama, Biracial Children, Biracials, Black Women, Blacks, Cheerios, Children, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, Facebook, General Mills, Jane Eyre, Latinos, Love, Marriage, Motherhood, Racism, Reddit, Sally Hemings, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Virginia, WalMart, YouTube
• May 29, 2013 •
Comments Off on Shaniya Davis: A Convicted Mario McNeill Refuses to Defend Against a Possible Death Sentence As the Jury Deliberates His Fate
Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, People of Color, Race, Rape, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality
Tags: "The Fayetteville Observer", African Americans, Antoinette Davis, Black Women, Blacks, Brenda Davis, Capital Murder, Capital Punishment, Child Abuse, Child Murderer, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Sexual Slavery, Children, Defense, Drama, Drugs, DSS, Felony, Jury, Lawyer, Love, Mario Andrette McNeill, Mario McNeill, McNeill, Mini Me, Motherhood, Murder, North Carolina Department of Social Services, Rape, Sex, Shaniya, Shaniya Davis, Shaniya Nicole Davis, WRAL.com
• May 13, 2013 •
1 Comment
Posted in Acting, African American History, Awards, Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Film, History, People of Color, Police Misconduct/Killings, Race, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: Academy Award, African Americans, Ariana Neal, BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant, Blacks, California, Cannes Film Festival, Cell Phone Videos, Cell Phones, Chad Michael Murray, Constables on Patrol, David Silva, Drama, Fruitvale, Fruitvale Station, Grant, Latinos, Love, Melonie Diaz, Michael B. Jordan, Motherhood, Murder, Octavia Spencer, Oscar Grant, Racism, Ryan Coogler, Sundance Film Festival, Weinstein Company, YouTube
• May 3, 2013 •
Comments Off on Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Ex-“Lambeau Leap” Footballer LeRoy Butler Gives a Four-Word Tweet of Support for Jason Collins; Loses Church Gig, But Gains More Fans for His Stand Against Homophobia
Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Education, Gays in Sports/Coming Out, Hate Crimes, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Sexuality, Sports, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Bullying, Butler, Children, Common Sense, Dunstan, Enforced Heterosexism, Green Bay Packer, Green Bay Packers, Jason Collins, Lambeau Field, LeRoy Butler, LGBT, Love, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Sports Illustrated, Torment, Twitter, Wisconsin
• April 4, 2013 •
Comments Off on Magic Johnson’s TMZ Interview About His Gay Son
Posted in African American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Education, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Magic Johnson, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, Protestant Denominations, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Black Fatherhood, Blacks, California, California Proposition 8, Children, Coming Out, Common Sense, Cookie Johnson, Feeding Frenzy, Fourth Estate, Gay Hate, Growing Up, Harvey Levin, Homophobia, Homophobia in the Black Community, LGBT, Los Angeles Lakers, Love, Magic Johnson, Michael Jackson, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Tiger Woods, TMZ.com, United States, Whitney Houston, You Tube
• April 2, 2013 •
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Posted in African American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Fashion, Film, History, Love, National Issues, Race, Sexuality, Sports, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, California, California Proposition 8, Coming Out, Cookie Johnson, Earvin Johnson, Earvin Johnson III, LGBT, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Lakers, Love, Magic, Magic Johnson, Marriage, New York University, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Sunset Strip, Tisch School of the Arts, TMZ, United States
• March 31, 2013 •
Comments Off on Saturday Night Music, March 30, 2013: “Just The Way You Are,” Billy Joel, 1978 (In Memory of Phil Ramone)
Posted in American History, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Film, History, Music, Soundtracks, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Just The Way You Are, "The Stranger", Billy Joel, CDs, Chick Song, Columbia Records, Dolby Laboratories, Duets, Elizabeth Weber, Elton John, George Martin, Grammys, Jack Arnold, Jazz, Joel, Karen Ichiuji Ramone, Liberty DeVitto, Linda Ronstadt, Love, Matthew Ramone, Music Producer, Naturalized American, New York, Optical Surround Sound, Paul Simon, Phil Ramone, Pop Music, Ramone, Simon Ramone, South Africa, The Eighties, The Seventies, William Ramone
• March 19, 2013 •
Comments Off on Jonylah’s Funeral is Now
Posted in African American History, Black People, Crime, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Gang Violence, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, Buddhism, Charles Knight, Chicago, Children, Death, Death Care, Drama, Drugs, Funeral Services, I Will Always Love You, Jonathan, Jonathan Watkins, Jonylah, Jonylah Emani Watkins, Jonylah Watkins, Judy Watkins, Love, Marriage, Motherhood, Murder, Tamela Mann, Whitney Houston
• March 11, 2013 •
Comments Off on Some Monday Love: “Thinking About Your Body (For Debs)” Bobby McFerrin, 1986
Posted in Black People, Bobby McFerrin, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Documentary, Facebook, Film, Love, Public Television, Sexuality, Television
Tags: "Thinking About Your Body", Arts, Blue Note, BobbyMcFerrin, Debbie Green, Don't Worry Be Happy, Facebook, Joy, Live Album, Love, McFerrin, Music, Spontaneous Inventions, Wife
• March 7, 2013 •
Comments Off on Tina Turner is Becoming a Swiss Citizen for Love, Not for Evading American Taxes
Posted in African American History, American History, Black Expatriates, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Facebook, Fashion, Film, Love, Music, Religion, Sexuality, SGI Nichiren Buddhism, Spirituality, Switzerland, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Tina Turner, Travel, Women
Tags: American Citizenship, Armani, Capitol Records, Carl Jung, Chateau Algonquin, Craig Hill, Eduardo Saverin, EMI, EMI Germany, Erwin Bach, Europe, French Riviera, German, Germany, Ike Turner, Küsnacht, Kuesnacht, Long Term Relationship, Love, Millionaires, Nina Simone, Papparazzi, Phil Spector, Ronnie Turner, Soka Gakkai International - Switzerland, Swiss Bank Accounts, Switzerland, Taxes, Tina, Tina Turner, U.S. Citizenship, United States, Zurich
• March 5, 2013 •
2 Comments
Posted in "Stand Your Ground" Laws, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American History, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Discrimination, Facebook, Hate Crimes, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, Police Misconduct/Killings, Sybrina Fulton
Tags: "The Orlando Sentinel", African Americans, Benjamin Crump, Bernie de la Rionda, Black Women, Blacks, Castle doctrine, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, Dee Dee, Defense, Facebook, Fib, Florida, Growing Up, Lie, Love, Miami, Miami FL, Murder, Orlando Sentinel, Perjury, Prosecution, Racism, Second Degree Murder, Stand Your Ground Law, Testimony, Trayvon, Trayvon Benjamin Martin, Trayvon Martin, Trayvon's Girlfriend, Twitter, United States, Zimmerman
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