• October 2, 2013 •
Comments Off on AEG Found NOT Liable For Michael Jackson’s Death
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Drug Overdoses, Health, History, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Music, The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: Addict, Addiction, AEG, AEG Live, African Americans, Anesthetic, Black Women, Blacks, California, Children, Conspiracy Theories, Death of Michael Jackson, Dr. Allan Metzger, Dr. Conrad Murray, Dr. David Fournier, Estate of Michael Jackson, Growing Up, Hospitals, Incompetence, Jackson, Katherine Jackson, Los Angeles, Malpractice, Michael, Michael Jackson, Money, Murder, Narcan, Narcan Implant, Neverland Ranch, Paris Jackson, Plaintiffs, Prescription Drug Addiction, Prescription Drugs, Propofol, Trial of Conrad Murray, United States, Wrongful Death
• 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
• November 24, 2012 •
Comments Off on Kevin Clash: Making Sense of a Tragedy
Posted in African American History, American Politics, Arts, Black Nerds, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Children's Shows, Class, Consumerism, Crime, Cultural History, Documentary, Education, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Facebook, Film, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "Being Elmo", "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey", "My Life as a Furry Red Monster", "Sesame Street", African Americans, Andrew Vachss, Big Bird, Bishop Eddie Long, Blacks, Cecil Singleton, Child Abuse, Children, Common Sense, Elmo, Facebook, Grooming, Growing Up, Homosexuality, Homosexuals, Jerry Sandusky, Jim Henson, Katherine Franke, Kevin, Kevin Clash, LGBT, Love, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Marriage, Michael Jackson, Mitt Romney, PBS, Puppetry, Rape, Sesame Workshop, Sex, Shannon Clash, Sheldon Stephens, The Closet, The Muppets, The New York Times, TMZ.com, United States
• July 23, 2012 •
Comments Off on What I Am Working On This Week: Katherine Jackson, Eddie Long, and a Book Review Page
Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Gossip, Love, Michael Jackson, Race, The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: Eddie Long, Jackson, Jackson family, John Branca, Katherine Jackson, Michael, Michael Jackson, Paris Jackson
• February 13, 2012 •
10 Comments
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Drug Culture/Industry, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Protestant Denominations, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wendy Williams, Whitney Houston, Women
Tags: Accidental Death, African Americans, Alprazolam, Beverly Hills Police Department, Black Women, Blacks, California, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, CPR, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Funeral, Houston, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County California, Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, Mary Jones, Michael Jackson, New Jersey, Prescription Drugs, TMZ.com, United States, Valium, Wendy Williams, Whitney, Whitney Houston, Xanax
• February 12, 2012 •
Comments Off on Whitney Houston May Have Drowned in The Bathtub
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Acting, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Drug Overdoses, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Film, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Suicide, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Whitney Houston, Women
Tags: "The Bodyguard", Accidental Death, Accidental Overdose, African Americans, Alcohol, Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills California, BK, Black Women, Blacks, Bobbi Kristina Brown, California, Clive Davis, Dionne Warwick, Drama, Drug Abuse, Drug Dependency, Erratic, Fritz Lang, Kevin Costner, Love, Michael Jackson, Substance Abuse, Suicide, Tampering, TMZ.com, United States, Whitney, Whitney Houston
• November 30, 2011 •
Comments Off on Dr. Conrad Murray Convicted and Sentenced, But Not Chastened; and The Proof Is In The Audio and The Video (w/Update)
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Documentary, Drug Culture/Industry, Film, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, Television, The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Dr. Oz", "Michael Jackson and The Doctor", "The Man Who Killed Michael Jackson", "The Today Show", African Americans, Blacks, Britain, California, Celebrity, Common Sense, Conrad Murray, County Jails, Documentary, Dr. Conrad Murray, Drama, Drugs, Exploitation, Faux Documentary, Governor Jerry Brown, Invasion of Privacy, iPhone, Jackson, Judge Michael Pastor, Katherine Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Lucrative, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, MSNBC, Murray, Pharmacies, Prescription Drugs, Prisons, Propofol, Quack, Remorse, Sentence, Sentence (law), The Jackson Family, Twitter, United Kingdom, Verdict
• November 9, 2011 •
Comments Off on Coming Attractions: Cain, Mitrice, Heavy D, Conrad Murray and More
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Crime, Cultural History, Murder/Manslaughter, Political Malfeasance, Sexual Harassment, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Unions/Union Busting, Weather, Who I Am, Wisconsin
Tags: Angelenos, California, Collective Bargaining, Conrad Murray, Crime and Justice, Dr. Conrad Murray, Heavy D, Heavy D and The Boyz, Jurors, Los Angeles County, Mad City, Manslaughter, Michael, Michael Jackson, Mitrice Richardson, Ohio, Sheriff Lee Baca, Verdict, Vote, Voting
• November 7, 2011 •
Comments Off on A Verdict Has Been Reached in The Dr. Conrad Murray Criminal Manslaughter Case
Posted in African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: "This is It", Addiction, Cardiologist, CNN, Conrad Murray, Death, Dr. Conrad Murray, Guilty, Health, Jackson, Joe Jackson, Jury, Katherine Jackson, Manslaughter, Mental Health, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Murder, Not Guilty, Not Guilty Plea, Personal Physician, Propofol, Quackery, Quacks, Sleep, United States, Verdict
• September 27, 2011 •
1 Comment
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Drug Overdoses, Gossip, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Music, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "The Los Angeles Times", Accidental Death, African Americans, Blacks, California, CBS News, Common Sense, Conrad Murray, Death of Michael Jackson, Drugs, Involuntary Manslaughter, Judge, Jury, Jury Trial, Manslaughter, Michael, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson death, Michael Joseph Jackson, Murder, Murray, Opening Statements, Pacific Time Zone, Paris Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson I, Propofol, Quackery, TMZ.com, Trial, United States
• February 23, 2011 •
Comments Off on Malcolm X’s Daughter, Malikah, Jailed in North Carolina for Grand Larceny and Forgery
Posted in African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Betty Shabazz/Shabazz Daughters, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Crime, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Alcohol Abuse, Assassination, Betty Shabazz, Black Women, Children, Columbia SC, Drug Abuse, Drugs, FBI Informant, Grand Larceny, Khaula Bakr, Larceny, Louis Farrakhan, Madison County, Malcolm Shabazz, Malcolm X, Michael Jackson, Motherhood, New York, North Carolina, Plea Agreement, Psychological Counseling, Psychological Problems, Qubilah Shabazz, Queens, Racism, Sean Devereux, Twins, United States
• February 23, 2011 •
3 Comments
Posted in African American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Fashion, Music, Music Videos, New Orleans, Nonfiction/Essays, People of Color, Race, Religion, Television, The Catholic Church, The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: "At Last", "Crazy in Love", "The James Brown of Nigeria", Beyoncé Knowles, Beyonce, Black Creoles, Black Panthers, Blacking Up, Cosmetic Alteration, Entertainer, Etta James, Fela Kuti, Jay Z, L'Officiel, L'Oréal, Michael Jackson, Nigeria, Nigerian Nationalism, Pallor, Passing, Pink, Popularity, Sammy Sosa, Singer, Skin Whitening, Skin-Lightening Treatments, The Black Panthers, Vitiligo, Whitening Up, Yasmin Alibhai Brown, Yoruba, Yoruba Religion
• January 5, 2011 •
Comments Off on Dr. Conrad Murray: Preliminary Hearings to Lay Out Defense Theory That Michael Jackson Medicated Himself to Death with Propofol
Posted in African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, People of Color, Race, The Heart, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: "Milk of Amnesia", "This is It", 50 Concerts, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, CPR, Death of Michael Jackson, Defense, Dr. Conrad Murray, Dr. Conrad Robert Murray, Ed Chernoff, Faux News, Faux Noise, Fifty Concerts, Fox News Channel, Insomnia, Involuntary Manslaughter, Jackie Jackson, Katherine Jackson, Kenny Ortega, LaToya Jackson, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Manslaughter, Michael Jackson, Naloxone, Prince Michael Jackson I, Propofol, Prosecution, Quack, The Jackson Family
• December 19, 2010 •
Comments Off on Christmas Songs: “Silver Bells,” From The Film “The Lemon Drop Kid”
Posted in Acting, American Foreign Policy, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, China, Class, Comedy, Crime, Cultural History, Film, Holidays, Memoir, Music, People of Color, Race, Television, Television Series, Weather
Tags: "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer", "White Christmas", Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Brooklyn, California, Carol Richards, Children, Christmas, Christmas Season, Christmas Songs, Crime, Damon Runyon, English, Hip Hop, Jay Livingston, Jazz Era, KGO-7, KGO-TV, Korea, Lawrence Welk, Lemon Drop Kid, Manhattan, Marilyn Maxwell, Michael Jackson, Midtown, Musical Comedies, Muzak, Nat King Cole, Prohibition, Racism, Ray Evans, Roger Grimsby, Television, The Sixties, TV, Wrestling
• November 3, 2010 •
Comments Off on Willow Smith on “Ellen”: This Little Girl Is For Real, and Yet…
Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Education, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Music Videos, Sexuality, Television, Willow Smith, Women
Tags: "Hollywood-a-Go-Go", "Hullabaloo", "Shindig!", "The Lloyd Thaxton Show", "The Wizard of Oz", "Where the Action Is", African Americans, Blacks, Bugs Bunny, Cartoons, Child Abuse, Child Star, Children, Common Sense, Developing Early, Doris Day, Exploitation, Fantasies, Growing Up, Hair, Jackie Evancho, Janet Jackson, Judy Garland, Lennon Sisters, Lloyd Thaxton, Michael Jackson, Midget, Mighty Mouse, Rape, Self Image, Self-Worth, Sex, Shirley Temple, Taboo, Ticket Cashiers, Willow Smith, Wizard of Oz
• October 21, 2010 •
Comments Off on That Party City “Thriller” Commercial
Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Commercials, Cultural History, Holidays, Love, Michael Jackson, Music, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin
Tags: "Thriller", AdWeek, African Americans, Blacks, Children, Costume, Cris Judd, Dressing Up, Estate of Michael Jackson, Growing Up, Hallowe'en Costume, Hallowe'en Night, Halloween, Holiday, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Party City, PR Newswire, Zimmerman Advertising
• September 1, 2010 •
Comments Off on August Update on Bruce Jackson of the Four Starved Brothers: Judge Refuses to Unseal 2006 Records Regarding Care
Posted in Black People, Class, Differently-Abled, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Race
Tags: "The Philadelphia Inquirer", Abuse, Adopted Brother, Adoptive Parents, African Americans, Blacks, Brothers, Bruce Jackson, Care, Child Abuse, Confidential Records, Conservator, Developmentally Disabled, Differently-Abled, Disabled, Dropping the Anvil, Four Starved Brothers, Group Home, Growing Up, Haddonfield, Haddonfield New Jersey, Incompetent, Inquirer, John Connell, Judge Mary Eva Colalillo, Los Angeles, Maturity, Michael Jackson, New Jersey, Racism, Sexuality, Superior Court, Transparency, Trending
• August 15, 2010 •
1 Comment
Posted in Abbey Lincoln, Acting, African American History, American History, Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Drama, Film, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Public Intellectualism, Race, Sexuality, Womanism
Tags: "Mo Better Blues", "Nothing But a Man, "The Freedom Suite", Abbey Lincoln, Acting, Activism, Actress, Africa, African Americans, Anna Marie Wooldridge, Billie Holiday, Black Nationalist, Black Women, Blacks, Braided Hair, Chicago IL, Corn Rows, Divorce, Drama, Glamour, Ivan Dixon, Jazz, Jazz Singer, Kinky Hair, Love, Marriage, Max Roach, Michael Jackson, Natural Hair, Racism, Sidney Poitier, Songwriter, Spike Lee, The 2000s, The Eighties, The Nineties, The Sixties, Thelonious Monk, Vitiligo
• June 28, 2010 •
9 Comments
Posted in Alice Walker, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Violence, Gossip, Mental Health/Psychology, Rihanna Fenty, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "Please Please Please", "The Temple of My Familiar", Abuse, African Americans, Awards Show, BET, BET Awards, Black Women, Blacks, Breaking Down, Chris Brown, Comeback, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Faking It, Grief, Growing Up, James Brown, Love, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Publicized, Queen Latifah, Rihanna, Rihanna Fenty, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Taraji P. Henson, Tears
• March 30, 2010 •
Comments Off on Joe Jackson’s Suit Against Dr. Murray Reveals That Doctors Were Able to Briefly Resuscitate MJ
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Milk", "The Early Show", African Americans, Blacks, Brian Oxman, California, CBS, Club, CPR, Dr. Conrad Murray, Drinking, Drugs, Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Negligence, Paramedics, Prescription Drug Addiction, Propofol, Quack, Sanitizing, UCLA Medical Center
• March 23, 2010 •
Comments Off on Dr. Conrad Murray Accused of Interrupting MJ’s CPR to Sanitize Room and Hide Drugs (w/Update)
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Drug Overdoses, Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "The Early Show", Adam Streisand, African Americans, Alberto Alvarez, Attorney General Jerry Brown, Blacks, California, Carl Douglas, CBS, Conspiracy Theories, CPR, Dr. Conrad Murray, Drip, Drugs, Ed Chernoff, Grace Rwaramba, Harry Smith, Involuntary Manslaughter, Katherine Jackson, Los Angeles CA, Los Angeles County District Attorney, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Paris Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson, Security Guard, TMZ.com, Tom Mesereau, Vials
• February 21, 2010 •
Comments Off on Weekend Music, February 19-21, 2010: “(I Ain’t Gonna Play) Sun City,” Artists United Against Apartheid, 1985
Posted in American Foreign Policy, Artists United Against Apartheid, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Music, Music Videos, South Africa, Television, The Rest of the World
Tags: "Glory Days", "I Ain't Gonna Play Sun City", "Men Without Women", "Sun City", "The Sopranos", "WATW", "We Are the World", African National Congress, Afrikaaner, Artists United Against Apartheid, Bantustan, Bonnie Raitt, Bono, Bophuthatswana, David Ruffin, DJ Kool Herc, Eddie Kendricks, George Clinton, Haiti, Herbie Hancock, Jam Master Jay, Janet Jackson, Kurtis Blow, Little Steven, Melle Mel, Miami Steve, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Nelson Mandela, New School, Nona Hendryx, Old School, Peter Garrett, Silvio Dante, South Africa, Steven Van Zandt, The Reagan Administration, The Sullivan Principles
• February 9, 2010 •
Comments Off on And So It Begins: Dr. Conrad Murray Surrenders for Arraignment; Joe and LaToya Still Insist It’s Murder
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Drug Culture/Industry, Gossip, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Milk of Amnesia", "Milk", "The Los Angeles Times", AEG, African Americans, Anesthesiology, Blacks, Blanket Jackson, Brian Oxman, California, Dr. Conrad Murray, Drugs, Fatal Abuse, First Degree Murder, HLN, Homicide, Insomnia, Involuntary Manslaughter, Jermaine Jackson, Joe Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Lloyds of London, Lorazepam, Los Angeles County District Attorney, Los Angeles Police Department, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Murder, Nancy Grace, Paranoia, Paris Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson, Propofol, Randy Jackson, Stage Fright, TMZ.com
• February 8, 2010 •
Comments Off on Dr. Conrad Murray Does the Perp Walk; Jackson Family in Attendance at Arraignment
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Michael Jackson, Music, Race, Science, Sexuality, Television
Tags: "The Los Angeles Times", African Americans, Blacks, Cardiologist, Cardiology, Cause of Death, Common Sense, Coroner's Report, Designer Medicine, Designer Physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, Dr. Conrad Robert Murray, Drugs, Involuntary Manslaughter, Manslaughter, Media Circus, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Impersonators, Michael Joseph Jackson, Murder, Negligence, Perp Walk, Personal Physician, Propofol, Self-Administered, The Jackson Family, TMZ.com, Zoo
• February 4, 2010 •
Comments Off on Dr. Conrad Murray’s Arrest: I’ll Believe It When I See It
Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Gossip, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Dr. Conrad Murray, Las Vegas NZ, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Perp Walk, The Stupid, TMZ.com
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