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Aretha to Fantasia: “Get Over Yourself” Regarding Perceived Tribute Snub

• February 24, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in Aretha Franklin, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Fantasia Barrino, Music, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: "106th and Park", "American Idol", "Diva", African Americans, Aretha Franklin, Attention Hog, Attitude, Black Women, Blacks, Christina Aguilera, Drama, Fantasia Barrino, Grammy, Grammy Award, Growing Up, Hollywood Reporter, Martina McBride, Music Business, MusicCares, Pouting, Self-Control, Self-Sabotage, Show Business, The Aretha Tribute, The Hollywood Reporter, United Negro College Fund

Saturday Night Music, June 6 – The Velvelettes’ “He Was Really Saying Something”

• June 6, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Music, The Velvelettes, Women
Tags: "He Was Really Saying Something", Bertha Barbee, Carolyn Gill, Martha and the Vandellas, Mildred Gill, Motown, Music Business, Norma Barbee, Norman Whitfield, The Velvelettes

Jimi Hendrix Offed by Manager?

• June 5, 2009 • 10 Comments

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Crime, Gossip, History, Music
Tags: "Rock Roadie", Axe Men, Death, Electric Lady Studios, Eric Burdon, James "Tappy" Wright, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jeffrey, Monika Dannemann, Murder, Music Business, Rock Guitarists, Tappy Wright, The Mafia, The Sixties

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Timothy and Terri Minnick: Barbaric practices against wildlife must end September 25, 2016
Dear Editor: I am an Illinoisan. We bought our dream retirement home in the north woods of Wisconsin 10 years ago (It is now for sale). I quickly became involved with DNR taking carnivore and tracking classes as I have…
Let's Eat: New Sol's owner wants to make Korean food for newbies and converts alike September 25, 2016
A fun new lunch special at Sol's makes it possible to sample several classic Korean dishes on a divided tray. The low price helps spread the Korean love.
Morning briefing: Ticket splitters will shape Wisconsin senate race September 25, 2016
Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
John Nichols: The fight for voting rights is not finished September 25, 2016
Come to the Goodman Center Tuesday at 7 p.m. for a discussion of voting rights with "Give Us the Ballot" author Ari Berman and John Nichols.
Joshua Kricker: Editorial reinforces belief that judges should be appointed September 25, 2016
Dear Editor: Your editorial "The ethical collapse of Justices Gableman and Prosser" merely reinforces my opinion that judicial officials should be vetted by independent committees and then appointed by the governor. Judges and prosecutors should never be elected. It makes…
Police: 6 injured in stabbings in Boston Theater District September 25, 2016
BOSTON (AP) — Authorities say six people have been injured in an apparent fight in Boston's Theater District and police are looking for a suspect they believe was wounded.
Frustrated by Democrats, some white working-class voters turn to Donald Trump September 25, 2016
According to a November 2015 Public Religion Research Institute poll, 72 percent of Americans and 78 percent of white working-class Americans believe the country still is in a recession.
Patricia Randolph's Madravenspeak: Great Lakes and Wyoming wolves at risk of permanent exclusion from Endangered Species Act September 25, 2016
Provisions that would de-list Great Lakes wolves forever from the Endangered Species List, and would take a hatchet to the 1964 Wilderness Act, have been attached to the massive SB 2012, "the energy modernization bill." Act now to stop it.

The Chicago Tribune

Judge orders release of man who was convicted in 1957 murder April 15, 2016
A DeKalb County judge Friday vacated the conviction of Jack McCullough, who was found guilty in 2012 of the 1957 murder of a 7-year-old Sycamore girl. Judge William Brady ordered a new trial for McCullough and also ordered that he be freed from custody on his own recognizance. The hearing was held...
Judge won't reduce bond for girls in Slender Man stabbing April 15, 2016
A judge on Friday refused to reduce the $500,000 bond set for two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill their classmate in an attempt to please the fictional horror character Slender Man. Judge Michael Bohren denied requests by the girls' attorneys to lower the bond amount. The girls have been...
Lucas Museum switch: Olive branch or trap? April 15, 2016
By signing off on a plan to move the museum east of Lake Shore Drive, parks advocates would be trampling on the very principle they used to block the museum.Does Mayor Rahm Emanuel want to tear down the McCormick Place East building to make way for the controversial Lucas Museum of Narrative Art?...
To police, a fatal gang shooting. To parents, the end of a life turning around April 15, 2016
As they gathered at the crime tape, looking down at the body of their son under a white sheet, Raymond and Charisma Pryor were taken off to the side by police and told he was the target of a gang conflict.But all they could see was a man gunned down as he was straightening out his life, going to...
What drives Jonathan Toews? Let's start with the sleepovers April 15, 2016
As a kid, Jonathan Toews threw the worst sleepovers. Just ask Tyler Riel, a friend who went over to Toews' house one night on the southern end of Winnipeg. Riel, then 11, was expecting the usual trappings of a night with buddies — video games, junk food and hockey on the rink Toews' dad Brian built....
Reward offered for Oak Lawn man wanted in 2009 burning, killing of Chicago teen April 15, 2016
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of an Oak Lawn man charged in the burning and killing a teenage boy on Chicago's Southwest Side in 2009, the FBI said Friday morning. Luis Macedo, 28, whose last known address is in the 6200 block of West 90th Place,...
Muslim family kicked off United flight still awaits resolution April 15, 2016
The parents of a north suburban Muslim family abruptly removed from a United Airlines flight last month say the way they and their three children were treated by a flight crew at Chicago O'Hare International Airport went way beyond poor customer service. Yet three weeks later, they still have not...
Demolish McCormick Place East for Lucas Museum site: City Hall plan April 15, 2016
Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to tear down McCormick Place East to create a lakefront parcel for Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas' art museum in an effort to prevent Lucas from taking the project to another city, a source close to the mayoral administration said Friday. The source confirmed the mayor's...

The New York Times

Yielding to Pressure, Charlotte Releases Videos of Keith Scott Shooting September 25, 2016
City officials released dashboard and body camera recordings in the fatal police shooting after they were pressed by politicians, community leaders and protesters.
Rarity of Tulsa Shooting: Female Officers Are Almost Never Involved September 24, 2016
Police officers kill about 1,000 people each year, according to data collected by the federal government. Only a handful of those shootings are by female officers.
Obama Says African-American Museum Will Tell of ‘Suffering and Delight’ September 24, 2016
Mr. Obama, dedicating the museum on Saturday, said that the story of black Americans is the story of the nation’s essential greatness.
Man, 20, in Custody After Fatal Shooting of 5 People at Mall Outside Seattle September 25, 2016
The police said they suspected Arcan Cetin of Oak Harbor, Wash., in the killing of four women and a man at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, north of Seattle.
In a Roundabout Way, a Maine Town’s Future May Turn on a Traffic Issue September 25, 2016
Boothbay will vote on a measure to add a traffic roundabout to a main road, which some see as the beginning of the end for “a cozy, treasured spot.”
Gennifer Flowers at Debate? Just Making a Point, Says Team Trump September 25, 2016
Taunted by a Hillary Clinton ally, Donald J. Trump threatened to invite Ms. Flowers, who had a sexual relationship with Bill Clinton.
This Land: In an Era of Hyperbole, Paul Bunyan Is as Tall as Ever September 24, 2016
Many Minnesotans still hold a gargantuan lumberjack in reverence, but anything seems possible in this era, and election, of hyperbole.
Tulsa’s Prayers, and Past Scars, Softened Reaction to Police Shooting September 24, 2016
Some residents attribute Tulsa’s calm after a police shooting to religious restraint and the memories of a 1921 riot that left as many as 300 dead.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Woman accused of trying to bring gun into courthouse, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office says November 10, 2015
A New Orleans woman tried to put a purse with a loaded gun inside through the security belt at Orleans Parish Criminal Court
Watch Toomer's Corner oak set on fire after Auburn defeats LSU: AL.com September 25, 2016
Authorities said they arrested a suspect after the toilet-paper covered oak tree went up in flames.
Where the Trump-Clinton race stands a day before they debate September 25, 2016
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off Monday in the first of three debates.
New National Guard center dedicated in Franklinton September 25, 2016
The facility replaces a center that was damaged by Hurricane Isaac in 2012.
Tropical wave in Atlantic 80 percent likely to become cyclone September 25, 2016
Disorganized showers and thunderstorms associated with the wave were about 1,000 miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
NOPD investigating 2 armed robberies Saturday September 25, 2016
The robberies included a holdup at a Family Dollar store on Chef Menteur Highway on Saturday morning.
Beyonce slayed at the Superdome, obviously September 25, 2016
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Clinton-Trump showdown: Presidential debate or Fight Club? September 25, 2016
Hundreds of millions will be watching in hopes of seeing the political equivalent of a NASCAR pileup: a major gaffe, a spectacular put-down or someone being hit with a folding chair.

The Guardian, UK

UN security council to meet on Syria as Assad’s troops tighten grip on Aleppo September 25, 2016
A siege of the Syrian city has intensified after the end of the weeklong ceasefire, and now nearly 2 million are without waterPresident Bashar al-Assad’s troops have tightened their siege of Aleppo, after another 24 hours of intense bombardment that left dozens dead and nearly 2 million without water.The United Nations security council is due to meet at 11am […]
Jordanian writer shot dead as he arrived for trial for insulting Islam September 25, 2016
Nahed Hattar shot three times in the head outside Amman court where was on trial over cartoon he shared on FacebookA prominent Jordanian writer, who was on trial for sharing a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam, has been shot dead outside a court in Amman where he was due to appear.Nahed Hattar, 56, was charged with inciting sectarian strife and insulting Isl […]
Trump did not 'formally invite' Gennifer Flowers to debate, says campaign September 25, 2016
Bill Clinton admitted to extramarital sexual liaison with former modelKellyAnne Conway: ‘I can’t believe how easily Clinton camp was baited’ Gennifer Flowers has not been “formally invited” by the Trump campaign to attend Monday’s first presidential debate, campaign manager KellyAnne Conway said on Sunday, adding: “I can’t believe how easily the Clinton camp […]
No return to civil war, Farc leader promises ahead of Colombia vote September 25, 2016
Guerrilla chief says it is the time to heal wounds, whatever next Sunday’s referendum decidesThe leader of Colombia’s revolutionary guerrilla movement, the Farc, has pledged to maintain the fragile ceasefire that has halted the world’s longest-running civil war even if the country’s peace deal is rejected in a plebiscite on 2 October, he has told the Observe […]
European Space Agency accused of 'having a problem with promoting women' September 25, 2016
Rita Schulz says she was ‘shafted’ by management when she was dropped as lead scientist on Rosetta mission six months before its culminationA leading space scientist has accused the European Space Agency of having a “problem with promoting women” that has led to men holding almost every top job at the agency. Continue reading...
Washington state mall shooting suspect named as victim's mother speaks September 25, 2016
Police name suspect in shooting deaths of five people at Cascade Mall in Burlington as Washington resident Arcan Cetin, aged 20The suspect in a shooting at a Washington state mall that left five dead is in custody, authorities said on Saturday, as the identity of one of the victims, a teenager, emerged.The suspect was identified as Arcan Cetin of Oak Harbor, […]
Finns protest against racism after man assaulted at neo-Nazi rally dies September 25, 2016
Anti-immigration sentiment has been on the rise in Finland following an influx of asylum seekers last yearMore than 15,000 people gathered in Helsinki on Saturday to protest against racism and violence, after the death of a man assaulted during a neo-Nazi rally in the city earlier this month. Following an influx of asylum seekers last year, anti-immigration […]
Panic sweeps Calais camp as refugees await the bulldozers September 24, 2016
With demolition of ‘the Jungle’ only weeks away, the fate of some of its most vulnerable residents hangs in the balanceThere is no plan B. For children like Einas, who spent eight months and his family’s savings journeying from southern Ethiopia to northern France, the dream will die when the Jungle is dismantled. “I am here to reach the UK, that is all I th […]

The BBC

Syria conflict: Russia 'may have committed war crime' - Johnson September 25, 2016
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson suggests that Russia may have committed a war crime in Syria, if it was behind an attack on an aid convoy near Aleppo.
Police release bodycam footage of Keith Scott shooting September 25, 2016
Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, release officer bodycam and dashcam footage of a controversial shooting of a black man last week.
Miami Marlins baseball star Jose Fernandez dies in boat crash September 25, 2016
Jose Fernandez, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins baseball team, dies along with two others in a boat crash aged 24.
Swiss endorse new surveillance powers September 25, 2016
Swiss voters give overwhelming approval to new surveillance powers for the country's intelligence agencies.
Boko Haram's Shekau says he is 'in good health' following claim of his death September 25, 2016
The disputed leader of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram releases a video denying claims he had been killed or badly wounded in air strike.
Jordan writer in blasphemy case Nahid Hattar killed September 25, 2016
A Jordanian writer charged with offending Islam after sharing a satirical cartoon on his Facebook page is killed in the capital Amman.
New report confirms grim outlook for elephants September 25, 2016
Elephant populations in Africa have declined by around 111,000 over the past ten years according to a new study presented at the Cites meeting in South Africa.
China's colossal radio telescope begins testing September 25, 2016
The world's largest radio telescope has received its first signals from space and is now entering an intensive testing phase.