Gabrielle “Gabby” Douglas Triumphs at the Olympics…Despite Disses About The State of Her Hair and About Her Blackness
• August 4, 2012 • 2 CommentsPosted in African American History, American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Education, Gabrielle "Gabby" Douglas, Gossip, Health, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Race, Sports, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Summer Olympics 2012, Travel, United Kingdom, Venus and Serena Williams, Women
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Obama Campaign Ads No. 1: “Firms” and an Apology?
• July 15, 2012 • Comments Off on Obama Campaign Ads No. 1: “Firms” and an Apology?Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Class, Joblessness, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, Obama Administration, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement
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Gymnast Gabby Douglas Taking Dead Aim at Gold in the Summer Olympics
• March 6, 2012 • Comments Off on Gymnast Gabby Douglas Taking Dead Aim at Gold in the Summer OlympicsPosted in African American History, American History, Black People, Class, Gabrielle Douglas, Sports, Television, The Rest of the World, The Summer Olympics 2012, United Kingdom, Women
Tags: African Americans, Amanar, Amy Chow, Bela Karolyi, Black Girls, Black Women, Blacks, Douglas, Floor Competition, Flying Squirrel, Gabby Douglas, Gabrielle Douglas, Gymnastics, Jordyn Wieber, Karolyi, London, Madison Square Garden, Olympic, Saturday, Sport, The 2012 Summer Olympics, Uneven Bars, United Kingdom, United States, Virginia Beach, Young Black Women
Olympic Sprinter Lee Evans, 63, Has a Brain Tumor and No Health Insurance (w/Update)
• January 5, 2012 • Comments Off on Olympic Sprinter Lee Evans, 63, Has a Brain Tumor and No Health Insurance (w/Update)Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black Expatriates, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Chicanos/Latinos, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Discrimination, Education, Exploration and Colonization, Health, People of Color, Race, Race and the Health Care Debate, The Brain
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News From That Other Royal Family, The Grimaldis of Monaco: The Almost Runaway Bride and The Groom Just Going Through The Motions
• July 13, 2011 • Comments Off on News From That Other Royal Family, The Grimaldis of Monaco: The Almost Runaway Bride and The Groom Just Going Through The MotionsPosted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, European History, Fashion, Love, Monaco, Race, Religion, Sexuality, The Catholic Church, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: Albert II Prince of Monaco, Alexandre Coste, Andrea Casiraghi, Annulment, Catherine Middleton, Charlene Wittstock, Competitive Swimmer, Diana Princess of Wales, Duke of Cambridge, Fashions, Grace Kelly, House of Grimaldi, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, Jazmin Grace Rotolo, Marriage Ended Before It Starts, Marriage Vows, Monaco, Monte Carlo, Nicole Coste, Olympic, Paris, Passport Confiscated, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Prince William, Prince William of Wales, Princess Caroline, Principality of Monaco, Rainier III Prince of Monaco, South Africa, Tamara Rotolo, The Grimaldis, The Windsors, United States, Zimbabwe formerly Rhodesia
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