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LeVar Burton Explains It All For Us When It Comes to “Driving While Black”

• July 3, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in Acting, African American History, American History, American Politics, Black Actors and Actresses, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Differently-Abled, Drug Culture/Industry, Film, Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, New Orleans, Race, Television, Television Series, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Burton, California, CNN, Geordi La Forge, Kunta Kinte, LeVar Burton, New Orleans, New York, Reading Rainbow, Roots, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Tim Wise, United States

That Poster From Facebook: George Takei Talks About the Rollback of California’s Prop. 8

• February 9, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, American Politics, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Love, Religion, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: "Good Morning America", Cali, California, California Proposition 8, Christine Gregoire, Facebook, Gakkai, Gay Marriage, Gender Identity, George, George Takei, LGBT, Marriage, Marriage Equality, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexuality, Soka Gakkai International, Star Trek, United States, Washington, YouTube

That Cartoon From Facebook: “Hershey Bar”

• January 4, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, People of Color, Women
Tags: "Hershey Bar", Asian American, Asian Americans, Facebook, Gay, George Takei, GLBT, Hikaru Sulu, Japanese American, Japanese Americans, Lesson, Sansei, Sexism, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Original Series, Takei

Don’t Say Gay, Say Takei

• May 23, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, American Politics, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Love, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Sexuality
Tags: Asian Americans, Associated Press, Gay, Gay Dads, George Takei, Hikaru Sulu, Human Reproduction, Japanese Americans, Lesbian Moms, LGBT, Mr. Sulu, Republicans, Senate Bill 49, Southern Republicans, Southerners, Stacey Campfield, Star Trek, State of Tennessee, Sulu, Tennessee, Tennessee Senate, The "Don't Say Gay" Bill, Twitter

Why Nichelle Nichols Stayed On As Uhura in “Star Trek”

• September 9, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, African American History, American History, Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Drama, Film, Love, Memoir, Music, Nichelle Nichols, Race, Sexuality, Television, Television Series, Women
Tags: "Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories", "Reflections", African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, Commander Nyota Uhura, Creepin', Decision, Dr. King, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Extramarital Relationships, First Interracial Kiss on TV, Gene Roddenberry, Interracial Relationships, Kiss, Los Angeles CA, Love, Lt. Uhura, Majel Barrett, NAACP, Race, Racism, Saint of the Sixties, Savas Abadsidis, Sex, Star Trek, Starship Enterprise, The Original Series", UCLA, William Shatner

Leonard Nimoy to Retire

• April 22, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Drama, Film, Love, Memoir, Nonfiction/Essays, Race, Science, Sexuality, Space The Final Frontier, Television, Television Series
Tags: "El Shaddai", Children, Commander Spock, Growing Up, In An Alternate Universe Spock Kisses My Hand", Leonard Nimoy, Love, Retired, Retirement, Science Officer Spock, Spock, Star Trek, To Retire

In an Alternate Universe, Spock Kisses My Hand

• May 8, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in Black People, Books, Class, Film, Love, Memoir, Nonfiction/Essays, Television
Tags: "Bones" McCoy, "I am Not Spock", Alternate Universe, Biracials, Black Planet, Black Vulcan, Blacks, Christopher Pike, DeForest Kelley, Droxine, Duchess Geantine, Fan Fiction, Flint, Gene Roddenberry, Hikaru Sulu, James Doohan, James Tiberius Kirk, Juvenilia, Leonard Nimoy, Majel Barrett, Montgomery Scott, Nyota Uhura, Oshaniya, Pavel Chekov, Prince Juozas, Queen Alixa, Saavik, Spock, Star Trek, Star Trek: Voyager, The Federation, The Enterprise, The Horta, The Romulan Commander Liviana, The View, Tribbles, Tuvok, Uhura, Uresiya, Usurper, Vulcans, William Shatner

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Roger Baldwin: Marlin Schneider said what many think September 24, 2018
Dear Editor: Former state representative Marlin Schneider wrote an excellent letter to GOP congressmen. I hope those gutless Republicans read it. Thanks to him for letting them know why all of us are voting against Republicans.
Susan Holmes: Take action against deceitful GOP ads September 24, 2018
Dear Editor: Are you getting the same slanderous Republican attack ads that we’re finding in our mailbox? After receiving two of the latest Republican Party’s vicious attacks on Tony Evers through their slick, glossy ads, I urge you to join…
E.J. Dionne Jr.: The ugly attacks on Ford were inevitable September 24, 2018
The moment during Donald Trump's presidential campaign when he issued a list of potential Supreme Court nominees prescreened by conservative ideologues guaranteed the extreme politicization we are witnessing.
Let's Eat: Italian-inspired Café Brittoli replaces Cafe Zoma on Atwood September 24, 2018
The café has an expanded menu with sandwiches, paninis, flatbreads and sweet or savory crepes. They also make Italian cookies and pastries in-house.
Looking to mobilize Madison's 'bar crowd,' comedian Nick Hart joins mayor's race September 24, 2018
Hart wants to tap into the population that is not plugged into municipal politics.
Flooded Yahara River bike path causes school commute woes on Madison's east side September 24, 2018
Without the Yahara River Path, students are crossing East Washington Avenue at busy commute times. Volunteers are now needed to safely walk students across the street.
Wendy Crabb: Stubbs incident reminds of need for more education on bias September 24, 2018
Dear Editor: Thank you for this article about Shelia Stubbs and her terrible and, unfortunately, common experience for people of color in Madison (or the U.S.). I would love to see more articles on what we can do to reduce…
Britbox's 'Bancroft' puts a sinister spin on the British crime drama September 24, 2018
“Bancroft” seems like a lot of high-quality British detective dramas, following an investigator as she navigates the crime world and the male-dominated world of law enforcement. Think “Prime Suspect” or “The Fall.” But “Bancroft" is more sinister and interesting.

The New York Times

What Teenagers Think About the Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh September 24, 2018
High school girls said they recognized the way Mr. Kavanaugh’s accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, was being criticized for speaking out.
Amber Guyger, Dallas Officer Who Killed Botham Jean in His Home, Is Fired September 24, 2018
Ms. Guyger fatally shot Mr. Jean, her neighbor, after entering his apartment. The killing gripped the city and led to protests against police brutality.
#WhyIDidntReport: Survivors of Sexual Assault Share Their Stories After Trump Tweet September 24, 2018
A new hashtag has survivors of sexual abuse answering the question: Why didn’t you say something sooner?
Sexual Harassment Allegations Wipe a Name Off the Map September 24, 2018
The geologist David Marchant was so renowned he had an Antarctic glacier named after him. The honor was stripped away after he was accused of sexual harassment in the field.
As Economy Roars, Army Falls Thousands Short of Recruiting Goals September 24, 2018
The Army had hoped to bring in about 76,500 new soldiers this year. It is 6,500 troops short.
Seeking America’s Quietest Spots: The Quest for Silence in a Loud World September 23, 2018
Dennis Follensbee has climbed through New Hampshire’s White Mountains trying to find somewhere — anywhere — that is quiet. He is not alone in his quest.
F.B.I. and Expert Reports Cast Doubt That Celebrated Stovepipe Hat Was Lincoln’s September 23, 2018
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has long boasted of an iconic stovepipe hat, but undisclosed reports cast doubt that Lincoln ever owned it.
A Breakthrough for U.S. Troops: Combat-Ready Pizza September 20, 2018
The latest entree to join the Army’s roster of M.R.E. field rations is a Sicilian-style slice that stays fresh for years and took decades to develop.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017
Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
Predators are using Fortnite to lure kids. Cops say parents need to worry September 24, 2018
Authorities said they've arrested men seeking sex with minors through social media and messaging platforms - and now gaming apps
Lacombe woman gets 30 years for killing 22-month foster child September 24, 2018
Trenique Faciane beat, shook and dropped child in a bathtub in 2015, authorities said.
Want to serve on east, west bank levee authority? Here's your chance September 24, 2018
Committee is trying to fill two upcoming vacancies on both the east and West Bank regional levee authorities
New Orleans City Council credit card spending may have broken law, audit finds September 24, 2018
Spending on gifts and celebratory functions may have violated state law, the auditor wrote.
North Shore church staffer fired for violating 'safe sanctuary' rules September 24, 2018
'Serious criminal allegations' have been made against Travis Bush in Mississippi, the church pastor said in an email.
In Thursday shooting at Central City home, NOPD seeks 'person of interest' September 24, 2018
NOPD said Rudolph Hayes is not "wanted" in connection to the shooting but might have information.
Mom asked girlfriend to burn 6-month-old baby, Natchitoches prosecutor says September 24, 2018
A judge ruled Friday that there's probable cause to charge Hanna Nicole Barker as a principal to murder in the death of 6-month-old Levi Cole Ellerbee.

The Guardian, UK

Brett Kavanaugh: third woman expected to make accusations of sexual misconduct September 24, 2018
Attorney Michael Avenatti says third woman ‘reached out’ about sexual misconduct allegations against supreme court nomineeA third woman is expected to publicly make accusations of sexual misconduct against supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh this week, her attorney Michael Avenatti said, plunging the judge’s confirmation to America’s highest court into fur […]
Revolutionary spinal cord implant helps paralysed patients walk again September 24, 2018
Researchers implanted electrodes in the lower backs of five patients, all of whom regained some movementA small group of paraplegic patients have once again been able to take steps after researchers implanted a device to electrically stimulate their spinal cords.Two separate teams of scientists have revealed for the first time that the technique, together wi […]
Theresa May calls for immigration based on skills and wealth September 24, 2018
Key post-Brexit policy to include no preferential access to UK labour market for EU citizensTheresa May’s cabinet has agreed a post-Brexit immigration system that will offer visas to immigrants in a tiered system based on skills and wealth, a flagship policy that is expected to be one of her key announcements to the Conservative party conference next week.Do […]
Maldives marine artwork destroyed for being a 'threat to Islamic unity' September 24, 2018
Sea sculpture by artist Jason deCaires Taylor demolished by authorities after court rules human forms depicted in the work are anti-IslamicA new sculptural work, Coralarium, created by artist and environmentalist Jason deCaires Taylor, was demolished last week after it was deemed anti-Islamic. The semi-submerged artwork was criticised by religious leaders an […]
Bill Cosby: prosecutors ask for five- to 10-year prison sentence September 24, 2018
Cosby’s lawyer argues prison sentence for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand would be an ‘excessive hardship’Prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence Bill Cosby to five to 10 years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman, while his lawyer argued that the 81-year-old comedian is too old and frail to serve time behind bars. Relat […]
May to petition Iranian president over Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe at UN September 24, 2018
Chemical weapons and Brexit are other items high on PM’s agenda at general assemblyTheresa May is to petition Iran’s president for the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and call for greater efforts to curb chemical weapons at the UN general assembly in New York, a trip also expected to be punctuated by repeated questions about Brexit.May sets off for two […]
Italian government approves Salvini bill targeting migrants September 24, 2018
Far-right leader’s decree would suspend asylum process for the ‘socially dangerous’A series of hardline measures that will see the Italian government abolish key forms of protection for migrants and make it easier for them to be deported has been approved by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s cabinet.Drafted by Matteo Salvini, the far-right interior minister an […]
Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general, to meet Trump amid resignation reports September 24, 2018
Reports had said official overseeing investigation of Russian election interference and links to Trump campaign would resignSign up for the US morning briefingDeputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein remains in his job, after reports on Monday said he had resigned or offered to do so.The White House said Donald Trump and Rosenstein had “an extended conversatio […]

The BBC

Rod Rosenstein: Russia inquiry chief set for Trump showdown September 24, 2018
Rod Rosenstein, who oversees the Russia inquiry, faces crunch talks at the White House this week.
S-300 missile system: Russia to upgrade Syrian air defences September 24, 2018
Israel warns that the delivery of the S-300 system to Syria will "magnify dangers" in the region.
Indonesian teenager survives 49 days adrift at sea in 'fishing hut' September 24, 2018
The Indonesian drifted thousands of kilometres, until he was finally rescued by a passing ship near Guam.
Brett Kavanaugh decries accusers 'character assassination' September 24, 2018
Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh says he is the victim of "grotesque" character assassination.
Rob Goldstone 'regrets' email setting up controversial Trump Tower meeting September 24, 2018
Rob Goldstone also covers Donald Trump's much-discussed 2013 Moscow trip, in a BBC interview.
Italy migrant crisis: Government passes tough bill September 24, 2018
The measure, which now requires a parliamentary vote, makes it easier to deport migrants.
Donald Trump expects second summit with Kim Jong-un soon September 24, 2018
The US president says relations with North Korea are "very good and in some ways... extraordinary".
Dallas officer fired for killing innocent man in his own apartment September 24, 2018
Amber Guyger was on leave since shooting Botham Shem Jean inside his own flat on 6 September.

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