Star Trek | This Black Sista's Memorial Page

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

This Black Sista’s Archives

Amazons & Valkyries

Born on the Bayou

Bread & Circuses

Brothas & Sistas

Fellow Travelers

Mad City

Reading, Writing & Writers

SGI Nichiren Buddhism

The New York Times

‘The People Can’t Take It Anymore’: Puerto Rico Erupts in a Day of Protests July 23, 2019
Many Puerto Ricans are deeply dissatisfied with a government they say has left much of the island mired in poverty, unemployment and corruption.
More Than 2,000 Migrants Were Targeted in Raids. 35 Were Arrested. July 23, 2019
President Trump had touted the raids as a show of force in response to an influx of Central American parents and children across the southwestern border.
California Today: Who Got Into the University of California? July 23, 2019
Tuesday: A look at new admissions, by the numbers. Also: A horse is a victim in a county fair melee and an investigation into fake guacamole.
2 Officers Fired Over Facebook Post Saying Ocasio-Cortez ‘Needs a Round’ July 23, 2019
One police officer from Gretna, La., referred to the congresswoman as a “vile idiot” and suggested she should be shot. Another officer liked the post.
Gun Ownership Rates Tied to Domestic Homicides, but Not Other Killings, Study Finds July 23, 2019
“It is women, in particular, who are bearing the burden of this increased gun ownership,” the lead author of the study said.
Puerto Rico Protests: Demonstrators Demand Governor’s Resignation July 23, 2019
Hundreds of thousands of people have joined the protests to push for the ouster of Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló.
Defying Protests, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló of Puerto Rico Says He Will Stay On July 22, 2019
Saying “I have made mistakes, and I have apologized,” the governor said he would not seek re-election and would give up the leadership of his party, but would not resign.
Biden, Scrutinized for Crime Bill, Unveils Plan to Reduce Mass Incarceration July 23, 2019
Joe Biden, whose record on criminal justice has cast a shadow over his campaign, cited incarceration’s toll on poor communities and people of color.

The Guardian, UK

Iran rejects UK's proposal for European-led maritime force July 23, 2019
Critics point to irony of UK calling on EU support while heading for BrexitPlans for a European-led maritime security force in the Gulf unveiled by the UK foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, hit choppy waters as the plan was rejected by Iran, met resistance from supporters of the incoming prime minister, Boris Johnson, and was seen by British shipping industry e […]
Li Peng: former Chinese premier known as 'Butcher of Beijing' dies aged 90 July 23, 2019
Politician known abroad for his role in crushing 1989 Tiananmen Square protestsThe former Chinese premier Li Peng, reviled by rights activists and many in the Chinese capital as the “Butcher of Beijing” for his role in the crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests, has died, according to state media.Li, who was 90, died on Monday in Beijing, Xinhua reported […]
Hong Kong protesters pledge to stand up to thugs after attack July 23, 2019
Anger growing against police and authorities after masked men left 45 people in hospitalProtesters in Hong Kong have pledged to stand up to thugs who attacked demonstrators at the weekend as public anger grows towards the government and police.Demonstrators have filed for a permit to hold a rally on Saturday in Yuen Long, the district on the outskirts of Hon […]
'Perverts in bushes' are ruining nude zone in Paris park, say naturists July 23, 2019
Users of Bois de Vincennes claim peace is being disturbed by voyeurs and exhibitionistsNaturists in a Paris park have complained that voyeurs and exhibitionists are spoiling their naked enjoyment.The nudists say they are being pestered in an area of the city’s Bois de Vincennes where for the last two years they have been allowed to shed their clothes. Contin […]
Puerto Rico police fire teargas on protesters calling for governor to quit July 23, 2019
US island territory hit by general strikeRicardo Rosselló insists: ‘I am a good man’Police in San Juan fired tear gas on Monday night to disperse thousands of protesters demanding Puerto Rico’s governor resign over offensive chat messages, the latest scandal to hit a bankrupt island struggling to recover from 2017 hurricanes.Police moved in at about 11pm to […]
Spain's acting PM fails in first attempt to form new government July 23, 2019
Socialist party leader Pedro Sánchez fails to win support of anti-austerity Unidas Podemos Spain’s Socialist party leader, Pedro Sánchez, has failed in his first attempt to form a new government after the anti-austerity Unidas Podemos party abstained in a parliamentary vote.Sánchez, who has been acting prime minister since an inconclusive election in April, […]
India denies asking for Donald Trump's mediation in Kashmir July 23, 2019
US president’s remark came during meeting with Pakistani prime minister, Imran KhanIndia’s foreign minister has firmly denied Donald Trump’s claim that the US president was invited by the Indian government to mediate in the Kashmir dispute, following a furious response from opposition MPs.Trump’s remarks, made sitting alongside the Pakistani prime minister, […]
Donald Trump's trade war hurting China more than US, says IMF July 23, 2019
Brexit uncertainty and impact of Iran sanctions also likely to slow world growth, says FundDonald Trump’s claim that his protectionist measures are hurting China more than the US has received support from the International Monetary Fund in new forecasts showing how a fresh slowdown in the global economy has been concentrated in emerging economies.The Washing […]

The BBC

South Korea fires warning shots at Russian military aircraft July 23, 2019
Seoul says it scrambled jets and fired hundreds of rounds after a military plane twice violated its airspace.
Li Peng: Former Chinese premier known as 'Butcher of Beijing' dies at 90 July 23, 2019
Mr Li was best known for backing the use of force against protesters in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
Russian LGBT activist Yelena Grigoryeva murdered in St Petersburg July 23, 2019
Yelena Grigoryeva, 41, was stabbed and strangled near her home in St Petersburg, relatives say.
Singapore seizes elephant ivory and pangolin scales in record $48m haul July 23, 2019
They were bound for Vietnam in containers that were falsely declared to contain timber.
Ocasio-Cortez: Officers sacked for post suggesting lawmaker be shot July 23, 2019
Two officers are fired over a Facebook post suggesting the liberal congresswoman needed "a round".
US expands powers to deport migrants without going to court July 23, 2019
Under the rule, officers will be able to immediately deport more migrants without going to court.
Drugs worth A$200m found when van hits police car July 23, 2019
The collision outside a Sydney police station led authorities to a haul of 273kg of meth.
India denies PM Modi asked Trump to mediate in Kashmir conflict July 23, 2019
Mr Trump claimed that India's PM had asked him to mediate in the 70-year-old dispute with Pakistan.