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

• July 3, 2013 • 1 Comment

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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

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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

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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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‘Ship of Horror’: Discovery of the Last Slave Ship to America Brings New Hope to an Old Community May 26, 2019
Enslaved Africans smuggled into Alabama in the schooner Clotilda founded Africatown after the Civil War. Now residents want to raise the wreck from under the Mobile River as a symbol of pride.
‘There I Was, Flying Across the Room’: Tornado Leaves an Oklahoma Town Shaken May 27, 2019
At least two people were killed when a strong tornado touched down in El Reno, Okla., late Saturday, in the latest round of severe weather in the state.
U.S. Army’s Tweet Prompts Stories of Harmful Effects of Military Service May 26, 2019
The Army asked on Twitter how military service had affected people. Replies described health complications, sexual assaults and struggles with PTSD.
Amanda Eller, Hiker Lost in Hawaii Forest, Is Found Alive After 17 Days May 25, 2019
Amanda Eller, 35, said she had started a short hike in a vast forest preserve on Maui when she lost her way.
In Baltimore and Beyond, a Stolen N.S.A. Tool Wreaks Havoc May 25, 2019
American cities are being hijacked with an N.S.A. cyberweapon that has already done billions of dollars in damage overseas. The N.S.A. will say nothing.
When the Names on Campus Buildings Evoke a Racist Past May 24, 2019
As students demand the renaming of buildings whose names pay tribute to polarizing historical figures, universities are at a loss for easy solutions.
Hate Comes to Dayton, and Dayton Unites Against It May 26, 2019
Hundreds of demonstrators far outnumbered the nine white supremacists who held a rally outside the city’s courthouse.
Oklahoma Awash: Scenes From the Flooded Arkansas River Basin May 26, 2019
After record spring rains, Oklahoma’s reservoirs are full and rivers have spilled their banks. With the water still rising, downstream communities are bracing for the worst.

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.
Should Congress ban the use of government shutdowns? February 12, 2019
Several pieces of legislation have been proposed to make shutdowns obsolete, but many lawmakers want the threat to negotiate with.
Should navigation apps warn when police are nearby? February 11, 2019
Some navigations apps do more than tell you when to turn left or right; they tell you when you're approaching a police checkpoint.
Was Matthew Whitaker disrespectful in his Congressional hearing? February 9, 2019
With days left before the Senate votes to confirm his successor William Barr, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was called in to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee
Should Ralph Northam resign? February 5, 2019
The governor initially admitted to being in the photo and apologized, only to recant the next day.
Should former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz actually run for president? January 31, 2019
Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, has announced his intention to explore a run for president.
Is it realistic to save money after college? January 28, 2019
Experts say that you should aim to save 25 percent of your gross pay by your early twenties and the equivalent of your annual salary by your thirties.
Can Democratic presidential nominees outrun their baggage? January 23, 2019
As the Democratic field for president becomes more crowded every day, every life decision and each vote is coming under intense scrutiny.

The Guardian, UK

World's rivers 'awash with dangerous levels of antibiotics' May 26, 2019
Largest global study finds the drugs in two-thirds of test sites in 72 countriesHundreds of rivers around the world from the Thames to the Tigris are awash with dangerously high levels of antibiotics, the largest global study on the subject has found.Antibiotic pollution is one of the key routes by which bacteria are able develop resistance to the life-savin […]
Jews in Germany warned of risks of wearing kippah cap in public May 26, 2019
Government commissioner says lifting of inhibitions and rise of uncouthness are factors behind rising incidence of antisemitismGermany’s government commissioner on antisemitism has suggested Jews should not always wear the traditional kippah cap in public, in the wake of a spike in anti-Jewish attacks.“I cannot advise Jews to wear the kippah everywhere, all […]
Brexit: top Tories would bring down any PM who backs no deal May 26, 2019
Philip Hammond and senior party figures warn that MPs are prepared to take drastic actionBoris Johnson and Dominic Raab have been warned that Tory MPs would be prepared to bring down any prime minister backing a no-deal Brexit, triggering a general election, amid fears the leadership hopefuls will veer to the right in response to a surge in support for Nigel […]
Buttigieg slams Trump for considering war crime pardons May 26, 2019
Veteran and 2020 candidate said Trump’s willingness to pardon soldiers ‘undermines the very foundations ... of this country’Donald Trump’s willingness to consider pardons for US soldiers accused or convicted of war crimes “undermines the very foundations, legal and moral, of this country”, Democratic candidate for president Pete Buttigieg said. Related: ‘The […]
Bolsonaro supporters take to Brazil’s streets as approval ratings drop May 26, 2019
Rallies were reported in more than 300 towns and cities, including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Juiz de ForaHardcore devotees of Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, have taken to the streets across the country in their first major show of force since his landslide election victory last October.“Wake up Brazilian people!!! Today is the day to march […]
Russia launches new nuclear-powered icebreaker in bid to open up Arctic May 26, 2019
Russia is overhauling ports as it readies for more traffic via Northern Sea Route due to warmer climate cycles Russia launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker on Saturday, part of an ambitious programme to renew and expand its fleet of the vessels in order to improve its ability to tap the Arctic’s commercial potential. The ship, dubbed the Ural and which was f […]
Woman found alive in Hawaii forest says she struggled not to give up May 26, 2019
Amanda Eller, who went missing on 8 May during a hike in the Makawao Forest Reserve, said she fell off a cliff during her ordealA woman who was found alive in a forest on Maui on Friday after going missing when out hiking more than two weeks ago has said she struggled not to give up. Amanda Eller told the New York Times that at such moments, she told herself […]
Novelist Pat Barker hits out at 'fashionable' diversity schemes May 26, 2019
Prize-winning author says she distrusts post-Brexit interest in regional and working-class voicesThe Man Booker prize-winning author Pat Barker says she “distrusts” London publishing’s recent burst in diversity initiatives, calling the rise in interest in regional and working-class voices a “fashionable” move motivated by fear after the Brexit referendum.Spe […]

The BBC

European elections 2019: Power blocs lose grip on Parliament May 27, 2019
EU elections: Main centre-right and centre-left groups have suffered significant losses to other parties.
European elections 2019: What we know so far May 26, 2019
Results suggest mainstream parties have lost ground to smaller green, liberal and far-right parties.
Islamic State: Iraq sentences French citizens to death May 26, 2019
The three men were found guilty of joining the militant group.
Trump dismisses North Korean tests of 'some small weapons' May 26, 2019
On a state visit to Japan, the US president put himself at odds with his hosts and his own advisers.
German Jews warned not to wear kippas after rise in anti-Semitism May 26, 2019
An official advises Jews against wearing traditional skullcaps following a rise in anti-Semitism.
Oklahoma tornado: Aerial footage shows the aftermath May 26, 2019
Aerial footage shows the aftermath of a tornado which caused at least two deaths in El Reno.
Nepal says overcrowding not 'sole reason' for Everest death toll rise May 26, 2019
The department of tourism said other factors such as weather conditions were involved.
Briton dies following Cannes yacht collision May 26, 2019
A 29-year-old man died when two yachts collided off the coast of Cannes, France.