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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)
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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

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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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How Republicans Are Weaponizing Critical Race Theory Ahead of Midterms October 22, 2021
Republicans hope that concerns about critical race theory can help them in the midterm elections. The issue has torn apart one Wisconsin suburb.
Mohamed Noor Receives Shorter Sentence in Fatal Shooting of Justine Ruszczyk October 21, 2021
Mohamed Noor shot a resident who had called 911 seeking help. His conviction was seen as a rare example of an officer facing serious consequences for an unjustified shooting.
Ashley M. Jones Is Named Poet Laureate in Alabama October 21, 2021
Ashley M. Jones, whose latest collection is called “Reparations Now!,” is unflinching in her criticism of those in power and the myriad inequalities in American life.
Amherst College Ends Legacy Admissions Favoring Children of Alumni October 20, 2021
The highly selective college in Massachusetts will be among the first elite schools in the country to abandon the practice, which has been a persistent barrier to increasing student diversity.
Biden Said the U.S. Would Protect Taiwan. But It’s Not That Clear-Cut. October 23, 2021
After the president’s remarks at a CNN event, the White House quickly declared that the American policy of “strategic ambiguity” over the island’s defense had not changed.
F.D.A. Says Pfizer Vaccine’s Benefits Outweigh Key Risks in Children 5 to 11 October 23, 2021
The findings could add momentum for F.D.A. authorization of the pediatric dose, perhaps as early as next week, a long-awaited development that would affect 28 million children.
Illegal Border Crossings Soar to Record High, New Data Shows October 23, 2021
Migrants were encountered 1.7 million times in the last 12 months, the highest number of illegal crossings recorded since at least 1960.
Biden Bolsters Senate Filibuster Foes, but a Fight May Wait October 22, 2021
The president’s criticism of the Senate tactic was a recognition that legislating has become nearly impossible when the filibuster is routine.

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Alec Baldwin was given loaded weapon and told it was safe, court records show October 23, 2021
Assistant director who gave actor prop gun did not know it was loaded with live rounds, search warrant saysAlec Baldwin was handed a loaded weapon by an assistant director who indicated it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, court records released on Friday show.The assistant director did not know the prop gun was […]
Facebook crisis grows as new whistleblower and leaked documents emerge October 23, 2021
Company under fire as news reports detail spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories even as staff raised concernsFacebook faced mounting pressure on Friday after a new whistleblower accused it of knowingly hosting hate speech and illegal activity, even as leaked documents shed further light on how the company failed to heed internal concerns over elec […]
Taliban ‘forcibly evicting’ Hazaras and opponents in Afghanistan October 23, 2021
Human Rights Watch has logged illegal seizures of land and homes then given to Taliban supportersThousands of people have been forced from their homes and land by Taliban officials in the north and south of Afghanistan, in what amounted to collective punishment, illegal under international law, Human Rights Watch has warned.Many of the evictions targeted mem […]
Nasa announces uncrewed flights around the Moon to begin in February 2022 October 23, 2021
The Orion capsule will be launched on the Space Launch System, paving the way for the resumption of people to walk on Earth’s satellite againNasa has announced plans to launch an uncrewed flight around the Moon in February 2022, paving the way for astronauts to once again set foot on Earth’s satellite.The US space agency said on Friday that it was in the fin […]
Californian blogger among two tourists killed in shootout at Mexico’s Tulum October 23, 2021
The two women killed and three tourists injured were believed to have been caught in crossfire of clash between drug gangsA Californian travel blogger was one of two foreign tourists killed at a restaurant in Mexico’s Caribbean beach resort of Tulum during a shootout between suspected gang members.The two women killed were identified as Anjali Ryot, an India […]
Ethiopian government airstrike on Tigray forces UN to abort flight in midair October 23, 2021
UN says government was aware of plane carrying 11 aid workers as year-long conflict with TPLF escalates in Tigray and AmharaAn Ethiopian government airstrike on the capital of the northern Tigray region has forced a UN aid flight to abort a landing in midair.The UN has suspended its twice-weekly passenger flights to Mekelle for humanitarian personnel after t […]
UN fears new atrocity in Myanmar as troops gather in restive northern states October 23, 2021
UN special rapporteur on Myanmar, Tom Andrews, says the world should be prepared for ‘even more mass atrocity crimes’The United nations fears another human rights catastrophe in Myanmar amid reports of thousands of troops massing in the north of the south-east Asian country, which has been in chaos since a February coup.“We should all be prepared, as the peo […]
Questions raised over secrecy around Queen’s overnight hospital stay October 22, 2021
Royal watchers say Buckingham Palace ‘could have handled it differently’ after the news was leaked to a newspaperThe Queen is undertaking “light duties” after a hospital visit for “preliminary investigations” as Buckingham Palace faced questions over its handling of news of her overnight admission.The 95-year-old monarch is said be resting at Windsor Castle […]

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Alec Baldwin told gun was safe before fatal shooting - court records October 23, 2021
The actor was handed the weapon by an assistant director before Halyna Hutchins was shot, a warrant says.
Audio depicts Rust set after shooting October 23, 2021
Newly released recordings showed first responders’ activity after Baldwin shot Hutchins with a prop gun.
Record high migrant detentions at US-Mexico border October 23, 2021
More than 1.7 million migrants were stopped in the past year, including 145,000 children.
Eswatini protests: Nurses refuse to treat police after colleagues shot October 22, 2021
The health workers say security forces injured 30 colleagues when they opened fire at a protest.
Texas abortion law to stay in place until Supreme Court decision October 23, 2021
The controversial law will be tested next month when the court holds an expedited hearing.
South African ex-policewoman killed relatives and boyfriend for insurance cash October 22, 2021
Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu killed five family members and her boyfriend for life insurance, a court rules.
Kerala floods: Our son was buried by mud - we couldn't save him October 22, 2021
The walls of three-year-old Sachu's house collapsed when it was hit by heavy rain and flooding in Kerala.
Students sue Texas school district for banning long hair on boys October 22, 2021
Students were suspended and barred from school activities for wearing long hair, the lawsuit says.