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Friday Night Music, December 22, 2012: “Blue Christmas/Xmas (To Whom It May Concern),” Miles Davis and Bob Dorough, 1962

• December 21, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in Class, Cultural History, Holidays, Love, Miles Davis, Music
Tags: "Blue Xmas", "Mad at Miles", African Americans, Black Relationships, Black Women, Blacks, Blue Christmas, Bob Dorough, Business, Carmen McRae, Christmas, Facebook, Gil Evans, Herbie Hancock, Holidays, Love, Miles Davis, Music, New York City, Pearl Cleage, Santa Claus, Schoolhouse Rock, SGI Buddhism, Small Day Tomorrow, The Holidays, Wayne Shorter, Xmas

The History That They’re Not Teaching Us or Our Children About Thanksgiving

• November 25, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Class, Education, History, Homelessness, Joblessness, Native Americans/First Nations, People of Color, Race, The Economy
Tags: Afghanistan, Alternative History, Broken Families, Death, Eddie Izzard, First Nations, Homelessness, Iraq, King Philip's War, Massasoit, Mother Earth, Myth Making, Native Americans, Propaganda, Recovering Addiction, Scott Berkun, Settlers, Smallpox, Squanto, Thanksgiving, The Atlantic Ocean, The Civil War, The Great Recession, The Holidays, The Mayflower, The Pilgrims, The Puritans

Well, I Have a Job For the Moment…

• November 22, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Class, Education, Health, Homelessness, Joblessness, Mental Health/Psychology, The Economy
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Career, Chanting, Christmas, Clerical Workers, Daimoku, Extensions, Freelancing, Job, Job Hunting, Job Search, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, New Year's, Survival, Teaching, Temporary Employment, Thanksgiving, The Holidays, The New Poor, The Poor, Unemployment Check, Unemployment Insurance, Work, Writing

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Once Known for Vaccine Skeptics, Marin Now Tells Them ‘You’re Not Welcome’ October 2, 2022
The wealthy California county just north of San Francisco has one of the nation’s highest Covid-19 vaccination rates after years of being known for parents who opposed shots for childhood diseases.
The Lesbian Perez Hilton of TikTok September 29, 2022
When relationship dramas heated up this summer, she saw an opportunity.
Did Your Home Security Camera Document Hurricane Ian? September 29, 2022
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Federal Judge Rules Against Fair Fight Action in Georgia Voting Lawsuit October 1, 2022
A U.S. District Court judge found that the sections of the state’s election law that cover absentee ballots, voter rolls and voter applications “violate neither the constitution nor the Voting Rights Act.”
Fishing Contest Rocked by Cheating Charges After Weights Found in Winning Catches October 2, 2022
Two competitors stuffed walleye with lead balls in a scheme that was caught after the tournament director and attendees grew suspicious.
A choice between two heavyweights October 2, 2022
Brazil votes for president today. Jack Nicas, the bureau chief there, explains what’s at stake.
Four people in North Carolina have died in the remnants of Hurricane Ian. October 2, 2022
Gov. Roy Cooper’s office said three of the deaths were in vehicles, and a fourth was from carbon monoxide poisoning.
As New Term Starts, Supreme Court Is Poised to Resume Rightward Push October 2, 2022
The justices return to the bench on Monday to start a term that will include major cases on affirmative action, voting and discrimination against gay couples. Several will take on questions about race.

The Guardian, UK

Protesters attack French embassy in Burkina Faso over allegedly harbouring ousted president October 1, 2022
West African bloc denounced the country’s second military coup in nine months, saying it was ‘inappropriate’Angry protesters have attacked the French embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital after supporters of the west African nation’s new coup leader accused France of harbouring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities vehemently denied.Lt Col Pa […]
Prince Harry wildlife NGO under fire after elephants kill three in Malawi October 1, 2022
African Parks, of which the prince is president, is one of three parties accused of rushing a mass translocation of the mammalsTwo wildlife organisations, including one headed by Prince Harry, have been accused of caring about animals more than people after three men died following an elephant translocation in Malawi.In July, more than 250 elephants were mov […]
Burkina Faso’s military leader ousted in second coup this year September 30, 2022
Army officer Captain Ibrahim Traore has overthrown Paul-Henri Damiba, eight months after he took powerMembers of Burkina Faso’s army have seized control of state television, declaring that they had ousted military leader Paul-Henri Damiba, dissolved the government and suspended the constitution and transitional charter. In a statement read on national televi […]
Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga found guilty of inciting violence September 29, 2022
Novelist given suspended sentence after staging peaceful protest calling for political reformRenowned Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga has been given a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of inciting violence by staging a peaceful protest calling for political reform.Dangarembga and co-accused Julie Barnes were convicted of participating i […]
UK government faces court challenge in Nigerian rendition case September 29, 2022
Family of Nnamdi Kanu granted judicial review over failure of Britain to intervene after arrest last yearThe family of a British citizen who was allegedly taken to Nigeria in an act of extraordinary rendition has been granted a court hearing to challenge the UK government for not intervening in his case.Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Bia […]
Cop27: Egyptian hosts urge leaders to set aside tensions over Ukraine September 28, 2022
Organisers call on nations to carry on crucial climate negotiations despite differences on geopolitical issuesThe Egyptian hosts of the next UN climate summit have issued a plea for countries to set aside tensions and animosity over the Ukraine war for the sake of focusing on the climate crisis.Egypt will host the Cop27 conference in Sharm El-Sheikh in Novem […]
‘We want no more hatred’: leftwing ex-president Lula on verge of comeback in Brazil October 2, 2022
Polls suggest Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is close to majority of votes needed to stop election run-off against Jair Bolsonaro Brazil’s leftwing former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appeared on the verge of a startling political comeback on Sunday as more than 156 million Brazilians took part in the country’s most important election in decades.As the vet […]
‘A day of hope’: Lula fans eager to see Bolsonaro defeated October 2, 2022
Supporters of leftwing frontrunner confident he will prevail as 156 million Brazilians cast their votesGabriela Leoncio has been waiting for the chance to free Brazil from Jair Bolsonaro for four years. On Sunday that chance came.“It’s been a joke-slash-tragedy,” the restaurant host, 29, said of the president’s tumultuous far-right administration as she cast […]

The BBC

Indonesia: At least 125 dead in football stadium crush October 2, 2022
Supporters who invaded the pitch are tear-gassed by police, leading to one of the world's worst stadium disasters.
Ukraine war: Putin's annexation will fail, say Ukrainians at eastern front October 2, 2022
Ukrainian forces on the eastern front in Bakhmut say they will fight for every last inch of soil.
Liu Jingyao and Liu Qiangdong: Chinese billionaire sexual assault case settled in US October 2, 2022
A closely-watched case where business titan Richard Liu was accused of rape was settled hours before trial.
Brazil polarised as Bolsonaro seeks re-election and Lula aims for comeback October 2, 2022
Stakes are high as the far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro could be unseated by left-wing rival Lula.
After chess, cheating rows rock poker and fishing October 2, 2022
Viral videos in the US have shown a surprising card game win - and fish stuffed with weights.
Bruce Willis denies selling rights to his face October 2, 2022
It was widely reported that the actor had sold his face to a deepfake company.
London Marathon 2022: Amos Kipruto and Yalemzerf Yehualaw win first titles in elite races October 2, 2022
Kenya's Amos Kipruto and Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw win their maiden London Marathon titles with breakaway victories in the elite men's and women's races.
Hurricane Ian: They stayed for the storm - what happens now? October 1, 2022
Florida residents face tough choices about whether to stay or leave in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.