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Rapper Heavy D Died of a Blood Clot After Long Transatlantic Plane Flight

• December 27, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cooking, Music, Music Videos, Spirituality, The Heart, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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Eddie Murphy Giving Up The Oscar Gig? That Was A Stupid Career Move

• November 10, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Awards, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Film, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Academy Award, African Americans, Billy Crystal, Blacks, Brett Ratner, Brian Grazer, Bromance, Bubble Hill, California, Common Sense, Eddie, Eddie Murphy, Gay Jokes, Gays, Hooker, Host, Hypermasculinity, Jews, Los Angeles, Master of Ceremonies, MOR, Olivia Munn, Oscar, Ratner, Stand-Up, Stand-Up Comedian, Straights, The Down Low, The Eighties, Tower Heist, Transvestite, United States

Eddie Murphy with Leno on “The Tonight Show,” Eleven One Eleven

• November 2, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Awards, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Film, Health, Late Night TV, Mental Health/Psychology, Sexuality, Television
Tags: "Harlem Nights", "Norbit", "Shadow and Act", "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", 11/1/11, 8 Kids, Academy Award, African American, African Americans, Ben Stiller, Black Women, Blacks, Charlie Murphy, Chris Rock, Comeback, Dave Chappelle, Drama, Eddie, Eddie Murphy, Eight Children, Grandfather, Growing Up, Jay Leno, Laughing, Laughter, Leno, Martin Lawrence, Matthew Broderick, Maturity, Movie, Rolling Stone Magazine, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Smack, SNL, SNL Alumni, Stand-Up, Stand-Up Comedian, The Eighties, The Tonight Show, Tower Heist, Tracey Edmonds, Tracy Morgan, United States

Looks Like a Winner, But We’ll See: Eddie Murphy, Gabourey Sidibe, Ben Stiller and Alan Alda Star in Fall Film Offering, “Tower Heist”

• July 28, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in Acting, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Film, Gabourey Sidibe, Love, People of Color, Sexuality, Television, Television Series, The Economy
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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.
Blackfeet Nation Mourns Longtime Leader Chief Earl Old Person October 24, 2021
Over four days in Montana, members honored Chief Earl Old Person, who led the tribe and preserved its history for more than 60 years.
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.
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today October 26, 2021
A step closer to vaccinating kids.
Biden Wanted an F.D.R. Presidency. How’s He Doing So Far? October 26, 2021
We take a look at how Build Back Better stacks up against the New Deal, 10 months into the Biden presidency.
This Special Election Is Testing Republican Efforts to Court Latino Voters October 26, 2021
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Louisiana’s governor lifts the state’s indoor mask mandate except in schools. October 26, 2021
But he cautioned that the pandemic is not over and that the state lags far behind in vaccinations.

The Guardian, UK

World has wasted chance to build back better after Covid, UN says October 26, 2021
Report says countries must strengthen climate ambitions after wasting chance to build back better after CovidThe world is squandering the opportunity to “build back better” from the Covid-19 pandemic, and faces disastrous temperature rises of at least 2.7C if countries fail to strengthen their climate pledges, according to a report from the UN.Tuesday’s publ […]
Islamic State in Afghanistan could have capacity to strike US next year October 26, 2021
Pentagon says Afghan-based group and al-Qaida have intention to attack US and Taliban’s ability to fight them is ‘to be determined’The US intelligence community has assessed that Islamic State in Afghanistan could have the capability of attacking the United States in as little as six months – and has the intention to do so, a senior Pentagon official has tol […]
Sudan’s PM detained at home of coup leader ‘for his own safety’ October 26, 2021
Abdalla Hamdok and other ministers have not been seen since Abdel Fattah al-Burhan took power in bloody coupThe Sudanese military leader who took power in a bloody coup has said he is keeping the deposed prime minister detained at the general’s personal residence “for his own safety”, as concerns mount over the wellbeing of senior arrested officials.The prim […]
Queen to miss Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow October 26, 2021
Monarch, 95, was due to attend evening reception but will send video message instead The Queen has pulled out of hosting a major reception for world leaders at the Cop26 climate change summit, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.The 95-year-old monarch was due to travel to Scotland for the high-profile engagement on Monday 1 November. Continue reading...
Sister of UK Bataclan victim tells accused: ‘We don’t hate you’ October 26, 2021
Zoe Alexander, whose brother Nick died in 13 November 2015 attacks, testifies at trial of alleged terroristsThe sister of the only Briton killed in the Paris terror attacks has told 14 people on trial in Paris over the bloodshed that while she and other victims’ families “deplore what you did, we don’t hate you”.Nick Alexander was killed when gunmen stormed […]
Longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin describes sexual assault by US senator October 26, 2021
Revelation of incident ‘buried’ by Abedin contained in new memoir Both/And, to be published next weekUS politics – live coverageHuma Abedin, a longtime close aide to Hillary Clinton, has written in a new book that she was sexually assaulted by a US senator, an incident she “buried” until allegations against the supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh triggered […]
Astronomers spot first possible exoplanet outside our galaxy October 26, 2021
Saturn-sized planet candidate has been identified in Whirlpool Galaxy 28m light years awayA possible Saturn-sized planet identified in the distant Whirlpool Galaxy could be the first exoplanet to be detected outside the Milky Way.The exoplanet candidate appears to be orbiting an X-ray binary – made up of a normal star and a collapsed star or black hole – wit […]
Justin Trudeau names women to top posts in Canada cabinet reshuffle October 26, 2021
Mélanie Joly becomes foreign minister and Anita Anand defence minister in gender-balanced cabinetCanada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has carried out a major cabinet shuffle, naming women to the foreign affairs and defense posts in his gender-balanced cabinet.Trudeau named Mélanie Joly as foreign minister and Anita Anand as defence minister. Chrystia Fre […]

The BBC

Climate change: UN emissions gap report a 'thundering wake-up call' October 26, 2021
Current carbon-cutting plans from nations would lead the world to climate catastrophe, says the UN.
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Health experts say the benefits outweigh the risks and recommend the FDA authorise the vaccine.
Sudan army seized power to prevent civil war - coup leader October 26, 2021
Gen Burhan also said he had taken the deposed prime minister to his house "for his own safety."
Rust: Assistant director had been sacked before over gun safety October 26, 2021
Dave Halls had previously been dismissed from another film over gun safety violations.
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The mayor orders people to stay at home as floods engulf the streets of Catania in southern Italy.
Agnes Wanjiru murder: Kenya family's anger over UK army 'cover-up' October 26, 2021
Agnes Wanjiru was murdered nine years ago near a British army base in Kenya.
Japan's Princess Mako finally marries commoner boyfriend Kei Komuro October 26, 2021
She will lose her royal status and has declined a $1.3m payment for leaving the family.
Brazil senators to vote on damning Covid report October 26, 2021
The report says that President Bolsonaro should be accused of crimes over his handling of the pandemic.