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The Ancestors Summon Michael Moses Ward, 41, The Only Child Survivor of The 1985 MOVE Bombing in Philadelphia

• September 28, 2013 • Comments Off

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That Cheerios Cereal Biracial Family Commercial, “Just Checking”

• May 31, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Commercials, Cultural History, Facebook, Food, Health, Love, People of Color, Race, The Heart, Weight Gain/Lack/Loss
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They Got a Suspect in the Serial Stabbing of Black Men, But What Took The Cops So Long?

• August 12, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Hate Crimes, Health, Latice Sutton, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Mitrice Richardson, Murder/Manslaughter, People of Color, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
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Leading by Example, Some Politicians Urge Residents to Wear Face Masks April 4, 2020
Across the country, state and local politicians have begun donning protective gear, in contrast to President Trump, who said he wouldn’t follow the C.D.C. guidance.
Just When They’re Needed Most, Clinics for the Poor Face Drastic Cutbacks April 5, 2020
Clinics that treat the poor and uninsured are facing hard times just when they are most needed. The coronavirus pandemic has depleted their revenues.
The Killer Flu of 1918: A Philadelphia Story April 4, 2020
The brutal toll taken by the flu that claimed 20,000 lives in the city has not been forgotten as Philadelphia braces for the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Memories of the 1918 Pandemic From Those Who Survived April 4, 2020
Oral histories tell the stories of “garages full of caskets” during an influenza strain that killed at least a half-million Americans.
Gaps in Amazon’s Coronavirus Response Fuel Warehouse Workers’ Demands April 5, 2020
Shifting sick-leave policy and communication issues are causing employees to assert themselves after they stayed on the job.
Coronavirus Scammers: Another Thing to Fear April 5, 2020
The authorities say there has been a surge in fraud and cons seeking to capitalize on fears of the virus.
How to Live in the Face of Fear: Lessons From a Cancer Survivor April 5, 2020
Kate Bowler is a religion scholar and best-selling author who is sharing daily reflections on Instagram.
In ‘Afropessimism,’ a Black Intellectual Mixes Memoir and Theory April 5, 2020
Frank B. Wilderson III talks about his experimental approach to writing about blackness and violence, as well as the solace he found in Sarah Vaughan.

The Guardian, UK

Trump administration determined to exit treaty reducing risk of war April 5, 2020
Mike Pompeo and Mark Esper agreed to proceed with US withdrawal of Open Skies Treaty despite pandemic, sources sayThe Trump administration is determined to withdraw from a 28-year-old treaty intended to reduce the risk of an accidental war between the west and Russia by allowing reconnaissance flights over each other’s territory.Despite the coronavirus pande […]
YouTube to suppress content spreading coronavirus 5G conspiracy theory April 5, 2020
Site will reduce recommendations of videos promoting misinformationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageYouTube will reduce the amount of content spreading conspiracy theories about links between 5G technology and the coronavirus that it recommends to users and actively remove videos that breach its policies, the company has said.Conte […]
Starmer names Nandy as shadow foreign secretary as he starts building cabinet April 5, 2020
New Labour leader brings in former rival for key post as he begins to create his shadow frontbench teamKeir Starmer has appointed the defeated Labour leadership candidate Lisa Nandy as his foreign secretary, with Anneliese Dodds as shadow chancellor and fellow barrister Nick Thomas-Symonds in the home affairs brief, as he started appointing his shadow cabine […]
French police launch terrorism inquiry after two killed in stabbing April 5, 2020
Suspect and two other men being questioned over attack in Romans-sur-IsèreFrench counter-terrorism police are to investigate a stabbing attack in which two people were killed and five injured.A 33-year-old Sudanese asylum seeker was arrested after the attack at Romans-sur-Isère, in the Drôme department in south-east France, on Saturday morning. Continue read […]
Major drug-gang shootout leaves 19 dead in northern Mexico April 5, 2020
The bloody battle broke out in the border state of Chihuahua, where the Sinaloa and Juarez cartels have been at warA major shootout between rival drug gangs has killed 19 people in the northern Mexico border state of Chihuahua, officials say.The state prosecutors’ office said on Saturday that 18 corpses, two grenades, vehicles and guns were found at the scen […]
Search continues for Kennedy relatives lost in Chesapeake Bay April 5, 2020
Maeve McKean, 40, and son Gideon, eight, are missingKathleen Kennedy Townsend speaks of ‘profound sadness’Divers and boats will on Sunday resume their search in the Chesapeake Bay for the bodies of the daughter and a grandson of former Maryland lieutenant governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Maryland police said. Related: Kathleen Townsend Kennedy mourns rela […]
French reality show seeks to turn around lives of 'dunce' pupils April 5, 2020
Les Cancres (The Dunces) features pupils coached by celebrities who also struggled at schoolFrench schoolchildren learn an early lesson that failure in the classroom is likely to mean failure in life.Pupils are encouraged to compete for the best marks and grades that will allow them to study at prestigious grandes écoles and subsequently become part of Franc […]
Titus Trust settles with ‘bash camp’ abuse victims April 5, 2020
Boys’ lives were blighted after sadistic beatings by John Smyth more than 40 years ago, successor group admits A Christian organisation whose forerunner ran holiday camps that led to boys being beaten sadistically has reached a settlement with three men and acknowledged that “lives have been blighted”.The Titus Trust has expressed “profound regret” for the a […]

The BBC

Coronavirus: Trump predicts ‘a lot of death’ as cases pass 300,000 April 5, 2020
The US president predicts "a lot of death" but suggests easing social-distancing rules for Easter.
Coronavirus: Second Greek migrant facility quarantined April 5, 2020
The facility is under "full sanitary lockdown" after a resident tested positive for Coronavirus.
Wang Quanzhang: China releases jailed human rights lawyer April 5, 2020
Wang Quanzhang, who was imprisoned for subversion, is freed but not allowed to see his family.
Pope Francis marks Holy Week in near-empty basilica April 5, 2020
A small number of worshippers attended the mass, while observing social distancing.
Five shot dead in Russia for 'talking loudly' April 5, 2020
Police say the shooter opened fire on a group of people gathered outside his house.
Somali outrage at rape of girls aged three and four April 5, 2020
The two cousins were abducted as they walked home from school and now need major surgery.
Coronavirus: Nigerian actress Funke Akindele under fire for Lagos party amid lockdown April 5, 2020
Funke Akindele recently appeared in a public health video to raise awareness about coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Australia launches criminal investigation into Ruby Princess April 5, 2020
Passengers from the Ruby Princess disembarked in Sydney without knowing the coronavirus was on board.