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The President at The Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York, January 19, 2012

• January 21, 2012 • 5 Comments

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Bailouts, Black People, Budget Cuts, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Democrats, Homelessness, Joblessness, National Issues, Obama Administration, Protestant Denominations, Race, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Stimulus Bill, The Tea Party Movement
Tags: "Chain of Fools", "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "Walk on By", 2012 Presidential Election, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, BarackObama, Bill Clinton, Child Labor, Clintonism, Dionne Warwick, FDR, Franklin Roosevelt, GOP, High Cost of Living, Lame Duck, Lyndon B. Johnson, Medicare, Obama, President, President Barack Obama, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, President Lyndon Johnson, President Obama, Republican, Republicans, Ron Paul, Social Security, The Great Recession, The Tonight Show, Wanda Sykes

CoCo’s Got a New Show

• September 1, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Late Night TV, Mo'Nique, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wanda Sykes
Tags: "Conan", "Headlines, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", 2010, Coco, Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson, Emmy, George Lopez, Jay Leno, Jimmy Fallon, Judge Ito, Kevin Eubanks, Late Night TV, Late Night TV Host, Mo'Nique, NBC, November 8, Pompadour, Rickey Minor, TBS, Wanda Sykes, WTBS

Only One Black Emmy Winner This Year; But Archie Panjabi Won

• August 30, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Children's Shows, Class, Comedy, Commercials, Cultural History, Drama, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Indians/Bangladeshi/Pakistani, Late Night TV, People of Color, Public Television, Race, Reality Shows, Television, Television Series, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: "Bend It Like Beckham", "Inspector Lewis", "The Good Wife", Acting, Actress, African Americans, Americans, Andre Braugher, Archana Kaur Panjabi, Archie Panjabi, Blacks, British, Britons, Camera Operator, CBS, Columbia, Daniel Craig, Hector Elizondo, Hector Ramirez, Inclusiveness, Isaiah Mustafa, James Bond, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Smits, Latinos, NBC, Old Spice, People of Color, Person of Color, Record Nominations, Ricky Gervais, Sikh, Sofia Vergara, The Emmys, Wanda Sykes

2010 Emmys Announced: Braugher, “Endgame,” “Treme” Nominated

• July 8, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, African American History, American Politics, Arts, Awards, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Cooking, Cultural History, Documentary, Drama, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Fashion, Film, Love, Public Television, Race, Reality Shows, Television, Television Series, Women
Tags: "Breaking Bad", "Brick City", "Endgame", "Pressure Cooker", "Treme", African American History, African Americans, Andre Braugher, Awards Show, Barack Obama, Bill Maher, Blacks, California, Children, Emmy, Emmys, Gian Carlo Esposito, Los Angeles CA, President Barack Obama, Racism, Sofia Vergara, The Emmys, Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes Does Erykah Badu’s “Window Seat” Video

• April 15, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Erykah Badu, Sexuality, Television, Wanda Sykes, Women
Tags: "Window Seat", African Americans, Blacks, Comedy, Controversy, Erykah Badu, Getting Naked, Jack and Jill Politics, Late Night TV, Laughter, Played for Laughs, Playing It for Laughs, Talk Show, Video, Wanda Sykes, Young Black and Fabulous

Michael Jackson’s Final Months: Anonymous Gay Sex and Drugging?

• June 30, 2009 • 25 Comments

Posted in Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Gossip, Health, Love, Michael Jackson, Music, Nonfiction/Essays, Race, Religion, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Doc Hollywood", Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, Anderson Cooper, Angelina Jolie, Anonymous Gay Sex, Anti-Depressants, California, Christian, Debbie Rowe, Demerol, Dilaudid, Dr. Howard Samuels, Drug Cocktail, Eddie Murphy, Ellen DeGeneres, Elton John, Emotional Blackmail, Enforced Heterosexism, Gay, Genetics, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Generation, Hypermasculinity, Ian Halperin, J. Randy Taraborrelli, Jehovah's Witnesses, Joe Jackson, Jordie Chandler, Lisa Marie Presley, Lupus, Marriage, Michael Jackson, Middle-Class, Neil Patrick Harris, Painkillers, People of Color, Queen Latifah, Rachel Maddow, Randy Jackson, Repressed Sexuality, Sensuality, Sir Elton John, Sober Coach, Stimulants, Vitiligo, Wanda Sykes

Obama Backs Off Release of Torture Photos

• May 14, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Crime, History, Obama Administration, The Iraq War II, Torture, War Crimes
Tags: Condoleezza Rice, Dick Cheney, Harsh Interrogation Techniques, Human Rights, National Security, Rendition, Terrorism, The Justice Department, The Supreme Court, The Taliban, Torture, Wanda Sykes, War Criminal

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Weinstein and His Accusers Reach Tentative $25 Million Deal December 11, 2019
A proposed settlement would end nearly every lawsuit filed by the Hollywood producer’s alleged victims, without his having to admit wrongdoing or pay anything to the women.
U.S. Troops Could Soon Be Able to Sue Over Medical Blunders December 11, 2019
A must-pass spending bill in Congress would loosen the Feres doctrine, a bar to suing the government for injuries sustained on active duty. It is named for a heroic World War II paratrooper.
Bipartisan Bill Targets Online Spread of Child Sex Abuse Material December 11, 2019
The legislation, responding to an investigation in The New York Times, would make tech companies more responsible for retaining data about abuse.
Pentagon Restricts Training for Saudi Military Students December 12, 2019
More than 800 students from Saudi Arabia have been limited to classroom training in the wake of a shooting at a Pensacola Navy base that left three people dead.
Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Blocking Border Wall Funding December 11, 2019
A federal court ruled that President Trump’s proclamation of a national emergency did not justify tapping into Pentagon construction funds.
Britt McHenry Sues Fox News, Saying Tyrus Sexually Harassed Her December 11, 2019
The Fox Nation host accused her former co-host Tyrus, whose real name is George Murdoch, of sexual harassment and said that Fox News failed to respond appropriately to her claims.
Someone Is Putting Cowboy Hats on Pigeons in Las Vegas December 10, 2019
No one knows why. A rodeo was in town but denied any connection. The Las Vegas police said it “does not appear to be a police matter at this time.”
‘They’ Is the Word of the Year, Merriam-Webster Says, Noting Its Singular Rise December 10, 2019
A surge in searches for the definition of an old-school pronoun signals a new, nonbinary meaning.

The Guardian, UK

EU looks at extending Brexit transition period beyond 2020 December 14, 2019
Move is being considered by EU officials in face of Johnson not seeking extension beyond 11 monthsEU leaders would take the initiative and request an extension to the transition period, keeping the UK under Brussels regulations beyond 2020, under a plan mooted for getting around Boris Johnson’s stated refusal to seek a delay.The move is being considered by E […]
Rohingya fury at Aung San Suu Kyi’s genocide denial to world court December 14, 2019
Muslim victims of Myanmar ‘clearances’ voice outrage as peace prize winner dismisses atrocity chargesWhen Aung San Suu Kyi rose to denounce genocide charges against her country at the “world court” last week, three victims of Myanmar’s ethnic violence were sitting close behind the Nobel peace prize winner – disbelieving and seething with anger.Hamida Khatun, […]
Afghanistan papers detail US dysfunction: 'We did not know what we were doing' December 14, 2019
A key theme of the trove of documents published this week was the lack of coherence in Washington’s approach to Afghanistan from the outsetIn the midst of Barack Obama’s much-vaunted military surge against the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2010, Hayam Mohammed, an elder from Panjwai near the Pakistani border confronted an officer from the US 101st Airborne who h […]
Thousands join biggest protest in Bangkok since 2014 coup December 14, 2019
Thai anti-government rally held in response to ban on Future Forward opposition partyThousands of people joined the biggest protest in Bangkok since a 2014 coup on Saturday, after Thai authorities moved to ban a party that has rallied opposition to the government of the former military ruler Prayuth Chan-ocha.The demonstration, called a day earlier by the Fu […]
New Zealand volcano: 21-year-old Australian is first recovered victim to be named December 14, 2019
Krystal Browitt was on White Island with father and sister when eruption occurred Krystal Browitt, the 21-year-old Melbourne woman missing since the White Island volcano eruption, has become the first victim to be identified by police from the six people whose bodies were recovered from the island on Friday.Browitt was on the island with her sister Stephanie […]
Military police remove climate protesters from Schiphol airport December 14, 2019
Hundreds of demonstrators call for international hub in Amsterdam to curb emissionsDutch military police have begun forcibly removing a group of climate protesters at Schiphol airport, in Amsterdam, after they refused to leave during a demonstration organised by Greenpeace.Hundreds of protesters attended the demonstration on Saturday calling on the internati […]
North Korea claims successful 'crucial test' at long-range rocket site December 14, 2019
Pyongyang continues to pressurise Trump administration for concessionsNorth Korea has said it successfully performed another “crucial test” at its long-range rocket launch site that it claims will further strengthen its nuclear deterrent.The test may have included technologies to improve intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) which could potentially rea […]
Ex-Sudan leader Omar al-Bashir sentenced to two years for corruption December 14, 2019
Deposed president convicted of corruption, receiving illegal gifts and possessing foreign currencyOmar al-Bashir, the former president of Sudan, has been sentenced to two years in detention after being found guilty of corruption, receiving illegal gifts and possessing foreign currency.Bashir has been in prison in Khartoum since being forced from power in Apr […]

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Climate change: UN talks in Madrid hit rough waters December 14, 2019
UN climate talks in Madrid appear to be in trouble as they head deep into extra time.
North Korea conducts 'crucial test' - state media December 14, 2019
Few details about the test have been released, but it is the second at the same site within a week.
New Zealand volcano: Krystal Eve Browitt named as victim December 14, 2019
Krystal Eve Browitt died on White Island, while her father and sister were seriously injured.
Omar al-Bashir: Sudan ex-leader sentenced for corruption December 14, 2019
Bashir has been sentenced to two years for corruption - but cannot be jailed because of his age.
Pandas, snakes and skiing Santas December 14, 2019
Some of the stories you may have missed this week.
Matteo Salvini: 'Sardines' pack in for Rome protest December 14, 2019
Tens of thousands rally against the right-wing League party of Matteo Salvini, using sardines as their symbol.
Citizenship Amendment Bill: India's West Bengal hit by protests December 14, 2019
The UK, US and Canada have warned people visiting India's north-east to "exercise caution".
Presidents Cup: Patrick Reed's caddie involved in altercation with fan December 14, 2019
Patrick Reed's caddie is thrown out of the Presidents Cup in Melbourne after he "shoved" a fan who had been directing abuse at his player.