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Live Streaming of The Second Inauguration of President Barack Obama, January 21, 2013

• January 21, 2013 • Comments Off

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Saturday Night Music, November 26, 2011: Experience Unlimited (EU), “Da Butt,” from Spike Lee’s “School Daze,” 1988

• November 26, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, African American History, Black People, Bullying/Juvenile Crimes, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, Drama, Film, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, Women
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Funeral Services Announced for Gil Scott-Heron and More (w/Update)

• June 1, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in African American History, American History, Black Britons/British Caribbean, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, HIV Positive, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Art, Artists, Arts, BBC News, Blacks, Children, Crack, Creative People, Death, Drug Addiction, Drugs, E. Ethelbert Miller, Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home, Funeral Services, Ghostface Killah, Gia Scott-Heron, Gil Scott-Heron, Growing Up, I'm New Here, Kanye West, Love, Musician, New York City, New York Times, Novelist, Poet, Polymath, Riverside Church, Singer, Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence, Talib Kweli, The Fieldston School, The Hip Hop Nation, The Seventies, The Sixties, Washington D.C.

This is The Face of Another of Malcolm X’s Assassins, William Bradley, But He Never Got a Day in Prison. Why?

• April 29, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Crime, Documentary, Domestic Terrorism, Film, Hate Crimes, Political Malfeasance, Race, The Rest of the World
Tags: A Singular Voice, Abdur-Rahman Muhammad, African Americans, Agents Provocateurs, Assassination, Benjamin Thomas, Black Muslims, Blacks, El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, FBI Agent, John Ali, Leon Davis, Malcolm X, Mujahid Halim, Murder, Mustafa Shabazz, NOI, Racism, Sunni Islam, Talmadge X. Hayer, The Audubon Ballroom, The Nation of Islam, Thomas Hagan, Unfinished Business, Washington D.C., Wilber McKinley, William Bradley

Tim Wise, “Imagine If The Tea Party Were Black”

• April 25, 2010 • 9 Comments

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Class, Crime, Domestic Terrorism, Hate Crimes, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, The Economy, The Tea Party Movement
Tags: "Between Barack and a Hard Place", AmericaBlog, Anne Coulter, Anti-Racism, Armed Protesters, Brian and Sara Brandsmeier, Malia Obama, Michael Savage, Neo-Confederate, Pastor Stan Craig, Pat Buchanan, Racism, Rush Limbaugh, Teabagging, Ted Nugent, The Right Wing, The Tea Party Movement, Tim Wise, Washington D.C., White Privilege, White Supremacy

Shani Davis Wins Olympic Gold for 1,000 Meter Ice Sprint

• February 18, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Canada, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Sports, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Winter Olympics 2010
Tags: "The Incredibles", African American, African Americans, Blacks, Champion, Chicago IL, Chicagoan, DC Inner City Excitement, Frozone, Ice, Lightness, Northern Michigan University, Pettit National Ice Center, Shani, Shani Davis, Skating, Snow, Speed Skating, The Olympic Gold Medal, The Olympics, Washington D.C., Weightlessness, West Allis WI, Winter Sports, Wisconsin

Friday Night Music, August 7: Roberta Flack, “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” 1974

• August 7, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Music, Roberta Flack
Tags: "Killing Me Softly", Atlantic Records, Charles Fox, Clint Eastwood, Donny Hathaway, Grammy, Grammy Award, Grammy R & B, Howard University, Les McCann, Maxi Priest, New York, Norman Gimbel, Peabo Bryson, Roberta Flack, The Seventies, Washington D.C.

Stephen Tyrone Johns Funeral Set for Friday, June 19; Was Security Officer @ U.S. Holocaust Museum

• June 16, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Black People, Crime, Hate Crimes, Race
Tags: Condolence Book, District of Columbia, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Funeral, Funeral Notice, Jams van Brunn, Security Officer, Shooting, Stephen Johns, Stephen Tyrone Johns, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, Washington D.C., White Supremacist

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James Greiff: Nevada welfare queen wears a cowboy hat April 19, 2014
Rancher Cliven Bundy is a freeloading scofflaw, a welfare queen in a Stetson who claimed what wasn't his. He took subsidies from U.S. taxpayers and refused to pay the $1.2 million he owed for …
Christopher Cooksey: Muslim group hopes for safe Boston Marathon April 19, 2014
Dear Editor: The bombing of the Boston Marathon last year was a tragedy. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev stated that the bombings were done to protect Islam from the United States. However, Islam unequivoca…
Travel agent accused of stealing from client April 19, 2014
ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A Windsor woman working as a travel agent is facing charges she used a customer's credit card to pay for shopping, limousine services and flights.
Cap Times Playlist: Turn around, spin 'round like a record April 19, 2014
Check out our weekend playlist, featuring tunes inspired by the news of the week.
Joel McNally: Scott Walker's bad ideas put state on the wrong road April 19, 2014
There’s a connection between Scott Walker cutting university funding and the fact Wisconsin has one of the worst jobs records in the country.
Shawn Schey: Yes, let's have forum with alder candidates April 19, 2014
Dear Editor: I am responding to your editorial on "Choosing a new Madison alder" due to Sue Ellingson's premature departure, and the efforts to replace her until next April.
For two Madison actors, 'more collaboration' is the way of the future April 19, 2014
Tom Haig and Sarah Whelan have been performing with Madison-area theater companies since the 1970s. They appear in "I'm Herbert," a short play opening this weekend with Madison Theatre Guild.
Heroin users still get arrested after overdoses April 19, 2014
Despite legislation aimed at getting people to report overdoses, those who are on the edge of death can still be charged with crimes.

The Chicago Tribune

Two killed in West Side shootings; 8 others wounded across city April 19, 2014
A car chase that started near Wicker Park and ended in West Town with a three-car crash and a shooting left a man in his 20s dead, according to police.
Review: Mavis Staples and Regina Carter at Orchestra Hall April 19, 2014
A thousand different beats and tones make up music in this polyglot country of ours, and few performers could have delivered the point as urgently or poetically as the two great women of music who packed Orchestra Hall on Friday night.
In Damascus, Christians briefly ignore war for Easter April 19, 2014
Mortars thumped and gunfire crackled nearby as Christians in Syria's capital Damascus paused briefly from their nation's ongoing war to celebrate Easter.
Sunken Korea ferry relatives give DNA swabs to help ID dead April 19, 2014
Relatives of the more than 200 children missing in a sunken South Korean ferry offered DNA swabs on Saturday to help identify the dead.
Joakim Noah grieves over loss of his mentor April 19, 2014
Bulls center missed practice Friday as he mourned death of Tyrone Green, who he credits for his basketball development DigitalPLUS: Bulls center Joakim Noah missed practice Friday to mourn the death of Tyrone Green, the man he credits for his development as a basketball player.
Legislation would address backlog of unused state police cars April 19, 2014
Statehouse Republicans this week proposed legislation they say would get new squad cars onto highways, resolving a backlog the Tribune recently reported.
Mom: 15-year-old son killed in North Chicago April 18, 2014
A North Chicago family is mourning a 15-year-old boy who died early Thursday after being shot in the head and left in an alley, the victim's mother said.
Quenneville apologizes for obscene gesture, fined $25K April 18, 2014
Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville apologized Friday for an obscene gesture he made during the second overtime of the Hawks' loss to the Blues on Thursday.

The New York Times

Republicans See Political Wedge in Common Core April 19, 2014
The health care law may be Republicans’ favorite weapon against Democrats, but the Common Core is also roiling the party and shaping the establishment-versus-grass-roots divide.
Covert Inquiry by F.B.I. Rattles 9/11 Tribunals April 19, 2014
The F.B.I.’s inquiry became the focus of the pretrial hearings at Guantánamo this week, after the contractor who was visited by the F.B.I. disclosed it to the defense team.
Democrats Confront Vexing Politics Over the Health Care Law April 19, 2014
Democrats may ultimately see political benefit from the law. But people helped by it are among the least likely to vote.
When Delight Turns to Reality, It’s Goodbye, Easter Bunny April 19, 2014
Easter is a trying time for rabbit advocates, as parents caught up in the whimsy of Easter bunny buying soon realize their new pet needs a lot of care and attention.
Leveled by Landslide, Towns Mull How to Rebuild April 19, 2014
Oso faces a delicate discussion, balancing mourners’ needs against those of businesses.
Political Memo: What to Expect When a Clinton Is Expecting April 19, 2014
Most pregnant women make a birth plan, but Chelsea Clinton’s might involve disguises, security consultants and public relations strategy.
Snowden Defends Query to Putin on Surveillance April 19, 2014
Edward J. Snowden insisted that he had been trying to hold Russia’s government to account over its surveillance practices, as he did with the Obama administration.
National Briefing | Plains: Kansas: First Lady’s Visit Draws Criticism April 19, 2014
Some Topeka high school students and their parents said they would rather keep their graduation day just a family affair, and not include Michelle Obama.

The San Jose Mercury News

Phil Yost, former Mercury News editorial writer, dies at 63 April 19, 2014
Phil Yost was a gentle and decent man, a writer with an ethical compass that belied the stereotype of the cynical journalist.
San Jose: CHP officer struck after car sideswipes patrol vehicle during stop on Highway 101 April 19, 2014
The California Highway Patrol is looking for a silver sedan that they say hit a patrol car and an officer that was stopped along northbound Highway 101 Friday night.
Review: Lana Del Rey dazzles in San Francisco April 19, 2014
Singer proves worthy of fan adulation in sold-out show at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.
Lotto scratch ticket nets Milpitas man $1.3 million April 19, 2014
A lottery player in Milpitas won more than a million dollars after purchasing a $2 California Lucky for Life Scratchers ticket at a liquor store.
San Francisco: Police officer injured in crash with robbery suspects April 19, 2014
Police say an officer was injured after his patrol car collided with a car linked to armed robbery suspects in the city's Richmond district Saturday.
Sonny Gray benefits from Oakland A's seven-run first inning April 19, 2014
The Oakland A's sign Sean Doolittle to a lengthy contract extension.
Sharks' Niemi rewards team's faith in Game 1 April 19, 2014
San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi struggled late in the season and wasn't named the playoff starter against the Los Angeles Kings until game day, but he was on his game in San Jose's 6-3 victory in Game 1 of the NHL playoff series.
Suit says SamTrans retaliated against ex-employee for questioning accounting practices April 19, 2014
A former SamTrans accountant is suing the public transportation agency in federal court for allegedly retaliating against her after she began raising concerns about what she considered improper accounting practices.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

CDC responds to questions about Children's Hospital fungal outbreak April 18, 2014
A series of stories about an outbreak at Children's Hospital that contributed to the death of five children between 2008 and 2009 has raised a lot of questions. In a phone interview Friday (April 18), Tom Chiller, a fungal expert at the Centers for Disease Control and one...
S.C. mayor accused of firing first female police chief because she's gay April 19, 2014
The mayor of a South Carolina town is under fire after he terminated its first female police chief, according to a local television station. Former Chief Crystal Moore and some elected officials say Moore, a 20-plus year veteran of the...
St. Roch cemetery: Photo of the Day April 19, 2014
Here's a great example of how mastering exposure can make or break a potentially powerufl photograph...
Legislation stripping levee districts of autonomy raise questions about flood protection taxes, emergency response April 19, 2014
Would the $7.2 million in taxes collected for West Bank flood protection continue to be used for local projects or deposited into a statewide pool? How would emergency response efforts be coordinated? Legislation that would strip the West Bank levee...
St. Peter School's Party at the Pavilion May 2-4 in Covington April 19, 2014
Bag of Donuts, SolJet to perform
'Swamp People' star Terral Evans featured guest at Fais Do Do April 19, 2014
"Swamp People" star Terral Evans will make a guest appearance on May 9 at the St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church Fais Do Do in Slidell. Doors open at 6 p.m., and dinner will be served from 6:30 p.m. to...
Luling couple is named St. Charles Rotary Club's Citizen of the Year April 19, 2014
Cathy and Gary have been the recipients of one of Scouting’s highest awards, the Silver Beaver, presented for exemplary leadership and mentoring.
Emerging Leaders program launched by Greater New Orleans Foundation April 19, 2014
Because they work in the human service sector, they are touching someone’s life every day, officials said. Their organizations are sheltering the homeless, feeding the hungry, and providing child care for working families.

The Guardian, UK

South Korea ferry disaster: third mate 'steering in tricky waters for first time' April 19, 2014
Arrested captain of Sewol defends his delay in evacuating the ship as hundreds of divers continue search Continue reading...
Kiev pledges not to attack separatists as Russia defends troop deployments April 19, 2014
Ukraine promises to suspend 'active phase of anti-terrorist operation' as Kremlin defends buildup of troops at border Continue reading...
Ten al-Qaida suspects and three civilians killed in Yemen airstrike April 19, 2014
State news agency says 13 dead in unspecified air attack Deputy governor of al-Bayda province assassinated this week Continue reading...
Deaths, drugs, distress: why marine parks are losing their attraction April 19, 2014
Wildlife campaigners link fall in attendances with release of film that tells the story of how a killer whale turned on its trainer Continue reading...
Japan risks angering China with military expansion April 19, 2014
Planned construction of radar station near Taiwan is latest twist in row over disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands Continue reading...
Nevada's armed militia proclaims victory in range showdown April 19, 2014
Armed supporters of Cliven Bundy, orchestrator of standoff against Bureau of Land Management, still guarding his farm Continue reading...
Boko Haram claim responsibility for Abuja explosion April 19, 2014
Islamic extremists post video admitting they carried out rush-hour bombing that killed 75 in Nigeria's capital Continue reading...
Slow-motion landslide threatens homes in Jackson Hole, Wyoming April 19, 2014
Hillside home splits as efforts to shore up slope cease Ground moving at 1in a day is expected to accelerate Continue reading...

The BBC

Novice 'steered South Korea ferry' April 19, 2014
The South Korean ferry that sank on Wednesday was steered by a ship's mate unfamiliar with the waters where the accident occurred, officials say.
Ukraine calls Easter truce in east April 19, 2014
Ukraine suspends operations against pro-Russian militants occupying government offices in the east over Easter, but the stand-off remains.
Plane search at 'critical juncture' April 19, 2014
The search area for the missing Malaysian plane has narrowed and will be at "a critical juncture" in the next two days, says the transport minister.
Syria-held French journalists freed April 19, 2014
Four French journalists held captive in Syria for months have been freed and are in "good health", says President Francois Hollande.
Nigeria teacher in seized girls plea April 19, 2014
The headmistress of a school in Nigeria calls on the government to do more to save teenage girls abducted by suspected Islamist militants.
Pakistan TV anchor shot in attack April 19, 2014
Hamid Mir, one of Pakistan's best known television presenters, is injured in an attack by unidentified gunmen in the southern city of Karachi.
Egypt left-winger to challenge Sisi April 19, 2014
Egyptian left-winger Hamdeen Sabahi submits his official bid to run for president, the only challenger so far to ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Al-Qaeda suspects killed in Yemen April 19, 2014
An air strike kills at least 13 suspected al-Qaeda militants in central Yemen, with some reports saying three civilians also died.

The Independent, UK

Easter egg hunt horror as mother finds dead body under deck of house April 19, 2014
A family’s Easter egg hunt took a dark twist this week when a mother searching for chocolate with her three-year-old son found a dead body lying under the deck of her house.
Easter egg hunt horror as mother finds dead body under porch April 19, 2014
A family’s Easter egg hunt took a dark twist this week when a mother searching for chocolate with her three-year-old son found a dead body lying under the deck of her house.
Tsunami alert issued for Papua New Guinea and Solomon islands following 7.5 magnitude earthquake April 19, 2014
A tsunami warning was briefly issued for Papua New Guinea and the neighbouring Solomon Islands on Saturday, after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Pacific Island nation.
SeaWorld visitor number decline thought to be linked to 'Blackfish' documentary April 19, 2014
The number of people visiting SeaWorld in the US has dropped by almost 15 per cent in the first quarter of this year, as controversy continues to surround the water parks.
Murder of Officer Robert German: Why did a British teen and her boyfriend kill a US police officer? And who pulled the trigger? April 19, 2014
As far as the police are concerned, there is little left to investigate in the murder four weeks ago of one of their own in the wealthy town of Windermere just outside Orlando. He died at the hands of two desperate teenage runaways, who in a suicide pact then successively turned their single handgun on themselves. Only one part of the puzzle is unsolved: whi […]
Murder of Officer Robert German: Why did this British teen and her boyfriend kill a US police officer? And who pulled the trigger? April 19, 2014
As far as the police are concerned, there is little left to investigate in the murder four weeks ago of one of their own in the wealthy town of Windermere just outside Orlando. He died at the hands of two desperate teenage runaways, who in a suicide pact then successively turned their single handgun on themselves. Only one part of the puzzle is unsolved: whi […]
Cover up! Mother told to show less cleavage during Disneyland family trip: 'Are we supposed to wear turtlenecks our whole lives?' April 18, 2014
A mother from San Diego has said her family’s trip to Disneyland California was ruined when a park employee told her she was revealing too much cleavage.
Mother told to show less cleavage during Disneyland family trip: 'Are we supposed to wear turtlenecks our whole lives?' April 18, 2014
A mother from San Diego has said her family’s trip to Disneyland California was ruined when a park employee told her she was revealing too much cleavage.

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