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

• January 21, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Democrats, History, National Issues, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Religion, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: African Americans, Barack Obama, Blacks, Capitol Hill, Common Sense, Faiths, First Lady Michelle Obama, FLOTUS, Inauguration, Live Streaming, Love, Martin Luther King, Michelle Obama, National Mall, Prayers, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Sasha and Malia Obama, Second Inaugural, The First Lady, The King Bible, The King Holiday, United States, United States presidential inauguration, Washington D.C.

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
Tags: "School Daze", Arts, Bill Nunn, Chuck Brown, D.C. Metro, Dance Party, EU, Experience Unlimited, Frat Party, Funk, Go-Go, Grady, Jane Toussaint, Jungle Boogie, Maryland, Rumpshaking, Spike Lee, The Roots, Washington, Washington D.C.

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.

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The Madison WI Capitol Times

Foltynewicz, Swanson lead Braves over Brewers 5-4 June 24, 2017
ATLANTA (AP) — Braves manager Brian Snitker couldn't believe how quickly 23-year-old shortstop Dansby Swanson took control of a tough situation in ninth inning.
Freeman reports quick progress from broken wrist June 23, 2017
ATLANTA (AP) — Braves slugger Freddie Freeman says his broken left wrist is healing much faster than expected.
City hopes to address transportation challenges via 'Madison in Motion' plan June 23, 2017
Madison's growth will bring transportation challenges, according to the Madison in Motion report.
Josef Anderegg: Maintain parts of Obamacare that strengthened Medicare June 23, 2017
Dear Editor: I am requesting that your newspaper publish an editorial urging your state's U.S. senators to preserve in the repeal/replace of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions in the ACA that have strengthened Medicare, including Medicare beneficiaries' preventive screenings,…
Lynn Breedlove: Medicaid cuts would bring deep hurt in Wisconsin June 23, 2017
Hubert Humphrey said the “moral test of government” is how it treats its most vulnerable members. It’s hard to remember the last time this test was put to us in such stark terms.
Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan: Medicare for All: a prescription for what ails us June 23, 2017
As Trumpcare versus Obamacare dominates the cable news channels, the unreported movement for single-payer health care grows.
Mike Pfrang: Monona Terrace and the Sydney Opera House? Really? June 23, 2017
Dear Editor: Dave Zweifel's comparison of Monona Terrace to the Sydney Opera House seems to carry some pretty extreme delusions of grandeur. For starters, Madison is a mid-size American city, whose ambiance probably ranks it somewhere in the middle of…
New east side craft brewery Giant Jones to make 'big beers for everyone' June 23, 2017
Set to open by December, Giant Jones would brew a double IPA, a pale and dark weizenbock, an imperial porter and an imperial stout, among others.

The New York Times

Out of High School, Into Real Life June 23, 2017
This graduation season, The New York Times talked with seniors across the country who are not headed to college about their plans, hopes and dreams.
Justices Side With Immigrant Who Got Bad Legal Advice June 23, 2017
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday in favor of Jae Lee, who sought to go to trial after his lawyer had falsely told him that pleading guilty to a drug charge would not lead to deportation.
Senate Health Plan Falls Short of Promise for Cheaper Care, Experts Say June 24, 2017
Republicans and President Trump have said a new health law would make it easier and more affordable to get care. But the opposite may be true.
Johnny Depp Flirts With Idea of Trump Assassination, Then Apologizes June 23, 2017
“It’s been awhile, and maybe it’s time,” the film star said, after asking, “When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?”
Mistrial in Cincinnati Shooting as Officer Is Latest Not to Be Convicted June 24, 2017
It was a second hung jury for Ray Tensing, the ex-officer charged in the death of Samuel DuBose during a botched traffic stop in 2015 in Cincinnati.
Texas Nurse Suspected of Killing Up to 60 Children Is Charged With Murder June 23, 2017
The nurse, Genene Jones, is currently serving concurrent sentences in the death of a girl and injury to a child in 1984. The new charges come ahead of her planned release from prison next year.
Pride 2017: Same-Sex Parents Still Face Legal Complications June 20, 2017
Laws covering parenting can be contradictory around the country, especially with adoptions. Custody issues can emerge even years after a child is born.
Planned Parenthood Battle Could Sway Fortunes of G.O.P. Health Bill June 23, 2017
Planned Parenthood, threatened with a cutoff of more than 40 percent of its funding, is mobilizing to bring down the Republican health care bill.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Man shot in New Orleans East: NOPD June 24, 2017
A man was shot late Friday (June 23) in the 12100 block of North Interstate 10 Service Road, New Orleans police reported.
Saudis foil attack on Grand Mosque at Mecca; suicide bomber dies in shootout June 24, 2017
Saudi security forces said Saturday they disrupted a plot to attack the Grand Mosque at Mecca, home to the holiest site in Islam, just as the fasting month of Ramadan concludes.
Lobbyist wounded in GOP baseball shooting leaves hospital June 24, 2017
The family of Tyson Foods lobbyist Matt Mika says he was released Friday from George Washington University Hospital.
6 Nazi spies were executed in D.C. White supremacists gave them a memorial - on federal land. June 24, 2017
For decades, very few people in Washington, or elsewhere, knew of the stone's existence.
In Jean Lafitte, flood levels drop and evacuees begin returning June 23, 2017
Worst of flooding from Tropical Storm Cindy, high tide, over for lower Jefferson Parish
Jerman Neveaux files excessive force lawsuit for arrest after JPSO deputy killing June 23, 2017
The suit accuses of 28 Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputies of violating Jerman Neveaux's civil rights by beating him during his arrest.
Bourbon Street needs new barriers to enhance public safety, study says June 23, 2017
Officials will meet with residents June 28 to discuss the study at the Old U.S. Mint
Bayou Bridge Pipeline permit challenged in new lawsuit June 23, 2017
St. James Parish residents, environmental groups cite risk of spills, wetland damage

The Guardian, UK

Qatar given 10 days to meet 13 sweeping demands by Saudi Arabia June 23, 2017
Gulf dispute deepens as allies issue ultimatum for ending blockade that includes closing al-Jazeera and cutting back ties with Iran Saudi Arabia and its allies have issued a threatening 13-point ultimatum to Qatar as the price for lifting a two-week trade and diplomatic embargo of the country, in a marked escalation of the Gulf’s worst diplomatic dispute in […]
Five electrocuted at water park in Turkey June 23, 2017
Three children and two adults who tried to rescue them die after incident in Akyazı, Sakarya province, according to reportsFive people, including two teenagers and a 12-year-old, have been electrocuted in a water park in north-western Turkey.The three children were struck by an electrical current in a swimming pool at the park, in the town of Akyazı, Sakarya […]
Dozens killed in two separate attacks in Pakistan on eve of Eid June 23, 2017
Suicide car bomber kills 12 in Quetta and twin blasts in Parachinar leave at least 25 deadAt least 37 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in two separate attacks in Pakistan, according to local officials.Early on Friday, a suicide car bomber killed 12 people in Quetta in the volatile south-west. Continue reading...
'I buried my smallest one under a bush': starvation and sorrow in South Sudan | Jason Burke June 23, 2017
When Mary Cholil sought food and shelter after her village was torched, her three-year-old daughter died. In a country ravaged by hunger and conflict, such tragedies have become all too familiarThe news spreads fast during the day. The raiders are coming. Two columns of fighters, each thousands strong, armed with assault rifles. “We will fight them. We will […]
Play in Polish theatre accused of inciting audience to murder June 23, 2017
Prosecutors investigating The Curse, which condemns authorities for failing to respond to allegations of child abuse by clergyThe producers of a controversial play in Poland are being investigated by state prosecutors over allegations they are inciting the audience to murder. The Curse (Klątwa) is being staged at Teatr Powszechny in Warsaw and is directed by […]
'I wanted the building to fly': Renzo Piano's Santander gallery opens June 23, 2017
Spain’s €80m levitating Centro Botín showcases nautical flair and offers visitors easy access to waterfront for first timeTwo great hull-like forms stand on the seafront in Santander, northern Spain, clad in thousands of pearlescent discs, like a pair of ships encrusted with exotic barnacles. Jacked up 6 metres (20ft) into the air on slender white pillars, a […]
Paris agreement's 1.5C target 'only way' to save coral reefs, Unesco says June 23, 2017
First global assessment of climate change impact on world heritage-listed reefs says local efforts are ‘no longer sufficient’Greater emissions reductions and delivering on the Paris climate agreement are now “the only opportunity” to save coral reefs the world over from decline, with local responses no longer sufficient, a report by Unesco has found.The firs […]
Rival groups vie for supremacy as fight against Isis reaches tipping point June 22, 2017
With Isis close to defeat in Mosul, its various opponents are already competing to define what will happen next Iraqi forces have advanced to the base of the toppled minaret of Mosul’s Great Mosque of al-Nuri, hours after it was destroyed by Islamic State militants, as the bitter eight-month battle to recapture the city reached a tipping point. Related: Dest […]

The BBC

China landslide leaves at least 140 missing in Sichuan June 24, 2017
A frantic rescue operation is under way after about 40 homes were destroyed in Sichuan province.
White House: Qatar Gulf row is a 'family issue' June 23, 2017
US spokesman Sean Spicer says Qatar, Saudi Arabia and others should "work crisis out themselves".
Colombia conflict: Seized Dutch journalists still held June 24, 2017
ELN rebels deny earlier reports that the two journalists abducted last weekend have now been freed.
Venezuelan dad makes plea to president June 23, 2017
David Vallenilla's son was shot dead by military police during a protest earlier in the week.
Saudis 'foil suicide attack' on Mecca's Grand Mosque June 23, 2017
Officials say a suicide bomber blew himself up when security forces surrounded the house he was in.
Turkish water park: Children and adults electrocuted June 23, 2017
Three children, and two adults who tried to rescue them, die at a water park in north-west Turkey.
Brexit: EU leaders says UK offer could 'worsen situation' June 23, 2017
Donald Tusk says offer to EU nationals could "worsen the situation" as Mrs May defends her plan.
Trump casts doubt on Russia investigator Mueller June 23, 2017
The president questions the neutrality of the man investigating alleged election interference.