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Must See: Fruitvale Station
Before Trayvon there was Oscar Grant III. In the early hours of New Years Day 2009, Grant, unarmed and lying face down on a platform at Oakland, California's BART Fruitvale Station, was shot in the...
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Movie Reviews-Breaking Bad (Season Five), The Watch, Redemption
Breaking Bad (Season Five)created by Vince GilliganPride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fallSeason Five was both better than Season Four and a minor letdown. This season...
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George Zimmerman Acquitted: Read/React
I'd like to point out that I said George Zimmerman would be acquitted a month ago. Not that I necessarily wanted that outcome but because I know my state and its laws.An unarmed Black kid was shot and...
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That's What's UP - The Urban Politico Radio Hour - Zimmerman Trial
That's What's UP - The Urban Politico Radio HourJoin us Sunday, July 14th at 5pm (ET).Zimmerman TrialListen Live Online HERE Or Call In to join our discussion (424) 675-6844
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5 Ways To Lash Out After The Zimmerman Verdict
Immediately after the jury handed down its shocking, 'Not Guilty' verdict in George Zimmerman’s murder trial, social media, TV news and every urban street corner erupted in shock, disbelief and outrage...
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Obama considers Ray Kelly to head DHS
One thing which my father and other mentors always told me is to pay less attention to what people say and more attention to what they do. Actions speak louder than words. A manager might say that...
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Detroit Files for Bankruptcy
As predicted here recently, the City of Detroit just became the largest municipality in US history to file for bankruptcy. Typically for the ways things are done around here, even the filing was filled...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Obama: "Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago."
There were many in the African American community who were looking for President Obama (the country's first African American president) to comment on Trayvon Martin and the Zimmerman trial.Today, in an...
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Music Reviews-The Soul Messengers, The Modern Jazz Quartet, The Pharaohs
The Soul MessengersYou may or may not be familiar with the phenomenon but there are some Black Americans who claim descent from one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, or who had African Jewish ancestors...
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Robb Stark and The Red Wedding: All his fault??
Robb Stark's MistakesWhenever author George R.R. Martin is asked about the Red Wedding he cackles evilly and rants that he won't stop his reign of literary terror until every last Stark is dead dead...
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That's What's UP - The Urban Politico Radio Hour
That's What's UP - The Urban Politico Radio HourJoin us Sunday, July 21st at 5pm (ET).MORE on Trayvon Martin:The Aftermath President Obama's StatementRight wing StatementListen Live Online HERE Or Call...
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What IF Trayvon Had a Gun?
What if Trayvon had a gun? What if Zimmerman was Black?American JournalI don’t know Juror B37 anymore than you do. I think it is safe to assume that she doesn’t believe she's racist. I'm sure she'd...
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The British Royal Birth and American Media
Well, that's done. Aren't you excited? If you were like me you were anxiously waiting to get news of the British royal birth. The new Prince of Cambridge was born yesterday and I am just so excited by...
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Here We Go Again - More Weinergate!
Here We Go Again!If Anthony Weiner is willing to drag his wife and family through the mud to prove a point, he would do the same to New York City as Mayor. New York City does not need that type of a...
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The Hardest Letter I've Had to Write: Post Zimmerman Thoughts
Longtime blog contributor, labor activist and string bassist extraordinaire Reece Chenault decided to share his thoughts about the Zimmerman verdict and what it says about us as a country and community...
View ArticleWhat German Sounds Like
Some years ago in a different department and on a different project I worked with a number of Germans. They were like anyone else once I got to know them. Some were nice, some not so much. Each man or...
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Movie Reviews-42, Fruitvale Station, Evil Dead, Vehicle 19
42directed by Brian HelgelandI'm not a huge baseball fan. Although I do happen to be currently kicking behind in my fantasy baseball league. Go figure. Snicker. Nevertheless obviously I knew about...
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That's What's UP - The Urban Politico Radio Hour
That's What's UP - The Urban Politico Radio HourJoin us Sunday, July 28th at 5pm (ET).Juror B29 Race relationSex Scandals (Weiner and others. What does it mean?)GOP - In fightingListen Live Online...
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The Federal Government wants your passwords
Allegedly the U.S. Government is obtaining or trying to obtain your various internet passwords.I can't say that I am surprised by this allegation. The horrible thing about the post 9-11 world to which...
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