History found
Records of freed Va. slaves placed online
History possibly lost
(suburbanchicagonews.com) "A property once covered in unique objets d'art and so renowned even the Smithsonian Institution took notice now is slated for demolition.
Kane County officials this week took further steps toward tearing down the long-abandoned African-American Heritage Museum and Black Veterans Archives in Aurora Township by approving an application to the Circuit Court for demolition of 'dangerous and/or unsafe building.'
'This is the very beginning stage' of the demolition process, said Mark VanKerkhoff of the county's Development Department. It could be three to four months before the building actually is torn down, ...
Here we go again with another social experiment
TV One to begin Sunday show aimed at blacks
NEW YORK (AP) — Roland Martin will anchor a new Sunday public affairs show aimed at a black audience that will debut in September on the TV One network.
The "Washington Watch" program aims to tap into a new interest in politics and government due to the election of President Barack Obama, said Johnathan Rodgers, TV One's president and CEO. It debuts Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. ET, and the show will be repeated each week at 5 p.m.
Martin, who is also a CNN commentator, will interview newsmakers and members of the Congressional ...
LA the hard way
When Antonio Villaraigosa ran for Mayor of Los Angeles a few years ago, most of his platform was based on the fact that he would be the first Hispanic Mayor in 133 years. Question his record beyond the historical narrative and suddenly you found yourself framed as one of "those people" who dislike all Hispanics. Well guess what I saw in the store the other day?
That's right! The one time golden child for the Left who was gonna fix Los Angeles just by showing up is now being called a "failure" by a major publication. Just back in 2006, the ...
Why the rush to make Michael Jackson a “Christian”
On the days following the death of Michael Jackson, I read from two sources so-called accounts from Christians that Michael Jackson was in fact a Christian. Now I found the claim quite interesting because I know that MJ had also claimed to be a Muslim, Jehovah Witness and I believe that he also embraced Judaism to some extent. But how was it that all of a sudden folks were claiming that MJ was actually a Christian. Here was the first claim I came across.
David Pack for purposedriven.com
(The article was removed or moved to another link. But here is the ...
It begins here
Okay, all the hatin' over the BET Awards show is really getting silly. Don't like BET? Then work on changing the culture FIRST. If you can change the culture, you will decrease demand for what you feel misrepresents Black folks. Do it the other way around, and more "BETs" will pop up.
Need an example? Some of y'all may remember back in the day when local churches would stage protests in front of local porn shops. Did they manage to get a few of them shut down? Sure did. But how did the porn industry respond to meet demand?
They moved ...
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As I am writing this, it is 5:16pm PST (8:15pm EST) and I am watching Paula Zahn special on Hip Hop.
If you are watching this program, share your thoughts if you like.
5:22pm - Okay, let me get this in before I eat dinner. So far Chuck D as expected put ALL THE BLAME on White corporate executives who use these poor and innocent kids who apparently are in the same ...More
Posted by Duane On February - 21 - 2007ADD COMMENTS
For the past eight or so years, I have been a huge fan of digital photography. While I always loved film cameras, the cost for picture development was the key reason why decided to move my creative talents to video. As the cost for digital cameras became more affordable for me, I decided to take the plunge and invest in the Kodak DC290. This is was 3 megapixel camera that, ...More
Posted by Duane On February - 21 - 2007ADD COMMENTS
How to confuse the uneducated masses.
I found this on the Ebony/Jet website:
What’s That Smell?
Supremacist Cooking Up Trouble
According to a study by the Anti-Defamation League, extremists groups like the Neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan have started recruiting and rallying around the issue of immigration, illegal and otherwise. In the late 1990s, membership in these groups dwindled considerably as leaders were jailed and those remaining struggled to organize. Recent numbers indicate ...More
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(kcci.com) DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa State University study shows that racial discrimination is a strong predictor of drug use by black teenagers.
The study by Iowa State's Institute for Social and Behavioral Research of more than 600 black children from Georgia and Iowa found that those who experience racial discrimination before they turn 12 are twice as likely to use drugs by the time they are teenagers, according to a ...More
Posted by Duane On February - 21 - 2007ADD COMMENTS
For our next cruise, I think we will consider one of the offerings from this source
About Black Cruise Week
Cruise events are no longer just based upon family getaways. There are hundreds of cruise events that take place each and every month which cater towards many different interest, hobbies and cultures.
In the past, many traditional cruise lines lacked events that catered toward the lifestyles and interest of the African American cruise ...More