King of the Hill was a show I would tend to avoid because after all, what was so entertaining about watching the dry humor of a working-class Texas family?
Two weeks later, and I think I’m hooked.
While the humor may be a bit dry, I like how this animated show addresses some of the real-world issues [...]
Recently I was asked by an editor at the NY Daily News to write opinion piece on the recent “dust up” (if you want to call it that) between Al Sharpton and Presidential candidate Barack Obama. Well I found out this morning that they decided not to use it. While I may be a little [...]
Clinton, MD (BlackNews.com) – Maryland based media group, RSV, Inc. announces the premiere of a new travel magazine dedicated to expanding the travel horizons of the African American Community. Reservations…The Ultimate African American Travel Guide debuts today with the lovely Award Winning Actress Vivica A. Fox featured in the cover story. (more…)
Link to website
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How to ask your local school district to post its check register online
Also check out this link.
The cost of gas has gone up, but (gasp!), no consumer outrage according to the media?
I wonder why?
(NZ Herald) LOS ANGELES – Walt Disney’s first black princess will appear in a big-budget animated feature set for release in 2009.
It is the latest in many attempts by the company to prove its multicultural bona fides and ward off the spectre of racism that has lurked since its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s.
The [...]
Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 14, 2007 – A newly launched website, Blackmilitaryworld.com, is offering a new perspective on what it is to be African-American in the U.S. military. The site, created by Retired Navy Commander Gregory A. Black , was developed through a desire to inform and educate the wider public about the Black Military [...]
For some time now, criticism has been mounting against mortgage brokers who do not take the time to walk their customers step by step through the lending process. With a high percentage of Blacks and Hispanics who took part in subprime loan programs now facing mortgage payments they are not able to pay, some have [...]
This is available on YouTube. I have only seen parts 1-3. It makes a very good argument against those who believe that current climate change is due to man made contribution.
The following is a link to part 1 (about 9 minutes).
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6IPHmJWmDk]
Plus…
When you have a bunch of lawyers holding a conference about global warming, you know [...]
(slashfilm.com) “Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Hudson has turned down a $3 million role in a Warner Bros. movie because of a nude scene. Ready for the twist? It wasn’t Jennifer’s character that gets naked.
The Dreamgirls star says that she will never appear in a film that features nudity because she is a role model [...]
(WBBM) “To bring a movie to Chicago has always been my dream, you know,” said Townsend. “I mean, I’ve been in Los Angeles making movies for the longest and television shows, so this is something we want to continue.”
Townsend says “Of Boys and Men” is a film about conquering adversity. The West Side native is [...]
(bayoubuzz.com) Two months ago, thousands of angry New Orleans citizens converged on City Hall to demand an end to the murders. The marchers were led by ordinary citizens who were called to extraordinary civic involvement. The tipping point was the senseless murder of filmmaker Helen Hill and the shooting of her husband. It incensed a [...]
News you can never get used to hearing.
(earthtimes.org) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, March 2 The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday it had called off its search for 49 missing passengers following a shipwreck off the coast of Haiti.
Two people who were rescued by an American yacht said 54 more people were onboard the ship that sank Wednesday. [...]
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