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Something About Europe And Black Soccer Players

8, Feb 2010

U.S. soccer player DaMarcus Beasley’s car is firebombed in Scotland
Other…
The Ugly Game
Spain Fights Soccer Racism Against Black Players

Corruption And Child Slavery Are The Norm In Haiti, But…

8, Feb 2010

…keep the cameras exclusively on the White people who allegedly were stealing children.
Haiti protesters denounce aid corruption, hoarding

Chocolate (City) With Cream On Top

8, Feb 2010

New Orleans elects first white mayor since 1978

Can’t Make It In America? Right!

6, Feb 2010

“Christine Beatty and Kilpatrick both lied under oath about their extra-marital affair, which included thousands of explicit text messages.”
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“Beatty served 70 days in prison and owes the city of Detroit $100,000 in restitution. She served as Kilpatrick’s chief of staff from 2002 to 2008.
Beatty, 39, reportedly has a new consulting job in Atlanta, where she [...]

Random Links (2/4/10)

4, Feb 2010

African American Astronauts Seek to Add New Chapter to Black History
Captian Black to the rescue
“theGrio’s 100: History Makers in the Making”

Yeah, But That Was In 1990’s Dollars

3, Feb 2010

You can’t compete with free.
“Total revenue from U.S. music sales and licensing plunged to $6.3 billion in 2009, according to Forrester Research. In 1999, that revenue figure topped $14.6 billion.”

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It’s Who You Know

3, Feb 2010

Holder gave these guys a wink and a nod already.
Black Panther Leader Skips Deposition

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The Black And Blue Shield

2, Feb 2010

Pittsburgh officers accused of beating teen are suspended
Even if the reported account from the police officers is correct, this is still a hot mess.

Martin For Martin

1, Feb 2010

“If you’re looking for the 5 p.m. repeat of Sunday’s “Washington Watch” political talk show on TV One, expect to see reruns of the “Martin” sitcom instead. The repeat has been moved to the early-morning hours.”
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“The show, oriented toward African American interests and hosted by Roland Martin, airs at 11 a.m. Eastern time and [...]

“Stray Animal” Problem Hits The Suburbs

31, Jan 2010

Governor, do you live next to a stray animal?
Although this story takes place a state away, contrary to popular belief all welfare recipients do not live in the city. In these times, that neighbor who has a nice home and polite children could have an EBT card in his back pocket.
“In 2000, for example, [...]

But Whatever You Do, Don’t Call Them “Looters”

29, Jan 2010

PORT-AU-PRINCE — (AFP) Haiti’s vulnerable quake victims faced rising insecurity with criminals raping women in camps and violence erupting during handouts of sparse foreign aid, officials warned.
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With aid still only trickling in despite a vast international relief effort launched after the January 12 quake, hundreds of thousands of homeless people in tent camps are not [...]

Are Black Kids Outside The US Less Threatening?

28, Jan 2010

One one hand, I am always glad to see children in impoverished situations gain the opportunity to live in a more stable environment. Parents being White and children being Black never really bothered me. Help is HELP.
But I

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Georgia Getting Hotter?

27, Jan 2010

“Georgia’s African American population is currently the fourth largest in the nation behind New York, Texas and Florida. By 2015, only New York will have a significantly larger African American population than Georgia.” (more…)

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