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Interesting Blog: Blackwomenineurope.com

3, Mar 2010

“Black Women in Europe Blog: Celebrating black women in Europe.
I am an African American woman living in Sweden. I’ve lived in Europe since 2002 and spent 6 months in London and four years in Brussels.
The Black Women in Europe Blog is a place to celebrate women of the African Diaspora living in Europe.” (Go to [...]

Line Of The Day, Sho’ Nuff (2/23/10)

23, Feb 2010

“I did not sign away my right to get the best possible health care for myself when I entered politics.”
(Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams on his choice to forgo Canadian health care for American health care)
Bottom line, politicians are going to make sure “dey git dehs”.
Proper English version: Politicians are going to make sure [...]

Arguments That Conveniently Go Out The Window

17, Feb 2010

“America should stop interfering with the affairs of other nations.”
“America should stop forcing its way of life on other nations.”
“We should be concerned about what other countries think about America.”
The Nation publishes a step by step guide on how to convince Uganda that homosexuality should not be outlawed…JUST LIKE AMERICA.
The Nation: Fight Uganda’s Anti-Gay [...]

Another Addition To The Party

15, Feb 2010

stuffnigerianpeoplelike.com
Yup. They went there.

Africa On The Cheap

10, Feb 2010

(AP) High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality — including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal — raising fears of increased drug resistance that could wipe out the last weapon left to battle a disease that kills 1 million people each year, according [...]

But We are Going To Shoot Them Anyway

9, Feb 2010

“UNICEF and partners have now begun an immunization campaign today to protect Haitian children against disease in the aftermath of last month’s earthquake.”
Later in the same article…
“The UN said there was growing concern about increases in diarrhea, tetanus and contagious diseases in Port-au-Prince, but comprehensive surveillance has not revealed any signs of an epidemic so [...]

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

Help! I’m Trapped Under This Rock, But I Need A Diverse Team To Pull Me Out.

8, Feb 2010

Dear Secretary Clinton:
As you know, the 42 member Congressional Black Caucus met with Rajiv Shah, the Administrator of the U.S. AID yesterday to discuss the crisis in Haiti. I was alarmed and chagrined to learn that none of the approximately dozen staff he brought with him were African American. This is so serious an error [...]

This Black Kid Goes Well With My Purse

4, Feb 2010

And to think it used to be “That Black kid TOOK my purse.”
Children Are Not Bling
The only thing I don’t get about this article is while the writer is chewing out Americans (White Americans) for not considering Black children here in the US first for adoption, she later admits that she was guilty of the [...]

So Much For Canadian Health Care

2, Feb 2010

Lemmie guess. This is a fact-finding mission.
N.L. Premier Williams set to have heart surgery in U.S.

Black Buying Power Up In South Africa

2, Feb 2010

“Blacks and other previously disadvantaged groups are now responsible for half of all suburban property transactions.”

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.
[...]
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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