Since switching to this latest template, I haven't taken the opportunity to talk about the random videos you see on the right sidebar. This week's featured video is of the living baseball legend, Mamie "Peanut" Johnson. Taken from the website of the Negro League Baseball Players Association (NLBPA) Born: Sept 27, 1935 Right-handed pitcher Indianapolis Clowns 1953-55 Mamie, who along with Connie Morgan and Toni Stone, was one of three women to play in the Negro leagues. Mamie Johnson, the daughter of Gentry Harrison and Della Belton Havelow, was born on September 27, 1935, in Ridgeway, South Carolina. When she was only seven years old, ...
For the past year or so I have noticed a steep incline in the amount of videos that are being uploaded by our sistahs instructing other Black women from everything from makeup trends to how to sew in a weave. On the home front I can tell you that my wife has spent numerous hours either at the kitchen table or curled up on our bed learning new ways to style her hair or find out the latest trends on hair braiding. Personally I find this trend very interesting because I can see it at some point developing into an ...
Matthew 7:1 is one of the most quoted scriptures in the Bible these days. Even people who do not subscribe to the teachings of the Bible will quickly whip out that passage of scripture and use it as a speed pass to cancel out any criticisms regarding their moral failings. The very Bible that most people today try to dismiss as "out of date", not relative for today, or not to be taken literally is the same Bible these individuals use to deflect criticism of their behavior. Now let's read versus 1 and 2. "Do not judge, or you too will be ...
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, ...
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 ...
Because soon and very soon, we will be drowning in taxes.
The second graphic brings it home for those who need to see how this will affect them directly.
Graphics from heritage.org. H/T: Keith
For those of you who still are dismissing all of this, I present to you a picture of the proverbial single Black mom with kids. Together, they are a politico's favorite tool to generate sympathy. Now people like her ...More
They just get in the way.
From washingtonpost.com. 6/09
"As the debate on overhauling the nation's health-care system exploded into partisan squabbling this week, virtually everyone still agreed on one point: There are not enough primary-care doctors to meet current needs, and providing health insurance to 46 million more people would threaten to overwhelm the system."
From usatoday.com. 2/08
"From the late 1970s to the mid-1990s, several national advisory groups, including the Institute of ...More
An ol' friend of mine who has been in the political world for some time had this to say regarding Gov. Mark Sanford~
"The purging of Republicans continue. Gov. Mark Sanford admits affair. The republican principle of limited government must be first understood as self government! If you cannot honor the vows to a woman who promised to be with you in "sickness and in health till death do us part", ...More
Read more from the CNN.com article "Recession: I'm lovin' it!" More
Some of y'all know that I have quoted former communist conspirator Manning Johnson on this site various times in the past. Well, I just got an e-mail from someone who created a website centered around this important historical figure (go to manningjohnson.org). There you will find a copy of Johnson's book "Color, Communism and Common Sense" and the audio of Johnson's last public speech. Here is just a portion of ...More
Over the past few days, folks have been falling back on Bush Vs. Gore as a prime example of how other nations showed restraint with getting involved in our democracy process (I've come across at least 3 individuals who are spinning this angle). Let's turn the pages of history for a moment to what happened AFTER Bush vs. Gore.
It was members of the Congressional Black Caucus back in 2004 who ...More
We as parents will oftentimes warn our children of potholes in life's road in hopes that they will avoid them. When they willingly choose to ignore us and do their own thing, all we can do is simply watch as they run right smack into one of those avoidable holes.
EVERYTHING Obama is doing right now he talked about doing during his entire campaign for POTUS. He is the same Barack ...More
ATLANTA – (AP) A new Internet data map offers a first-of-its-kind, county-level look at HIV cases in the U.S. and finds the infection rates tend to be highest in the South.
The highest numbers of HIV cases are in population centers like New York and California. However, many of the areas with the highest rates of HIV — that is, the highest proportion of people with the AIDS-causing virus — ...More
A friend of mine on Facebook took this at the Philly Jazz Festival (West Oak Lane?).
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Some folks are just too dangerous to themselves with information.
I noticed over the past few days folks trumpeting the recent NY Times article "In Poll, Wide Support for Government-Run Health". What many of these commentators refuse to highlight is something that is buried beyond dang headline.
"Yet the survey also revealed considerable unease about the impact of heightened government involvement, on both the economy and the quality of the respondents’ own ...More
From an article covering the recent Pew study on broadband internet usage.
"African American households, however, did not fare as well. Though adoption increased from 43 percent to 46 percent, that marks the second year that African Americans reported growth that was below average, the study said.
Interestingly, report author John Horrigan found that Internet use on mobile phones was on the rise among African Americans.
"African Americans are less likely to have ...More
In the community where I currently live, I may see a police officer on patrol maybe once a week. On the other hand, there are communities not too far from me where a constant police presence is just as commonplace as the Mr. Softee ice cream truck.
A portion of my taxes goes to help cover the police force in our county, yet they are rarely needed. Why? Because most people ...More
Just got back from the east coast on business. That explains the slow activity on this site since last week.
Being greeted by my beautiful wife who jumped out of the car to hug me (my kids did the same) at the airport was a true Father's day gift that was simply priceless.
While I'm getting myself together after my long and busy trip, I thought it would be a ...More
