Monthly Archives: August 2009

EDWARD KENNEDY, STALWART OF THE SENATE      Stephen Crowley/The New York Times Senator Edward M. Kennedy, in 2001 working on his remarks before a patient’s bill of rights rally. More Photos > By JOHN M. BRODER Published: August 26, … Continue reading →

  d    August 27, 2009 ColorLines Direct. News and commentary from ColorLines magazine and RaceWire blog.   Protest, Tweet, Raid Savings What students of color are doing to stay in college during the recession.   Racism’s Demise Has Been … Continue reading →

Poindexter Guilty On 8 Charges; Walker Guilty On 11 Charges POSTED: 3:12 pm EDT August 28, 2009 UPDATED: 5:39 pm EDT August 28, 2009      WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A verdict has been reached for two defendants in … Continue reading →

Four Matriarchs of Natural Hair Care & Consciousness @ Happily Natural Day Malaika Tamu Cooper of The Baltimore Natural Haircare Expo     Malaika – Tamu Cooper is the owner operator of Dreadz N` Headz natural hair care center located … Continue reading →

#1 R&B Song 1975:   “Rockin’ Chair,” Gwen McCrea   Born:   Renaldo “Obie” Benson (the Four Tops), 1936   *********************************************************************************   1952   The Dominoes were so hot that they were booked at a Washington, DC. auditorium for an afternoon performance and … Continue reading →

#1 R&B Song 1987:   “Rock Steady”, the Whispers   Born:   Bobby Freeman (the Romancers)   ************************************************************************************************   1953   “Ain’t That Good News” by the Tempo Toppers was released. The group’s lead singer was a new vocalist named Little Richard.   … Continue reading →

When many people think of interracial relationships/marriages between Blacks and non-Blacks, often the minds of many people conjure up images of Whites and Blacks—never people of other races and ethnicities. But, the following article discusses the relationship between a beautiful … Continue reading →

3rd Teen Convicted in Dunbar Village Rape/Sodomy Case     Jakaris Taylor Faced Charges Of Rape, Kidnapping, Assault   POSTED: 5:31 pm EDT September 18, 2009 UPDATED: 5:34 pm EDT September 18, 2009   WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A … Continue reading →

LAWRENCE LUCIE, GUITARIST WITH JELLY ROLL MORTON   By PETER KEEPNEWS Published: August 17, 2009   Lawrence Lucie, a guitarist whose career began in the early years of jazz and continued into the early years of the 21st century, died … Continue reading →

Black American women obviously have no right to choose with whom they wish to share their lives, and no where is that more obvious in this youtube.com video. The Jan and Quiana Pietrzak murder-rape case is not the only incident … Continue reading →